Afterwards God himself speaks, and shows that the Jews who should be left in the land should be driven out because of their iniquities, and that those who had been led captive, and who acknowledged their sins and repented of them, should be restored to their own land. The Glory of the Lord led Israel out of Egypt.The Glory of the Lord appeared to Moses, in the burning bush on Mt. "This indicates that Ezekiel did indeed have a certain amount of prestige with the exiles. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins … This is what the marginal reference here has, "the appearance of a man enthroned," of course, a representation of God Himself. The hand of God was upon him. Probably, however, the scenes are separate proofs of Jewish idolatry, rather than restricted to one idol. Some have mistakenly interpreted this chapter as a composite of all of the various idolatries practiced previously to the times of Ezekiel; but the better understanding of it indicates that all of the abominations and detestable things going on in this vision were actually being practiced in both the Temple and throughout Israel right up until the very capture and destruction of the city. The answer is Ezekiel was keeping time by the current king of Judah. These chapters constitute a vision that the prophet had while transported by the Spirit of God from Babylon to Jerusalem (verse 3). Ezekiel 8:1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. "Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan ..." (Ezekiel 8:11). (3) The cherubim make preparatory movements to depart the Temple in Ezekiel 10; and (4) the actual departure of God's presence from the Temple occurs in Ezekiel 11:22-25. Chapter 8 God, having given the prophet a clear foresight of the people’s miseries that were hastening on, here gives him a clear insight into the people’s wickedness, by which God was provoked to bring these miseries upon them, that he might justify God in all his judgments, might the more particularly reprove the sins of the people, and with the more satisfaction foretel their … But Ezekiel could bring no message of comfort to them. HAVERNICK thinks all the scenes of idolatry in the chapter are successive portions of the festival held in honor of Tammuz or Adonis (Ezekiel 8:14). Ezekiel 8:2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.. Ver. The prophet, in the visions of God, is carried to Jerusalem, to the northern gate of the temple, which leads by the north side to the court of the priests. "This date appears to be August-September, 592 B.C. The sixth day of the fifth month of the ecclesiastical year, which answers to August A.M. 3410. Ezekiel 6:2 " Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, " This prophecy is against the whole land, and … Tammuz, a very attractive and beautiful shepherd was killed by a wild boar; and he was featured as the spouse of Ishtar, the sister of Ishtar, the son of Ishtar, or the lover of Ishtar. The prophet then finds himself transported to the east gate of the temple, where he saw twenty-five men, and among them Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people, against whom the Lord commands him to prophesy, and to threaten them with the utmost calamities, because of their crimes. Chapters 8-11 are one literary unit (cf. The glory of God returns (chapter 43), sacrifices are resumed (chapters 44–46), and the land is restored to the people of Israel (chapters 47–48). There are almost as many guesses as to the identity of this idol as there are authors discussing it; but we should not overlook the fact that the identity of the idol is immaterial. "Elders ... censors ... cloud of incense ..." (Ezekiel 8:11). God, having given the prophet a clear foresight of the people's miseries that were hastening on, here gives him a clear insight into the people's wickedness, by which God was provoked to bring these miseries upon them, that he might justify God in all his judgments, might the more particularly reprove the sins of the people, and with the more satisfaction foretel their … Ezekiel 8:9. In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month - This, according to Abp. II. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. He tells the truth at all times, and is no respecter of persons. The women of Phoenicia, Assyria, and Judea worshipped him as dead, with deep lamentation, wearing priapi and other obscene images all the while, and they prostituted themselves in honor of this idol. Here he sits in his own home, and before him the elders of Judah have come apparently for counsel and information."[7]. 