17. Which Old Testament prophet ate a book and found it sweet?
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Answer:
Ezekiel
According to Ezekiel 2:9 - 3:3, God called Ezekiel to be a prophet and commanded him to eat a book:
"2:9 And when I looked, behold, an hand was sent unto me; and, lo, a roll of a book was therein;
2:10 And he spread it before me; and it was written within and without: and there was written therein lamentations, and mourning, and woe.
3:1 Moreover he said unto me, Son of man, eat that thou findest; eat this roll, and go speak unto the house of Israel.
3:2 So I opened my mouth, and he caused me to eat that roll.
3:3 And he said unto me, Son of man, cause thy belly to eat, and fill thy bowels with this roll that I give thee. Then did I eat it; and it was in my mouth as honey for sweetness."
Books, in the bound format we are accustomed to, did not exist until the 6th century. Scrolls (or "a roll of a book") were the equivalent of books in Old Testament times. Typically they were made of papyrus (fibrous paper-like substance made from the papyrus plant) or parchment (made from animal skin).
John, Philip and Paul were prophets from the New Testament -- Ezekiel is the only Old Testament prophet listed here.
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