THEOSISJerome of Stridon
One must ready and fortify the countenance and the outstretched hand, so that through both the spoken word and the gestures and stance of the prophet, the encirclement of the city may be signified.
Ezekiel 4:7Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And thou shalt turn thy face to the siege of Jerusalem and thy arm shall be stretched out: and thou shalt prophesy against it.
וְאֶל־מְצ֤וֹר יְרוּשָׁלִַ֙ם֙ תָּכִ֣ין פָּנֶ֔יךָ וּֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ חֲשׂוּפָ֑ה וְנִבֵּאתָ֖ עָלֶֽיהָ׃
The Church Fathers on this verse
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Theodoret of Cyrus
At the completion of Jerusalem, the Lord speaks to the prophet, saying, You shall set your face steadfastly and strengthen your resolve to prophesy against it. The act of setting one's face reflects righteous anger, while strengthening one's resolve indicates the discipline that will be enforced.
Cross references
Passages read together with this verse.
- Isa 52:10The Lord hath prepared his holy arm in the sight of all the Gentiles: and all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God.
- Ezek 21:2Son of man, set thy face toward Jerusalem, and let thy speech flow towards the holy places, and prophesy against the land of Israel:
- Ezek 4:3And take unto thee an iron pan, and set it for a wall of iron between thee and the city: and set thy face resolutely against it, and it shall be besieged, and thou shalt lay siege against it: it is a sign to the house of Israel.
- Ezek 6:2Son of man set thy face towards the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them.