Thought it was interesting that each time a message came to Ezekiel from the Lord, it is addressed to “son of man”

God is definitely relaying how He will deal with the people, according to how they have lived their lives (the righteous behavior of righteous people will not save them if they turn to sin, conversely if they no longer do evil, none of their past sins will be brought up again for they have done what is just and right and they will surely live)

The Lord further identifies how He will treat them, on page 373, “I will search for my lost ones who strayed away and I will bring them safely home again, but I will destroy those who are fat and powerful:”

The Lord gives Ezekiel a pretty clear synopsis of a watchman’s duties. If the watchman sees the enemy coming and warns the people but they ignore him, it is the people’s fault, but if the watchman sees the enemy coming and doesn’t warn the people, it is the watchman’s fault.

Then The Lord lowers the boom: Now, son of man, I am making you a watchman for the people of Israel.

I believe this is telling us that we (sons (and daughters) of man) are the watchmen, not for the people of Israel necessarily, but for the non-believers. Puts evangelism in a whole new light, doesn’t it. No time like the present.