Ezekiel 8:5 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-6

Ezekiel was now in Babylon; but the messages of wrath he had delivered in the foregoing chapters related to Jerusalem, for in the peace or trouble thereof the captives looked upon themselves to have peace or trouble, and therefore here he has a vision of what was done at Jerusalem, and this vision is continued to the close of the 11th chapter. I. Here is the date of this vision. The first vision he had was in the fifth year of the captivity, in the fourth month and the fifth day of the month,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:5

Then said he unto me, son of man ,.... That is, the glorious Person described above in this vision, the glorious God of Israel, seen by the prophet in the temple, he spoke unto him, calling him son of man; a name by which he often goes in this prophecy: lift up thine eyes now toward the north ; of the mountain of the house without the court, as Jarchi interprets it: so I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north : being obedient to the heavenly vision: and behold northward at... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:5

Verse 5 Here one profanation of the temple, is shown to the Prophet, namely, the idol erected at the entrance of the area near the altar. It may happen that the worship of God is but slightly vitiated, so that the corruption is scarcely apparent. But while the Prophet repeats that the idol was that of jealousy, lie points out the gross and shameful disgrace of that spectacle, so that they could not gloss over their impiety by any pretense, after they had so openly and confessedly revolted from... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-6

The vision of the image of jealousy. "And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month," etc. This and the following three chapters are one discourse, or the record of one vision. In this chapter we see how the prophet was transported in spirit to the temple at Jerusalem, and caused to behold the open and the secret idolatrous abominations of which the people of Israel were guilty. Several portions of these verses have already engaged our attention in other connections. Moreover, ... 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 8:4-5

And, behold, etc. In appalling contrast with that "image of jealousy," Ezekiel saw what he had not seen, as he first became conscious that he was in the court of the temple—the vision of the Divine glory, such as he had seen it on the banks of Chebar ( Ezekiel 1:4-28 ). He was to look first on this picture and then on that, and the guilt of Judah was measured by that contrast. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:4-5

The glory of God and the image of jealousy. In prophetic vision Ezekiel was transported from the place of exile to his country's metropolis, and to the temple which was the very centre of his people's religious observances. It may not be certain whether what in this vision he discerned actually took place, or whether the vision was representative and symbolical of what was occurring elsewhere in Judah and even in Jerusalem. But what an extraordinary juxtaposition and contrast is that... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 8:3-6

Ezekiel 8:3-6. And he put forth the form of a hand He appeared so to do. This, and all that follows, to the end of Ezekiel 8:16, was done in vision only, as appears from the expression here used: and brought me in the visions of God, &c. In a similar manner, it was represented to the Prophet Elisha’s mind, (2 Kings 5:26,) what Gehazi was doing when he took the presents from Naaman, which the prophet there calls being present with Gehazi. To Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate ... 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

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:5

"Then said he unto me, Son of man, Lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold, northward of the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entrance. And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou 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 thou shalt see yet again other abominations."THE IMAGE OF JEALOUSY"The image of jealousy in the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:5

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:4-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 8:4-5

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 8:3-6

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 8:1-18

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezekiel 8:5

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