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God's Departing Glory
Commentators unanimously see the movement of God's glory from its place above the cherubim to the temple's threshold as a solemn, ominous sign. It signifies that God is leaving His mercy seat, withdrawing His protective presence, and preparing to execute judgment. This act showed the people that the physical temple building could not guarantee their safety when they lived in rebellion.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 9:3
18th Century
Theologian
Cherub - The singular is put collectively for the “cherubim,” which were upon the mercy-seat of the ark in the Holy of Holies, the proper se…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 9:3
19th Century
Bishop
The glory ... to the threshold. — In Ezekiel 8:4 the prophet had seen the same vision as he has described in Ezekiel 1, standing a…
John Calvin
On Ezekiel 9:3–4
16th Century
Theologian
Now the Prophet shows why the angel was added to the Chaldeans, namely, to put a bridle on them, lest they should rage indiscriminately and without…
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John Gill
On Ezekiel 9:3
17th Century
Pastor
And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub ,
whereupon he was
Tha…
Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 9:1–4
17th Century
Minister
It is a great comfort to believers that, amidst destroyers and destructions, there is a Mediator, a great High Priest, who has standing in heaven, …