John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 9:4
Eze 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. Ver. 4. And the Lord. ] That great Imperator, General. Go through the midst. ] Discriminate; make a difference; "take out the precious from the vile." God will sever his saints from others in common calamities, and deliver them, if not from the common destruction,... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Ezekiel 9:3-6
Ezekiel 9:3-6Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh.The protected peopleI. God has a people of His own in a world of sinners, who feel for His honour, and desire to sustain His authority. These are the salt of the earth; the preservation of men. Set apart by the Lord, for Himself; made by the Holy Spirit, new creatures in Christ Jesus; standing with His robe of righteousness, complete in Him; instant in prayer; fruitful in holiness; and preferring the reproach of Christ to the... read more