Ezekiel

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NASB	Ezekiel 1:3 the word of the LORD came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the river Chebar; and there the hand of the LORD came upon him.)
AMPLIFIED 2015 2015	Ezekiel 1:3 the word of the LORD came expressly to Ezekiel the priest, the son of Buzi, in the land of the Chaldeans by the River Chebar; and the hand of the LORD came upon him there.) [1 Kin 18:46; 2 Kin 3:15]

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Bible Question: Why does God call Ezekiel "son of man" whenever He talks to him in the book of Ezekiel? Is there a reason He doesn't use Ezekiel's name?

Bible Answer: Upon using the Gateway website, I did find several verses as you say with this phrase, Son of Man. But of course, I prefer the New King James Version.

I also notice Isaiah does the same thing in a few of his verses like

Isaiah 56:2 "Blessed is the man who does this, And the son of man who lays hold on it; Who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, And keeps his hand from doing any evil.”

If one studies these chapters carefully, you will notice they usually start with something like "Thus saith the Lord." Also, large portions of these scriptures have quotation marks around them, suggesting they (Isaiah and Ezekiel are quoting the Lord. I'm thinking this is accepted by most Bible scholars. Who else could possibly chew out the Israelite nation so harshly and the writings both seem to project the future.

This technique is used quite a bit both in old and new literature. It makes the book come alive if the reader can visualize he is actually listening to the person orignating the message, in this case the Lord Himself.

I for one have to agree with the scholars as these writers were trying desparately to warn Israel of her pending doom.

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