CONTENTS The Prophet is following up the subject of the former Chapter in this, with an account of divine judgments. The destruction of the ungodly, and the salvation of the righteous, are here solemnly related. Ezekiel 9:1 The Reader will keep in remembrance the glorious person who was showing Ez... [ Continue Reading ]
I beseech the Reader, to pay the greatest attention to what is here said, and may God the Holy Ghost, be his Instructor. I should conceive, that by what is related of six persons, and one particularly distinguished among the rest, is meant seven in number; six angels, and one person yet more, eminen... [ Continue Reading ]
There is somewhat most solemnly affecting in what is here said of the glory of the God of Israel, being gone up. Probably, the expression is in allusion to the withdrawing of the Shechinah, that is, the manifestation of the divine presence, from the mercy seat and, intimating perhaps, that when the... [ Continue Reading ]
I beseech the Reader to remark with me, the order which the Lord hath here observed, in his visitations. He first secures his people, before he executes judgment on the ungodly. He first marks, and gathers his sheep into his fold; and then the wicked, as goats, are driven from his presence, with eve... [ Continue Reading ]
The Prophet's situation is strikingly marked. While they were slaying, he was left alone. How must he have felt? What must have been his views? He knew, that it was distinguishing grace and mercy alone, that made all the difference. He knew, that in point of merit, he had none to shelter him; and th... [ Continue Reading ]
This is a blessed conclusion to the subject. Jesus as Mediator, the Christ of God, is said in the New Testament, to deliver up the kingdom to God, even the Father: when he shall have put down all rule, and all authority, and power. For having received from the Father, in his office-character the gov... [ Continue Reading ]