8:1-6 The glorious personage Ezekiel beheld in vision, seemed to take hold upon him, and he was conveyed in spirit to Jerusalem. We may see from all this what induced the Lord to abandon his people, his city, and his temple; the abominations of the people in public and in private. ii. "All kinds of gods, monsters, and barking dogs.". Although the word "man" does not appear in this text, it is clearly a human figure in the vision, as indicated by the mention of the likeness of a hand, and of "his loins." Previous Next . The Scripture often gives to the heathen idols names of degradation; as Baal-zebub, god of flies; Baal-zebul; god of dung. There he sees the glory of the Lord in the same manner as he did by the river Chebar. Violence has risen up into a rod of wickedness; None of them shall remain, None of their multitude, None of them; Nor shall there be wailing for them. Upon his death, Ishtar (or Aphrodite, or whoever) went to the underworld to reclaim him from death. The mourners for Tammuz, the worshippers toward the sun. The time of celebrating his return was usually observed at the time of the summer solstice (June 21). A vision of the burning of the city. This section of Ezekiel is a sad era in the history of Israel. And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoked to jealousy. The heads of the twenty-four courses of the sacred priesthood, led by the High priest, making up the "twenty five men" mentioned here, were not only worshipping the sun, but they were doing so in the very temple of God, with their backs turned upon the sacred temple of Jehovah! [Acts 7:2] {See Trapp on "Acts 7:2 "} Was there,] scil., At the inner gate, where that image of jealousy stood. Behold, it has come! Usury refers to interest on loans. The mourning period, whether long or short, was always followed by the most uninhibited, wildest celebration, amounting to as vulgar an orgy as could be imagined. Going thence to the court of the people, he sees through an opening in the wall seventy elders of the people, who were worshipping all sorts of beasts and reptiles, which were painted on the wall. A vision, whereby is shown the preservation of some; and the destruction of the rest. He appeared to them in a cloud by day, and a pillar of fire by night, the very presence of God, He nurtured Israel in the wilderness providing food and water. It was as if God laid his hand upon Ezekiel … Some say it was the image of Baal, which was placed in the temple by Manasses; others, that it was the image of Mars; and others, that it was the image of Tammuz or Adonis. And I came and saw, and behold there were all kinds of figures of reptiles, and beasts, abominations, and all kinds of idols of the house of Israel, drawn on the wall round about. Ezekiel 34:8 "[As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because [there was] no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;" All who work in the ministry should be ministering because God called them to that task, not as a way … The time has come, The day draws near. Ezekiel 6:1 " And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, " This is Ezekiel speaking. The prophet, being left alone among the dead, fell on his face, and made intercession for the people. every man in his chambers of imagery? Ezekiel 18:9 "Hath walked in my statutes, and … Ezekiel 8:2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the … vv. "And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah's house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east. Chapter 8. He was represented as a beautiful youth, beloved by Venus; at which Mars, her paramour, being incensed and filled with jealousy, sent a large boar against Adonis, which killed him with his tusks. B. C. 593. The guess as to the idol's identity which is most popular among the writers we have consulted is that it was an idol with an altar to the Ashera, Ashteroth, Astarte, or some other female fertility goddess of the ancient Canaanites. Commentary on Ezekiel 8:1-6 (Read Ezekiel 8:1-6) The glorious personage Ezekiel beheld in vision, seemed to take hold upon him, and he was conveyed in spirit to Jerusalem. "[1] (1) There is presented in chapter 8 a detail on the horrible defilement of God's temple by apostate Israel, which God forewarns will cause the removal of his presence from it (Ezekiel 8:6). We do not know certainly of what form this image was, nor what god it represented. Probably the Brahminic Linga is here intended. ; and it featured numerous combinations, contradictions and uncertainties. C. This is a literary unit which encompasses a vision of Ezekiel's of the abominations that were occurring in the Temple in Jerusalem. THE TEMPLE DEFILED AND THE WARNING OF GOD'S REMOVAL OF HIS PRESENCE FROM IT. Idolatry in the Temple 8 In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, … Apparently the elders of Judah were in Ezekiel's house when this vision occurred to him, and presumably they were there when it ended, and Ezekiel explained it to them. Something like this we saw actually come to pass, for the water was stained to a surprising