Ezekiel 10:1

The Glory Departs from the Temple

1 And I looked, and there in the ^afirmament that was above the head of the cherubim, there appeared something like a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the likeness of a throne.

2 ^aThen He spoke to the man clothed with linen, and said, “Go in among the wheels, under the cherub, fill your hands with ^bcoals of fire from among the cherubim, and ^cscatter them over the city.” And he went in as I watched.

3 Now the cherubim were standing on the¹ south side of the temple when the man went in, and the ^acloud filled the inner court.

4 ^aThen the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and paused over the threshold of the¹ temple; and ^bthe house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord’s ^cglory.

5 And the ^asound of the wings of the cherubim was heard even in the outer court, like ^bthe voice of Almighty God when He speaks.

6 Then it happened, when He commanded the man clothed in linen, saying, “Take fire from among the wheels, from among the cherubim,” that he went in and stood beside the wheels.

Commentaries:

Matthew Henry

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Ezekiel 10:1-22

A vision of the burning of the city. (1-7) The Divine glory departing from the temple. (8-22)

Verses 1-7 The fire being taken from between the wheels, under the cherubim, ch. 1:13, seems to have signified the wrath of God to be executed upon Jerusalem. It intimated that the fire of Divine wrath, which kindles judgment upon a people, is just and holy; and in the great day, the earth, and all the works that are therein, will be burnt up.

Verses 8-22 Ezekiel sees the working of Divine providence in the government of the lower world, and the affairs of it. When God is leaving a people in displeasure, angels above, and all events below, further his departure. The Spirit of life, the Spirit of God, directs all creatures, in heaven and on earth, so as to make them serve the Divine purpose. God removes by degrees from a provoking people; and, when ready to depart, would return to them, if they were a repenting, praying people. Let this warn sinners to seek the Lord while he may be found, and to call on him while he is near, and cause us all to walk humbly and watchfully with our God.

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