Chapter 8, Verse 1: In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign LORD came upon me there. Therefore they presented themselves before the prophet Ezekiel to learn what he had to say about the situation.[8]. The time has come, The day draws near. The whole was presented in vision to the prophet. Previous Next . They put the branch to their nose - This is supposed to mean some branch or branches, which they carried in succession in honor of the idol, and with which they covered their faces, or from which they inhaled a pleasant smell, the branches being odoriferous. Sinai (Exodus 3:3-4). Notes on Chapter 8. 2. At one side he sees the image of jealousy. This is the sum and intent of the vision in these four chapters. 9-14 — God prepares Ezekiel for the resistance of his people. By the end of … This vision is a foreshadowing of the Babylonian attack in 586 BC. But Ezekiel could bring no message of comfort to them. ", "In the sixth year ..." (Ezekiel 8:1). Apparently the elders of Judah were in Ezekiel's house when this vision occurred to him, and presumably they were there when it ended, and Ezekiel explained it to them. Ezekiel 8:1 It came about in the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, as I was sitting in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell on me there.. Young's Literal: And it cometh to pass, in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth of the month, I am sitting in my house, and elders of Judah are sitting before me, and … Among the Greeks it was the worship of Adonis and Aphrodite; among the Egyptians it was known as the religion of Osiris and Isis; and in Babylon, it went under the names of Ishtar and Tammuz. "[1] (1) There is presented in chapter 8 a detail on the horrible defilement of God's temple by apostate Israel, which God forewarns will cause the removal of his presence from it (Ezekiel 8:6). And he said unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? The elders of Israel worshipping all manner of images in a secret chamber, Ezekiel 8:7-12. Five and twenty men - These most probably represented the twenty-four courses of the priests, with the high priest for the twenty-fifth. There he saw the glory of God (Ezekiel 8:4): Behold, the glory of the god of Israel was there, the same appearance... 2. Infected Sion's daughters with like heat: Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch. He was represented as a beautiful youth, beloved by Venus; at which Mars, her paramour, being incensed and filled with jealousy, sent a large boar against Adonis, which killed him with his tusks. 1 In the sixth year, on the fifth day of the sixth month, I was sitting at home and the elders of Judah were sitting with me, when suddenly the hand of the Lord Yahweh fell on me there. Et je vis, et voici, il vint sur eux des nerfs et de la chair, et de la peau les recouvrit par-dessus; mais il n’y avait pas de souffle en eux» (37:7, 8). This is the substance of the vision contained in the eighth chapter. Having for some time mourned him as dead, they then supposed him revivified and broke out into the most extravagant rejoicings. L’Exagoge d’Ezéchiel le Tragique. Ezekiel was not bodily transported to Jerusalem. Verse 1. There he sees the glory of the Lord in the same manner as he did by the river Chebar. This is the substance of the tenth chapter. 4. THE TEMPLE DEFILED AND THE WARNING OF GOD'S REMOVAL OF HIS PRESENCE FROM IT. There, in the inner court of the temple, was prepared a place for some base idol. The images were pourtrayed upon the wall, as we find those ancient idols are on the walls of the tombs of the kings and nobles of Egypt. All who have turned against Him are executed. ii. B. C. 593. He said also unto me, Thou shalt again see yet other great abominations which they do. C. This is a literary unit which encompasses a vision of Ezekiel's of the abominations that were occurring in the Temple in Jerusalem. The women weeping for Tammuz, Ezekiel 8:13,14. "In the visions of God ..." (Ezekiel 8:3). These are the general contents of the ninth chapter. Chapters 8-11 are a unit, though the subject matter may be divided. The love-tale infected Zion's daughters with like heat, Whose wanton passions in the sacred porch. They wove hangings for the worship of Ashera (2 Kings 23:7), and they also burned incense to the Queen of Heaven (Jeremiah 44:9; 15-19). (1) There is presented in chapter 8 a detail on the horrible defilement of God's temple by apostate Israel, which God forewarns will … Idolatry in the Temple 8 In the sixth year, in the sixth month on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, … And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel was there, according to the image that I saw in the plain. 17-19 — As the watchman on the city walls, Ezekiel is responsible for giving God’s warning. My old MS. Bible reads, There saten women, mornynge a mawmete of lecherye that is cleped Adonrdes. Ezekiel felt the power of God. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month -, And saw - every form of creeping things -. Next » Chapter 9. "And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord Jehovah fell there upon me. Ezekiel 8:1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord GOD fell there upon me. Ezekiel 8:11. Usher, was the sixth year of Ezekiel's captivity. The glory of God returns (chapter 43), sacrifices are resumed (chapters 44–46), and the land is restored to the people of Israel (chapters 47–48). Plumptre has commented upon the prominent part women had, especially in the corrupted worship of the Jews. This vision of so many elders offering incense to pagan gods is thought by some to be a "Representation of the widespread guilt of the whole nation in their clandestine worship of pagan idols. Brenton's English of Greek Septuagint: And, behold, I have prepared bonds for thee, land thou mayest not turn from thy one side to the other, until the days of thy siege shall be accomplished. Hence it was the image of him who fell a victim to jealousy. 