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God's Departing Presence
Commentators unanimously see this as a tragic and pivotal moment: God's glory is leaving the Temple. Unlike its glorious arrival at the dedication of the Tabernacle and Temple, this movement from the Holy of Holies to the threshold signifies God's withdrawal of His special presence from His people due to their sin.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 10:4
18th Century
Theologian
A repetition of (Ezekiel 9:3). Now the glory of the Lord had gone up from the cherub to the threshold of the house. ([Reference Ezekiel…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 10:4
19th Century
Bishop
The glory of the Lord went up from the cherub. —As in Ezekiel 10:2, the singular, cherub, is used instead of the usual pl…
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 10:4
16th Century
Theologian
In this verse, the Prophet confirms what he recently discussed, namely, that the temple was filled with blackness because God had transferred His g…
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 10:4
17th Century
Pastor
Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub
Or, "cherubim"; those that were upon the mercy seat, between whic…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 10:1–7
17th Century
Minister
The fire being taken from between the wheels, under the cherubim (Ezekiel 1:13), seems to have signified the wrath of God to be execute…