Ezekiel 1:25 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 1:15-25

The prophet is very exact in making and recording his observations concerning this vision. And here we have, I. The notice he took of the wheels, Ezek. 1:15-21. The glory of God appears not only in the splendour of his retinue in the upper world, but in the steadiness of his government here in this lower world. Having seen how God does according to his will in the armies of heaven, let us now see how he does according to it among the inhabitants of the earth; for there, on the earth, the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 1:25

And there was a voice from the firmament that was over their heads ,.... Which was the voice of Christ upon the throne, above the firmament, over the heads of the living creatures; which directed them when and where to go, and what to do, and when and where to stop: when they stood, and had let down their wings ; either encouraging them to lift them up, and go on in their work, notwithstanding the sense they had of their own weakness and unworthiness; or, having done their work,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 1:25

Verse 25 Is a former lecture we said, that the Prophet, while magnifying the glory of God, spoke of the firmament, because human minds cannot penetrate to so great a height, unless by degrees. On this account, the Prophet described to us the expansion of the heavens. He now adds, there was a likeness of a throne above the firmament, and the likeness of a man sat on the throne. He mentions the steps in order by saying, above the expansion was the throne, and above the thone a man For he repeats... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:1-28

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:4-25

The glory of the Eternal. This marvellous vision, which has correspondences with others to be found in Scripture, must be interpreted in the light of the prophet's peculiar genius and imagination, and in the light of the canons and customs of ancient and Oriental art. To find significance in every detail would be to indulge an idle curiosity; to dismiss the figures as the product of an imagination dissociated from truth would be irrational and irreverent. It is plain that Ezekiel was... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:4-28

The providential government of God. This is acknowledged even by some of the ablest expositors to be a most difficult portion of sacred Scripture. Isaac Casaubon says that "in the whole of the Old Testament there is nothing more obscure than the beginning and the end of the Book of Ezekiel." And Calvin "acknowledges that he does not understand this vision." Yet we would humbly and reverently endeavour to set forth what appear to us to be the principal teachings of this marvellous vision.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:22-28

The vision of God is the source of prophetic inspiration. We cannot fail to observe in Scripture that the prominent prophets were prepared for their responsible work by an ecstatic sight of Deity. Without a clear and overpowering sense of the greatness of God, along with the undeserved honour of being his messenger, mortal men shrink from the perilous task of reproving and warning their fellows. This was the royal university in which the prophets received their high commission; and every... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:25

And there was a voice from the firmament . Revised Version gives above. The prophet's silence suggests that what he heard was at first ineffable, perhaps unintelligible. All that he knew was that an awful voice, like thunder (comp. John 12:29 ), came from above the expanse of azure, and that it stilled the motion of the wings, working peace, as in the midst of the endless agitations of the universe. The wings that had been stretched upward are now folded, like the others. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 1:25

A voice from the firmament - Compare Ezekiel 3:12; in the midst of the tumult, are heard articulate sounds declaring the glory of God. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 1:22-25

Ezekiel 1:22-25. And the likeness The appearance or resemblance; of the firmament The expanse, as the word signifies. Upon the heads of the living creatures And, of course, of the wheels connected with them; was as the colour of the terrible crystal For splendour, purity, and solidity. All that was above these creatures and wheels was beautiful, majestic, and glorious, insomuch that none could behold it without being dazzled and astonished at it: it could not but impress the mind of... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 1:15-25

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 1:25

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 1:25

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:1-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:4-25

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:4-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:22-28

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 1:25

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 1:25

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 1:22-25

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