THE SLAUGHTER OF THE IDOLATERS IN JERUSALEM The voice which has been speaking to Ezekiel now summons six supernatural beings armed with weapons of slaughter. They are attended by a seventh robed like a priest and equipped as a scribe. They come from the north, and take their stand by the brasen alta... [ Continue Reading ]
THE HIGHER (RV 'upper') GATE.. TOWARD THE NORTH] the northern gate of the inner court, as in Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 8:5; Ezekiel 8:7. THE BRASEN ALTAR] made by Solomon (2 Chronicles 4:1), and probably placed in the middle of the inner court. Ahaz made a new altar of stone, and removed Solomon's brasen... [ Continue Reading ]
THE CHERUB] mentioned without explanation. Throughout this vision 'cherub' is used for 'living creature' for the reason given in Ezekiel 10:20. The singular number is used here, as in Ezekiel 1:20, for the group of four. THE HOUSE] the chief Temple building, which was on the W. side of the inner cou... [ Continue Reading ]
A MARK] lit. 'a _Tav_,' the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. Its early form was like a cross, thus . Revelation 7:3 is based on this passage.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE ANCIENT MEN] the sun-worshippers in Ezekiel 8:16. The thought of this v. is taken up in 1 Peter 4:17.... [ Continue Reading ]
DEFILE] The presence of corpses would pollute the sanctuary.... [ Continue Reading ]
One of the few instances in which Ezekiel's love of his nation struggles with his approval of God's judgments upon them. He fears that all Israel may share Jerusalem's fate.... [ Continue Reading ]