エゼキエル書 8:5 JCB

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-18

VISIONS OF IDOLATRY It is the general opinion that these chapters introduce a new stage of the prophecies, and that while those of the last lesson comprehended Judah and Israel, these refer more particularly to Jerusalem and the people of Judah under Zedekiah. The fuller story of this period was in Jeremiah. The prophet is seen in his own house by the Chebar, and the elders of Judah are before him for instruction (Ezekiel 8:1 ). “Elders” we understand to mean, some who are in captivity with... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Ezekiel 8:1-18

Chambers of Imagery Ezekiel 8:0 , Ezekiel 9:0 With the eighth chapter we begin a new series of prophecies occupying eleven or twelve chapters. Before the prophet commences what may be termed his moral ministry he always passes through an experience of ecstasy or rapture, in which he sees manifold and most perplexing visions. We can only guard ourselves from what would amount to a profanation of these visions by reminding ourselves constantly that we really have no power of literally... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezekiel 8:5-6

It should seem by what is said in those verses, that the Lord meant his servant the Prophet should be enabled by such facts brought before his eyes, to tell the elders that sat before him, in what justice the Lord's punishments on Israel were founded. How tender, but yet cutting is the Lord's expostulation. Son of man seest thou what they do. Was it not enough to make the Lord depart, when such dunghill gods were set up against him; but yet, as if these provocations were not enough, the Lord... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:1-6

1-6 The glorious personage Ezekiel beheld in vision, seemed to take hold upon him, and he was conveyed in spirit to Jerusalem. There, in the inner court of the temple, was prepared a place for some base idol. The whole was presented in vision to the prophet. If it should please God to give any man a clear view of his glory and majesty, and of all the abominations committing in any one city, he would then admit the justice of the severest punishments God should inflict thereon. read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezekiel 8:5-18

Various Abominations v. 5. Then said He unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north, to the left of the direction in which the Temple faced. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north and behold northward, at the Gate of the Altar, probably just outside the entrance, this image of jealousy in the entry, the idol which filled the Lord with such deep resentment and anger. v. 6. He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? namely, the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 8:1-18

III. THE SUBSEQUENT EXECUTION OF DIVINE COMMISSIONS.—Ch. 8–241. The Vision (Ch. 8–11)1. The Abominations in the Temple (Ch. 8)1And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], on the fifth of the month—I was in my house, and the elders of Judah were before me, and there 2fell upon me the hand of the Lord Jehovah. And I saw, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of His loins and downwards, fire; and from His loins and upwards, as the appearance of... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 8:1-18

We now come to the last prophecy dealing with the results of reprobation. It consists of a long and detailed description of the cause and process of judgment. Its first movement came to the prophet as he sat in his own house in the presence of the elders of Judah. He felt the pressure of the divine hand on him, and saw an appearance as of fire. He was then lifted between earth and heaven, and there was revealed to him the awful idolatries practiced in Jerusalem. He saw at the entrance of the... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:5-6

‘Then he said to me, “Son of man, lift up your eyes now the way towards the north.” So I lifted up my eyes the way towards the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar, this image of jealousy in the entry. And he said to me, “Son of man. Do you see what they do? Even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? But you will again see yet other abominations.” ’ As Ezekiel gazed at the splendour of Yahweh, God turned his... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:1-6

Ezekiel 8-13. Other Visions of Sin and Judgment. Ezekiel 8.— The Idolatry of Jerusalem Illustrated. Ezekiel 8:1-Joshua : . The Jealousy Image.— The visions which fill chs. 8– 11 occurred about a year after those that precede ( Ezekiel 1:1), i.e. in 591 B.C. This chapter gives concrete illustrations of the kind of sin that justified the doom already announced: significantly enough, they all centre round idolatry ( cf. Ezekiel 8:6), and— most horrible of all— the scene of it is the Temple... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 8:5

Then; when he had in vision brought me hither. Lift up thine eyes; observe diligently and exactly every thing which thou mayst see northward first. The gate of the altar; so called, because Ahaz had removed it from the middle of the court, where by God’s command it was placed by Solomon; but now Ahaz setting it near this north gate, it gave name to the gate or possibly because of an altar erected there to some idol by Manasseh. Image of jealousy: see Ezekiel 8:3, &c. In the entry; in the... read more