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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 8:13-18

Here we have, I. More and greater abominations discovered to the prophet. He thought that what he had seen was bad enough and yet (Ezek. 8:13): Turn thyself again, and thou shalt see yet greater abominations, and greater still, Ezek. 8:15; as before, Ezek. 8:6. There are those who live in retirement who do no think what wickedness there is in this world; and the more we converse with it, and the further we go abroad into it, the more corrupt we see it. When we have seen that which is bad we... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:15

Then said he unto me, hast thou seen this , O son of man ?.... This shocking piece of idolatry, women weeping for Tammuz: turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these ; or, "great abominations besides these" F6 תועבות גדלות מאלה "abominationes magnas praeter istas", Calvin. . read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:15

Verse 15 Here the Prophet refers to another profanation of the temple, since the chief citizens of Jerusalem and those who ought to point out the way to others, prostituted themselves to impious worship, lie says, therefore, that he saw about five and twenty men, and it is probable, that there were as many as this among the first rank of citizens. But a certain number is put for an uncertain, and I think that the Prophet. was not so scrupulous on this point, or rather the Spirit of God, who... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-16

Gradual disclosure of human sin. The prophet notes the exact date of the vision, so that, if any doubt arose, the circumstance could be verified, so long as any one of these elders survived. These details of day and month may seem to many readers needless and tedious; yet, in an earlier day, they probably served an important purpose, and may be again useful in a future age. Even now they demonstrate with what diligent care the prophet preserved the records of Divine manifestations. The... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:14-18

Man's provocations of God, and God's punishment of man. "Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the Lord's house which was toward the north," etc. I. MAN 'S PROVOCATIONS OF GOD . In Ezekiel 8:17 it is said, "They returned to provoke me to anger." The sins mentioned in this paragraph were not the only provocations of the Most High, as the words of the clause imply. Professor Cheyne translates, "provoke me to anger again and again." And Ewald, "exasperated me... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:15

Greater abominations. As Ezekiel is taken from one chamber of idolotry to another, in his visionary visit to the temple, he finds to his horror a continuous aggravation of the abominations. This is similar to the results of a survey of the world's sin. I. SIN IS FOUND IN VARIOUS DEGREES OF ABOMINATION . The patristic statement that all sin is infinite, because it is an offence against the infinite God, is not found in Scripture, nor is it borne out by observation or... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 8:15-16

Ezekiel 8:15-16. Turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations These latter wickednesses may be accounted greater, because they were acted in a more sacred place. And he brought me into the inner court The court next the temple, namely, that of the priests. And, behold, at the door of the temple At that door through which there was an entrance into the porch of the temple, from the altar of burnt- sacrifices. Before, he saw the abominations committed in the gates of the... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-18

8:1-24:27 THE SINS OF JERUSALEMIdolatry in the temple (8:1-18)A year and two months had now passed since God called Ezekiel to be a prophet. By this time people recognized him as a prophet, and leaders among the exiles came to discuss their affairs with him (8:1; cf. 1:1-2). While the leaders were sitting talking with him, Ezekiel was suddenly caught up by the Spirit of God and taken, as it were, to Jerusalem (2-3).Ezekiel knew immediately that these visions were from God, because the first... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 8:15

15, 16. The next are "greater abominations," not in respect to the idolatry, but in respect to the place and persons committing it. In "the inner court," immediately before the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, where the priests advanced only on extraordinary occasions (Joel 2:17), twenty-five men (the leaders of the twenty-four courses or orders of the priests, 1 Chronicles 24:18; 1 Chronicles 24:19, with the high priest, "the princes of the sanctuary," 1... read more

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