6) \u201cThe word of the Lord came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi.\u201d Why is the word \u201cwas\u201d written twice [in Hebrew]? If Ezekiel was a loyal prophet, why did he reveal all that he saw? Should one whom the King admitted into His palace reveal all that he saw? Ezekiel was certainly a loyal prophet and everything that he saw was in faith, and he revealed all that he revealed with the Creator\u2019s permission, and all was necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
7) When temporary affliction comes upon one who is accustomed to suffering, he suffers his load and does not worry. But one who is unaccustomed to suffering and all his days were in delights and pleasures, when affliction comes upon him it is total affliction, and this is what one should cry for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
8) So were Israel. When they went down to Egypt they were accustomed to affliction, since all the days of that righteous, their father, were in affliction. Hence, they tolerated the exile properly and were not too worried. But the exile in Babylon was total affliction, affliction that upper and lower cry for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
9) The upper ones cried for it, as it is written, \u201cBehold, their brave ones cry outside, the envoys of peace weep bitterly.\u201d The lower ones cried for it, as it is written, \u201cBy the rivers of Babylon, there we sat and also wept when we remembered Zion.\u201d Everyone cried for the exile in Babylon since they were previously filled with royal delights, as it is written, \u201cThe precious sons of Zion, whose value is as fine gold.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
10) It is written, \u201cFor the mountains I will take up a weeping and wailing.\u201d These are the high mountains in the world. They are the precious sons of Zion that are more precious than gold. And now they come down into the exile with stones on their necks and their hands tied behind them. And when they came to the exile in Babylon, they thought that they would not persist in the world because the Creator had left them and will never watch over them again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
11) At that time, the Creator called upon His entire company\u2014all his assemblies, camps, ministers, and all the hosts of heaven\u2014and told them, \u201cWhat are you doing here? My beloved sons are in exile in Babylon and you are here? Rise up and go down all of you to Babel, and I am with you. It is written about that, \u201cThus says the Lord … \u2018For your sake I have sent to Babylon.\u2019\u201d This is the Creator. It is written, \u201cAnd I will bring down all of them as fugitives.\u201d These are all the upper assemblies and camps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
12) When they went down to Babylon, the skies were opened and the holy spirit of prophecy was upon Ezekiel. He saw what he saw and he said unto Israel, \u201cBut your masters are here, and all the armies of the heavens and the assemblies that came to dwell with you.\u201d They did not believe him until he was compelled to reveal all that he saw\u2014\u201cI saw this\u201d and \u201cI saw that\u201d\u2014and all that he revealed was entirely necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When Israel saw it, they were glad. And when they heard the words from Ezekiel\u2019s mouth, they were not at all afraid about their exile because they knew that the Creator would not leave them. Thus, all that he revealed was by permission.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
13) Wherever Israel exiled, the Shechina was exiled with them. And here in the exile in Egypt, it is written, \u201cThese are the names of the children of Israel who come to Egypt with Jacob, they came each man with his household.\u201d Since it writes, \u201cSons of Israel,\u201d why does it write \u201cwith Jacob\u201d? It should have said \u201cwho come with him.\u201d However, \u201cThese are the names of the children of Israel\u201d are the upper assemblies and camps that descended with Jacob, along with the Shechina in the exile in Egypt. This explains the words, \u201cThe word … came expressly,\u201d with the double \u201cwas\u201d [only in Hebrew], since the first \u201cwas\u201d is in the exile in Egypt and the second \u201cwas\u201d is in the exile in Babylon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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