redness; and, as we observed in travelling, had stained the sea a great way into a reddish hue." The love-tale infected Zion's daughters with like heat, Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch. He said unto me, Go in, and see the wicked abominations that they do here. EZEKIEL'S `JOURNEY' TO JERUSALEM (Ezekiel 8-11). In chapter nine, Ezekiel witnesses the destruction of the people of Jerusalem by God. Plumptre has commented upon the prominent part women had, especially in the corrupted worship of the Jews. Doom has gone out; The rod has blossomed, Pride has budded. Cooke explains how these different calculations are made. In this chapter and the next, Ezekiel is shown the abominations in the temple. His vision was possibly like that of Paul in 2 Corinthians 12, where it is recorded that the apostle was caught up into the third heaven, "whether in the body or out of the body," he did not know. I found this interesting Vid of Ezekiel Chapter 1. The appearance of fire - See the note on Ezekiel 1:27. 8:1 and 11:24). This was the Persian worship, as their turning their faces to the east plainly shows they were worshipping the rising sun. 17-19 — As the watchman on the city walls, Ezekiel is responsible for giving God’s warning. Ezekiel 18:8 "He [that] hath not given forth upon usury, neither hath taken any increase, [that] hath withdrawn his hand from iniquity, hath executed true judgment between man and man," This man does not take advantage of his brother in trouble. even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? Even in God’s holy *temple, people were *worshipping false gods. My old MS. Bible reads, There saten women, mornynge a mawmete of lecherye that is cleped Adonrdes. Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. There were a number of men of this name in the Bible, and one of them had aided in the reforms of Josiah. The cult apparently had its variations in several nations. (2) The supernatural ministers of instruments of Israel's punishment appear in Ezekiel 9. The death of his wife and his actions were a sign, as well. This vision is a foreshadowing of the Babylonian attack in 586 BC. The prophet then proceeds to describe the three principal superstitions of this unhappy people: the Egyptian, Ezekiel 8:6-12, the Phoenician, Ezekiel 8:13, Ezekiel 8:14, and the Persian, Ezekiel 8:15, Ezekiel 8:16; giving the striking features of each, and concluding with a declaration of the heinousness of their sins in the sight of God, and the consequent greatness of their punishment, Ezekiel 8:17, Ezekiel 8:18. for they say, Jehovah seeth us not; Jehovah hath forsaken the land. Being brought thence to the gate of the door of the house, he saw women weeping for Tammuz or Adonis. As he returned to the court of the priests, between the porch and the altar, he saw twenty-five men with their backs to the sanctuary and their faces towards the east, worshipping the rising sun. He sees the same God-like figure, with fiery loins and legs and an amber torso. "This goddess was probably Ashteroth."[13]. John Trapp Complete Commentary. About the same time he saw six men come from the higher gate with swords in their hands; and among them, one with an ink-horn. "[11] Nevertheless, it appears in this vision that the worship was taking place in the Temple. "Behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz ..." (Ezekiel 8:14). vv. vv. And then appeals to him whether such a provoking people should have any pity shown them, Ezekiel 8:17,18. ‘Behold, the day! The land will be ruled by a prince, who is mentioned several times in chapter 46 (verses 2, 4, 8… Book of Ezekiel Chapter 8. thou shalt again see yet greater abominations than these.". One might have wondered if Ezekiel could have seen anything else more shameful than this group of women weeping for Tammuz; but Ezekiel 8:15 at once warned Ezekiel that "greater abominations than these" he would yet behold. [5], Moshe Greenberg, a very able scholar, has calculated that the long period when Ezekiel lay upon his side ended just "three weeks before the date given here. That was Paul's comment on what took place among the pre-Christian Gentiles; and here we find that ancient Israel had fallen into the same wickedness. Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O Son of man? Show content in: English Both Hebrew. I might add that some imagine the image of jealousy to be a personification of idolatry itself. Then the Divine Presence left the cherubim, and took post at the entrance of the temple, and gave orders to the man with the ink-horn to put a mark on the foreheads of those who sighed and prayed because of the abominations of the land; and then commanded the men with the swords to go forward, and slay every person who had not this mark. formed part of the rites. '"[21], To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, "And the elders of Judah sat before me ...", "A likeness as of the appearance of fire ...", "Behold, the glory of the God of Israel ...", "The image of jealousy in the entrance ...", "That I should go far off from my sanctuary ...", "Elders ... censors ... cloud of incense ...", "Behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz ...". א וַיְהִ֣י | בַ It appears that these were privately worshipped by the sanhedrin or great Jewish council, consisting of seventy or seventy-two persons, six chosen out of every tribe, as representatives of the people. The leaders of the *exiles came to the house of Ezekiel. Five and twenty men - These most probably represented the twenty-four courses of the priests, with the high priest for the twenty-fifth. (Read Ezekiel 8:1-6) The glorious personage Ezekiel beheld in vision, seemed to take hold upon him, and he was conveyed in spirit to Jerusalem. 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 … But thou shalt see yet again other abominations.". He went as commanded, and one of the cherubim gave him the coals; at the same time the glory of the Lord, that had removed to the threshold of the house, now returned, and stood over the cherubim. Yechezkel - Ezekiel - Chapter 8 « Previous Chapter 7. This chapter and the three following contain but one vision, of which I judge it necessary, with Calmet, to give a general … Cook understood Ezekiel's use of "nose" instead of "mouth" here as designed to represent the practice, "In contemptuous and derogatory terms. Notes on Chapter 8. "Assyrian reliefs identify this gesture as an act of reverence and worship. All who have turned against Him are executed. But that was all that he could do. "Behold, the glory of the God of Israel ..." (Ezekiel 8:4). ", Here is the climax of the abominations witnessed by Ezekiel in the vision. While smooth Adonis, from his native rock, Ran purple to the sea, suffused with blood, Of Thammuz, yearly wounded. Chapter Contents. "[19] From this, it appears that the fallen Israelites had adopted sun-worship with all of its variations and embellishments. “Rival prophets were foretelling a speedy return to a flourishing Jerusalem (Ezekiel 24; 13.16; Jeremiah 28.1-4; 29.8,9,15,21).” (Wright) iii. There sat women weeping for Tammuz - This was Adonis, as we have already seen; and so the Vulgate here translates. Usher, was the sixth year of Ezekiel's captivity. These chapters are part of a series of prophecies continuing through chapter 19. How surprising it is that the image of God's glory Should have been visible at all in the Temple. This *vision continues from chapter 8 to chapter 11. “Ezekiel was to play the part of an exile, reenacting a scene all the exiles had painfully experienced when led from their land. Ezekiel was not bodily transported to Jerusalem. It was here called "the image of jealousy," because of God's reaction to it. Chapter 8. We do not know exactly what that image was; but it makes no difference. a) First, what does Ezekiel mean by the "sixth year, sixth month and fifth day"? It is in fact the four cherubim that cover the throne of God and by the symbols show the entire plan of salvation and the role of the nation Israel, … Chapter#9: Six executioners and man with inkhorn. A better rendition of this was given by Eichrodt. "[17], "They put the branch to the nose ..." (Ezekiel 8:17). Ezekiel 8:11. Then I beheld, and, lo, a likeness as the appearance of fire; from the appearance of his loins and downward, fire, and from his loins and upward, as the appearance of brightness, as it were glorying metal. God’s wrath for their idolatry. There are four abominations mentioned in the balance of the chapter, where they appear in an ascending order of offensiveness to God. [4] There are too many uncertainties regarding ancient dates to leave much room for dogmatism. With the greatest abandon, women gave themselves up to the most shameful practices. And there stood before them seventy men of the house of Israel; and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, every man with his censor in his hand; and the odor of the cloud of incense went up. Commentary on Ezekiel 8-11 (God Leaves the Temple) June 20, 2016 Bill Pratt Leave a comment. Any idol, made contrary to the Mosaic Law was offensive to God; and the placement of such an abomination within the sacred precincts of the Temple itself was an outrageous desecration. III. The whole was presented in vision to the prophet. All of the things mentioned here were seen "in this vision." (1) There is presented in chapter 8 a detail on the horrible defilement of God's temple by apostate Israel, which God forewarns will … Ezekiel 8:4 And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel [was] there, according to the vision that I saw in the plain.. Ver. 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