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Ezekiel 9

Eze 9:1-11—The vision of the slaying in Jerusalem.

Eze 9:3 And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer's inkhorn by his side;

the glory of the God of Israel

See Eze 3:23; 8:4; 10:4, 18; 11:22, 23.

was gone up

It is noteworthy that to Ezekiel the priest was given the vision of the glory of the LORD

  1. departing from the Cherubim to the threshold of the temple (Eze 9:3; 10:4);
  2. from the threshold (Eze 10:18);
  3. from temple and city to the mountain on the East of Jerusalem (Olivet, Eze 11:23); and
  4. returning to the millennial temple to abide (Eze 43:2-5).

Eze 9:4 And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

set a mark

Exo 12:7; Rev 7:3; 9:4; 13:16, 17; 20:4.

the men that sigh and that cry

Remnant. Eze 11:16-21. (Isa 1:9; Rom 11:5).

Eze 9:6 Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

Slay utterly old and young

2Ch 36:17.

begin at my sanctuary

1Pe 4:17.

Eze 9:8 And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

Bible prayers (O.T.). Dan 9:4. (Gen 15:2; Hab 3:1-16.)

Eze 9:9 Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.

the land is full of blood

Eze 8:17; 2Ki 21:16.

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