Bible Commentary

He said also unto me, Turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. 13. Turn thee yet again ] See Eze 8:6. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Thou shalt see, represented in this vision, greater abominations; either because added to all the rest, or because some circumstances … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:13”

Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; the LORD hath forsaken the earth. 12. the chambers of his imagery ] Or, his chambers … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:12”

And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand; and a thick cloud of incense went up. 11. seventy men of the ancients ] i.e. of the elders. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:11”

So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about. 10. The construction is difficult: lit. “and behold every likeness ( Eze 8:3; Deu 4:17-18) of creeping things and beasts (cattle), abomination, and all,” … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:10”

And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. 9. The word “wicked” is wanting in LXX. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Go in: this was to secure him; he need fear neither the violence which idolaters usually show against those that discover them, nor … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:9”

Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. 8. The words “in the wall” are wanting both times in LXX. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The hole he saw in the wall was not quite through, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:8”

And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. 7 12. The secret idolatry of the Elders 7. the door of the court ] i.e. the outside entrance of the gateway into the inner court. Placed at first near the entrance the prophet is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:7”

He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? [even] the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations. 6. I should go far off ] i.e. withdraw. These abominations … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:6”

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 at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. 5. gate of the altar ] Is probably the northern … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:5”

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel [was] there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain. 4. The glory of the Lord was that seen by the prophet at the Chebar (ch. 1). This glory expressed the prophet’s conception of Jehovah. And this Jehovah is here, in contrast with the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 8:4”