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As for the wheels, they were called in my hearing, the whirling [wheels].

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God's Sovereign Command

Commentators emphasize that the cry 'O wheel!' is not just a name but a direct command from God. This shows that nothing in creation, not even inanimate objects, moves randomly. Scholars like John Calvin explain that every event happens in obedience to God's hidden impulse, assuring believers that a divine purpose governs all things.

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Ezekiel

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 10:13

18th Century

Theologian

According to the marginal rendering, the present verse refers back to Ezekiel 10:2 and Ezekiel 10:6, and tells us that the name “galgal, a rolling …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Ezekiel 10:13

16th Century

Theologian

By this verse the Prophet further confirms what I have said: that the events of things are full of eyes, since they depend on the secret commands o…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 10:13

17th Century

Pastor

As for the wheels, it was cried to them in my hearing Or they were called, as the prophet heard in the vision, by the fol…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 10:8–22

17th Century

Minister

Ezekiel sees the working of Divine providence in the government of the lower world and its affairs. When God is leaving a people in displeasure, an…