The imagery of Ezekiel consuming the scroll is so evocative, and resonates powerfully with that of Isaiah purifying his lips with a burning coal. This idea that to be a prophet for the divine requires a kind of break with day-to-day sense and logic is powerful--standing in one's truth can look irrational and insane to those not partaking in the vision. Standing up and declaring that something is wrong when people are trying to shout you down. This is, as you say, the work of prophets, poets, healers, and performance artists--and the incredibly brave rabbi who stood up to the President and demanded a ceasefire while the people around her shouted at and heckled her. This is a time for prophets to call us back to our spiritual values--to Life.
The imagery of Ezekiel consuming the scroll is so evocative, and resonates powerfully with that of Isaiah purifying his lips with a burning coal. This idea that to be a prophet for the divine requires a kind of break with day-to-day sense and logic is powerful--standing in one's truth can look irrational and insane to those not partaking in the vision. Standing up and declaring that something is wrong when people are trying to shout you down. This is, as you say, the work of prophets, poets, healers, and performance artists--and the incredibly brave rabbi who stood up to the President and demanded a ceasefire while the people around her shouted at and heckled her. This is a time for prophets to call us back to our spiritual values--to Life.