Ezekiel / Question
God repeatedly addresses Ezekiel as “son of man” Ezekiel 2:1. In context, it is the form of address used when God commands him to stand and receive his mission Ezekiel 2:1–3.
In Ezekiel 2:1–2 the speaker addresses Ezekiel as “son of man” and commands him to stand up so that communication can happen. Ezekiel is not left to rise by his own strength: as the speaker talks, “the Spirit” enters Ezekiel and sets him on his feet. The result is that Ezekiel is upright, enabled to listen, and actually hears the one speaking to him. These verses continue directly from the opening vision where Ezekiel encounters an overwhelming throne-like appearance and falls down in response (the end of chapter 1). Chapter 2 begins the commissioning moment: the voice turns from being merely seen to being heard and understood in words.
Ezekiel 2:1–2 continues the call scene after Ezekiel has fallen down before the overwhelming vision at the end of chapter 1. The voice addresses him as “son of man,” tells him to stand, and explains why: so the speaker can talk with him. The text also makes a clear point about enablement. Ezekiel does not simply pull himself together.
A common mistake is to turn the wording into a slogan. The better reading keeps the phrase tied to the passage, the speaker, and the problem the book is addressing.
Start with Ezekiel 2:1, then read the surrounding section so the answer stays connected to the passage's flow.
1He said to me, Son of man, stand on your feet, and I will speak with you.