“For thou art not sent to a people of a strange speech and of an hard language, but to the house of Israel;”
Ezekiel not sent to foreign speech and hard language indicates prophetic task easier with linguistic distance; instead commissioned to address own people creating more intimate painful situation. Language barrier provides psychological distance and protection; unfamiliar language creates buffer between prophet and audience rejection. Proximity and relationship create both greater responsibility and greater vulnerability in prophetic ministry.
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