John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 43:5

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 43:5

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 43:5

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house." — Ezekiel 43:5 (ASV)

So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court ,
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The prophet was fallen down on his face, upon the sight of the glory of the Lord, and there he lay, until a wind came, as the word signifies; or the Holy Spirit, which is compared to the wind, for its invisible and irresistible power, came and took him up: humble souls are regarded by the Lord; he raises them up, and exalts them, and brings them into nearer and more intimate communion with God; and gives them clearer views still of the glories of Christ's person, grace, and love: and it is the Spirit of God only that does this, and that to priests only, such an one as Ezekiel was; for none but priests went into the inner court:

and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house ;

the body of it; both the holy and the most holy place, with all its courts and apartments; so the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle when that was set up in the temple of Solomon, when it was built; and the glory of the Lord will fill the church of God, yea, the whole earth, in the latter day, (Isaiah 6:3) , of this Christ's personal appearance in the second temple, which gave it a greater glory than the former, was an emblem and pledge, (Haggai 2:7Haggai 2:9) , here, it may be observed, no mention is made of a cloud, as at the setting up of the tabernacle, and dedication of the temple; denoting the clear light of the Gospel in those times, and how the glory of the Lord will be seen with open face by all the saints.