Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 10:19
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also [were] beside them, and [every one] stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’s house; and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above.
19. every one stood at the door ] Rather: they stood, lit. it, viz. the whole manifestation.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
The cherubim (or chariot) had stood first on the threshold of the temple-door, and there received the glory of the Lord. They then lifted their wings, rose, and left the temple by the east gate of the outer court at the entrance of which they now for a time stood. It was by the east gate of the outer court that the glory of the Lord returned to the new temple Eze 43:4.
And every one stood – Or, and they stood. The Cheruibim and wheels are viewed as one living creature.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
The glory of the Lord, Eze 10:18, is said to have stood above the cherubims, and here the cherubims mount, get farther from the earth, and by nearer access declare their readiness to attend the Lord of glory.
In my sight; that he might assure the Jews of the danger of their losing Gods presence.
Every one stood; the glory, the cherubims, the wheels all stood, respiting execution, and giving opportunity of preventing the approaching misery.
The door of the east gate; the last court, the court of the people, or laity of Israel.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And the cherubim lifted up their wings,…. As birds do, when they are about to remove and fly away; these being upon the motion, ready to depart, as well as the glory of the Lord:
and mounted up from the earth in my sight: the land of Judea, where the Gospel was first preached; but this being slighted and despised, the apostles and first ministers of the Gospel took their flight from thence, and turned to the Gentiles:
when they went out, the wheels also [were] beside them: wherever they went in the Gentile world, their ministry was successful, souls were converted, and churches formed; when the glory of the God of Israel departed from the temple, and from the city of Jerusalem, and from the land of Judea, the Gospel ministry and the Gospel church state were removed likewise, and carried and fixed elsewhere:
and [everyone] stood at the door of the east gate of the Lord’s house; that is, the glory of the God of Israel, and the cherubim, and the wheels, they stood together in one place, the eastern gate of the temple, one of the outward gates: the gate of the court of the Israelites, or outward court, which looked to the east; which shows that they were just going, and leaving the house or temple desolate, no more to return to it; see Mt 23:38; the next remove was into the city, and then to a mountain on the east side of it; see Eze 11:23; it was in the eastern part of the world that the Gospel was first preached, after it was carried from Judea:
and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above; both over the cherubim and the wheels; great gifts were bestowed upon the ministers, and great grace was upon the churches; and the presence of God was with both, and a glory on them, and on that glory a defence.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(19) Mounted up from the earth.In Eze. 10:3 the cherubim stood by the right side of the house, and in Eze. 10:18 the glory of the Lord left the threshold, and resumed its place above the waiting cherubim; now the whole mount up from the earth, and go to the east gate of the Lords housethat is, to the main entrance of the outermost court. The words every one are not in the original, and should be omitted. They stood, or it stood, would be better, the vision being regarded as a whole.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
19. They went out Jehovah returns to his chariot (Eze 10:18) and moves solemnly out of the temple. The prophet notices that the cherubim and wheels still move in absolute harmony. The interaction of the animate and the inanimate is perfect.
Every one stood Literally, it stood; the chariot paused as for the last time it left the sanctuary. It was Jehovah’s farewell to his ancient and beloved temple. The silence of that impressive moment was a prophecy of the lament uttered six centuries later: “O Jerusalem, Jerusalem!” (Mat 23:37.)
The God of Israel Here again the tender national name for Jehovah is given. The use of this name by the prophet is always significant (Eze 8:4; Eze 9:3; Eze 10:19-20; Eze 11:22; Eze 40:2; Eze 44:2). This is none other than Israel’s God, and (Eze 10:20) he will remain the God of Israel still, even though his people forsake him and he himself is forced to leave his sanctuary, which has been turned into an idol temple. Yea, and it will be as the God of Israel that he will come to comfort and deliver the faithful remnant in Babylon. He does not cease to be Israel’s God, though the time has come when he must be recognized as also the God of the whole earth.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Eze 10:19 And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also [were] beside them, and [every one] stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD’S house; and the glory of the God of Israel [was] over them above.
Ver. 19. Over the east gate. ] The gate of the court where the people met, and prayed with their faces westward; here now stood the cherubims, and here stood the glory over them, that all the city might see that God was going from them, and seek by all good means to retain him with them.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
every one: or [the whole].
the God of Israel. See note on Isa 29:23.
God. Hebrew. Elohim, App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the cherubims: Eze 1:17-21, Eze 11:22, Eze 11:23
of the east: Eze 8:16, Eze 43:4
and the glory: Eze 10:1, Eze 1:26-28
Reciprocal: Num 12:10 – the cloud Isa 26:21 – Lord Eze 1:11 – and their Eze 1:28 – This Eze 3:12 – glory Eze 8:6 – that I Eze 10:15 – lifted Eze 11:1 – the east Eze 43:2 – the glory Eze 44:4 – the glory Mar 13:1 – out
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 10:19. The effect of the glory upon the cherubims is stated here. It caused them to mount from, the earth or be exalted. Such a thought corresponds with the idea that God was Interested in the four world empires. (See Dan 4:17.) Every one stood indicates an attitude of reverence for the demonstration.