Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:9
Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcasses of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.
Verse 9. Now let them put away their whoredom] Their idolatry.
And the carcasses of their kings] It appears that God was displeased with their bringing their kings so near his temple. David was buried in the city of David, which was on Mount Zion, near to the temple; and so were almost all the kings of Judah; but God requires that the place of his temple and its vicinity shall be kept unpolluted; and when they put away all kinds of defilement, then will he dwell among them.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
This verse is either prophetic or perceptive, it doth direct the Jew what he should in duty do under this temple, and foretell what the people of God will do under the gospel.
Put away; cast away, as impure and loathsome things should be cast away.
Their whoredom, & c.: see Eze 43:7.
Far from me, my temple and worship.
I will dwell in the midst of them, as their light, protection, and glory. The promises which are made in these cases enjoin us duty: men may sin away Gods presence and blessings. Cast away all sin, that God cast not you away.
For ever: see Eze 43:7.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
9. carcasses of their kingsItis supposed that some of their idolatrous kings were buried withinthe bounds of Solomon’s temple [HENDERSON].Rather, “the carcasses of their idols,” here called”kings,” as having had lordship over them in past times(Isa 26:13); but henceforthJehovah, alone their rightful lord, shall be their king, and theidols that had been their “king” would appear but as”carcasses.” Hence these defunct kings are associated withthe “high places” in Eze43:7 [FAIRBAIRN].Lev 26:30; Jer 16:18,confirm this. Manasseh had built altars in the courts of the templeto the host of heaven (2Ki 21:5;2Ki 23:6).
I will dwell in the midst . .. for ever (Re 21:3).
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
Now let them put away their whoredom,…. Idolatry, superstition, and will worship, with which the corrupt church of Rome abounds; and whatever appearance thereof is in the reformed churches:
and the carcasses of their kings far from me; their idols;
[See comments on Eze 43:7],
and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever; now though the Jews were never guilty of idolatry after their return from the Babylonish captivity, nor even to this day; yet the Lord has departed from them, and left them to blindness and stupidity, they having rejected the Messiah he sent unto them; which shows that this passage refers not to those times, but to future times; when the whole Israel of God shall be cleared of all corruptions in doctrine and worship, and the Lord will take up his abode with them, and no more depart from them.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(9) Now let them.This is not an imperative, but a simple future, as in Eze. 43:7. The house of Israel will now put away their abominations, and God will dwell in their midst for ever. Carcases = idols, as in Eze. 43:7.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Eze 43:9 Now let them put away their whoredom, and the carcases of their kings, far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Ver. 9. Now let them put away their whoredom. ] So shall all be well between us. See Jer 3:1 Isa 1:18 . See Trapp on “ Jer 3:1 “ See Trapp on “ Isa 1:18 “ Piscator; Ictus sapiat. Some read it, Now they will put away, &c.; and so they did, after the captivity, but will not be yet drawn to worship the true God aright. The Lord persuade their hearts thereto. Fiat, Fiat! Do it, Do it!
And the carcases.
And I will dwell in the midst of them for ever.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Now let: Rather, “Now shall they put away their whoredom and the carcases of their kings far from me, and I will dwell in the midst of them forever.” It is a prediction and promise, and not an exhortation. Eze 18:30, Eze 18:31, Hos 2:2, Col 3:5-9
the carcases: Eze 43:7, Eze 37:23
and I: Eze 43:7, Eze 37:26-28, 2Co 6:16
Reciprocal: Psa 46:5 – God is Jer 4:1 – put away
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 43:9, This exhortation came at the time when the great 70-year captivity was fully started, but the greater part of it was in the future. Since the people heeded the admonition given them, the verse may properly be regarded both as a warning and a prediction which was fulfilled according to the note cited at verse 7.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
If the Israelites would put away their harlotry (physical and spiritual) and would refrain from burying their dead too close to holy ground, the Lord promised to dwell among them forever. While the place of burial may seem insignificant to modern Westerners, it was important to ancient Near Easterners since it expressed respect or disrespect.
This is one of many places in which a prophet conditioned the coming of God’s kingdom on Israel’s repentance (cf. Hag 2:4-7; Zec 12:10 to Zec 14:9; et al.). The prophets presented the coming of the kingdom as contingent on the sovereignty of God and the enablement of the Holy Spirit as well. [Note: See Stanley D. Toussaint and Jay A. Quine, "No, Not Yet: The Contingency of God’s Promised Kingdom," Bibliotheca Sacra 164:654 (April-June 2007):131-47.]