Ezekiel 10:18-19

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 10:18-19

Ezekiel 10:18-19. Then the glory of the Lord departed from off the threshold, &c. The cloud of glory, emblematical of the divine presence, now makes a further remove from the temple: it now quite left the house itself, and settled upon the cherubim, which stood in the court adjoining to it, Ezekiel 10:3. And the cherubims lifted up their wings: the wheels also See Ezekiel 1:19; Ezekiel 1:26. And stood at the door of the east gate This was a still further remove from the temple, (for... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 10:1-22

God’s glory departs from the temple (10:1-22)In the present series of visions the fiery chariot-throne of God was in the court of the temple (see 8:3-4). The glory of God (that is, the symbolic form of God over the throne) had risen from the throne and come to rest on the threshold of the temple. From there God had directed his agents in the execution of the citizens of Jerusalem (see 9:3). From this same position on the temple threshold, God now gave further commands to the man who had... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 10:18

departed . This is what is signified by this chapter. in Ezekiel 43:1-7 , &c., it is seen to return when Israel shall again be restored. The latter will be as literal as the former. off = over. read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 10:19

every one: or [the whole]. the God of Israel . See note on Isaiah 29:23 . God. Hebrew. Elohim, App-4 . read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 10:18

18. The departure of the symbol of God's presence from the temple preparatory to the destruction of the city. Foretold in Deuteronomy 31:17. Woe be to those from whom God departs (Deuteronomy 31:17- :)! Compare 1 Samuel 28:15; 1 Samuel 28:16; 1 Samuel 4:21: "I-chabod, Thy glory is departed." Successive steps are marked in His departure; so slowly and reluctantly does the merciful God leave His house. First He leaves the sanctuary (1 Samuel 4:21- :); He elevates His throne above the threshold of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 10:9-22

God’s preparations to depart from the temple 10:9-22"God would not share His dwelling place with other ’gods,’ and the sanctuary had been polluted with idolatry. God’s worship center at Shiloh was removed shortly after His glory had departed from it (1 Samuel 4:1-4; 1 Samuel 4:10-11; 1 Samuel 4:19-22; Jeremiah 7:12-14); and the same fate awaited the Jerusalem temple." [Note: Dyer, "Ezekiel," p. 1246.] "Ezekiel 10:9-22 provides one of the most obvious illustrations of echo literary strategy in... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 10:18-19

Ezekiel then saw God move from the front door of the temple (Ezekiel 10:4) to a position above the cherubim. In the former vision, the cherubim supported a platform on which the throne rested (Ezekiel 1:22-26). The Lord was mounting his throne-chariot, which the cherubim would carry, to ride out of the temple and the city. The cherubim taxied God in His throne-chariot up to a position above the east gate of the temple (cf. 1 Samuel 4:4; 2 Samuel 6:2; 2 Kings 19:15; 1 Chronicles 13:6; 1... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 10:1-22

The Destruction of Jerusalem by EireIn this chapter the living chariot accompanying the vision of God’s glory is the most prominent object. The living creatures are now recognised by Ezekiel as cherubim, and called so. Otherwise the description is largely a repetition of Ezekiel 1. The man with the inkhorn is directed to take coals of fire from the glowing interior of the chariot and to scatter them over the city. This part of the vision points forward to the burning of Jerusalem as the final... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 10:19

(19) Mounted up from the earth.—In Ezekiel 10:3 the cherubim stood by “the right side of the house,” and in Ezekiel 10:18 “the glory of the Lord” left the threshold, and resumed its place above the waiting cherubim; now the whole mount up from the earth, and go “to the east gate of the Lord’s house”—that is, to the main entrance of the outermost court. The words “every one are not in the original, and should be omitted. “They stood,” or “it stood,” would be better, the vision being regarded as... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Ezekiel 10:1-22

Ezekiel 10:12 In chapter xlvii. of Alec Forbes, George Macdonald makes a young girl ask an old blind woman whether God might not cure her of her blindness if she asked Him. 'Ay micht He, and ay will He,' answered Tibbie,' I'm only jist bidin' His time. But I'm thinkin' He'll cure me better yet nor He cured that blin' man. He'll jist tak' the body aff o' me a'thegither, and syne I'll see, no wi' een like yours, but wi' my haill speeritual body. Ye min' that verse i' the Prophecees o' Ezakiel: I... read more

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