20:1
We now return to prose, and get a grande overview of Israel’s history. This occurs a number of times in the Bible, including the New Testament (Acts 7). We get one of Ezekiel’s precise dates here as well, placing this in 591 BC. Some of the elders had come to inquire of the Lord, seeking to do this through Ezekiel. So they expected Ezekiel to be able to tell them what God was saying.
20:2,3
However, The Lord was not amenable to them inquiring of Him! We can not be presumptuous with God. Often we think God has a duty to listen to us, or to treat us in a certain way. We forget that we are the subjects, He is the king. There are examples of God rejecting Israel’s worship (Amos 5:21-23). So God tells them that He would not let them inquire of Him.
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