John Calvin Commentary Ezekiel 8:4

"And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the appearance that I saw in the plain." — Ezekiel 8:4 (ASV)

Now he only says that he saw God’s glory as he had previously beheld it near the bank of the river. This was, so to speak, the seal of his prophecy: for the holy man needed to be so strengthened that he could boldly restrain the furious audacity and obstinacy of the people. Therefore, he had to contend with stubborn people, and God did not arm him in vain; and to this end, a new vision was again offered. He knew that to be the glory of God. Thus, he was again made more certain that the whole action was under divine direction, and that it was neither human nor fictitious, nor deceptive nor doubtful.