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Joseph Exell

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

John Trapp

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

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 9:4

set a mark: Heb. mark a mark, Exodus 12:7, Exodus 12:13, Malachi 3:16, 2 Corinthians 1:22, Ephesians 4:30, 2 Timothy 2:19, Revelation 7:2, Revelation 7:3, Revelation 9:4, Revelation 13:6, Revelation 13:7, Revelation 14:1, Revelation 20:4 that sigh: Ezekiel 6:11, 2 Kings 22:13, 2 Kings 22:19, 2 Kings 22:20, Psalms 119:53, Psalms 119:136, Isaiah 57:15, Jeremiah 13:17, 2 Corinthians 12:21, 2 Peter 2:8, 2 Peter 2:9 Reciprocal: Genesis 4:15 - set a mark Genesis 7:1 - Come Exodus 12:23 - and will... read more

John Wesley

Wesley's Explanatory Notes - Ezekiel 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.That sigh — Out of grief for other mens sins and sorrows.Cry — Who dare openly bewail the abominations of this wicked city, and so bear their testimony against it. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 9:4

4. Set a mark upon the foreheads Literally, set a tau ( T) upon the foreheads. Tau was the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet, which in ancient times had the form of a cross. The cross is one of the simplest and therefore one of the most common “marks” used by ancient peoples. (See Job 31:35, Hebrews) Perhaps this is the only reason why it is commanded to be used here; yet it is a suggestive fact that centuries before Ezekiel’s time the cross had been used as a sacred symbol. The... read more

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