2 I looked, and there was a form with the appearance of a human being. "Behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz ..." (Ezekiel 8:14). Ezekiel 6:2 " Son of man, set thy face toward the mountains of Israel, and prophesy against them, " This prophecy is against the whole land, and … even the great abominations that the house of Israel do commit here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? In the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month This, according to Abp. Ezekiel 8:10. "And he brought me into the inner court of Jehovah's house; and behold, at the door of the temple of Jehovah, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of Jehovah, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east. There are almost as many guesses as to the identity of this idol as there are authors discussing it; but we should not overlook the fact that the identity of the idol is immaterial. a) First, what does Ezekiel mean by the "sixth year, sixth month and fifth day"? "[17], "They put the branch to the nose ..." (Ezekiel 8:17). Although some modern literalists explain this vision as spacecraft, it has a much deeper meaning. Ezekiel 8:2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the … Read Proverbs Chapter 26. Another time, while sitting in front of Jerusalem's elders, the hand of God falls on Ezekiel. The mourning period, whether long or short, was always followed by the most uninhibited, wildest celebration, amounting to as vulgar an orgy as could be imagined. Ezekiel 8:2 - Then I looked, and behold, a likeness as the appearance of a man; from His loins and downward there was the appearance of fire, and from His loins and upward the appearance of brightness, like the appearance of glowing metal. Ezekiel 8:2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, as the colour of amber.. Ver. Chapter 8: This vision took place in 592, one year after Ezekiel's great inaugural vision by the river Chebar. It appears that these were privately worshipped by the sanhedrin or great Jewish council, consisting of seventy or seventy-two persons, six chosen out of every tribe, as representatives of the people. Virgil speaks of these, Aen. So I went in and saw; and behold, every form of creeping things, and abominable beasts, and all the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about. Introduction Chapter 8-11 . Upon his death, Ishtar (or Aphrodite, or whoever) went to the underworld to reclaim him from death. He was at the head of this band of idolaters. It really seems that at this time the Jews had incorporated every species of idolatry in their impure worship, - Phoenician, Egyptian, and Persian. These chapters constitute a vision that the prophet had while transported by the Spirit of God from Babylon to Jerusalem (verse 3). "[2] For a list of all the dates given in Ezekiel, see our introduction. Yechezkel - Ezekiel - Chapter 8 ... Menachem (p. 79) explained: “and behold they send the disgrace into their nose” is a matter of disgrace and shame; and according to his explanation, He compares the aroma of their censers and (Ezek. This was the Persian worship, as their turning their faces to the east plainly shows they were worshipping the rising sun. Of course, there had been reforms under Josiah; but Jehoiachim had quickly restored all of the abominations of Manasseh's evil reign. D. Judgment of Jerusalem,Chapter 4 (Jerusalem is not destroyed at this time.) Introduction, texte, traduction et commentaire (“Studia in Veteris Testamenti Pseudepigrapha” 21), Brill, Leiden 2006 "That I should go far off from my sanctuary ..." (Ezekiel 8:6). We do not know certainly of what form this image was, nor what god it represented. The prophet then finds himself transported to the east gate of the temple, where he saw twenty-five men, and among them Jaazaniah the son of Azur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, princes of the people, against whom the Lord commands him to prophesy, and to threaten them with the utmost calamities, because of their crimes. While smooth Adonis, from his native rock, Ran purple to the sea, suffused with blood, Of Thammuz, yearly wounded. "[15] Feinberg added that, "The worship of this god was connected with the basest immoralities. Ezekiel's prophecies had reached Jerusalem, leading to the outright despisal of all the exiles. Cooke explains how these different calculations are made. Ezekiel 34:8 "[As] I live, saith the Lord GOD, surely because my flock became a prey, and my flock became meat to every beast of the field, because [there was] no shepherd, neither did my shepherds search for my flock, but the shepherds fed themselves, and fed not my flock;" All who work in the ministry should be ministering because God called them to that task, not as a way … The death of his wife and his actions were a sign, as well. "Assyrian reliefs identify this gesture as an act of reverence and worship. "[6], "And the elders of Judah sat before me ..." (Ezekiel 8:2). vv. every man in his chambers of imagery? v. 15 — He is a prophet to the captives. The Lord gives him the reason of his conduct; and the man with the ink-horn returns, and reports to the Lord what was done. Milton works all this up in these fine lines: -. Chapter#9: Six executioners and man with inkhorn. It is a comment upon the mercy and forbearance of God that even at this late date and in spite of the horrible apostasy of the rebellious people, God still allowed this image of himself to appear in the house dedicated to his name. for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and lo, they put the branch to their nose. Any image whatever would have served to provoke God to jealousy over his apostate people. A vision of the burning of the city. '"[21], To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient, "And the elders of Judah sat before me ...", "A likeness as of the appearance of fire ...", "Behold, the glory of the God of Israel ...", "The image of jealousy in the entrance ...", "That I should go far off from my sanctuary ...", "Elders ... censors ... cloud of incense ...", "Behold, there sat the women weeping for Tammuz ...". Ezekiel 24:21 " Speak unto the house of Israel, … A vision, whereby is shown the preservation of some; and the destruction of the rest. II. HAVERNICK thinks all the scenes of idolatry in the chapter are successive portions of the festival held in honor of Tammuz or Adonis (Ezekiel 8:14). John Trapp Complete Commentary. These chapters are part of a series of prophecies continuing through chapter 19. His vision was possibly like that of Paul in 2 Corinthians 12, where it is recorded that the apostle was caught up into the third heaven, "whether in the body or out of the body," he did not know. This section occurs fourteen months after Ezekiel's original vision of God by the River Chebar; compare 1:1-3 with 8:1 (August-September 592 b.c.). And he put forth the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looketh toward the north; where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoked to jealousy. Tammuz signifies hidden or obscure, and hence the worship of his image was in some secret place. John Milton penned these lines regarding it. Chapter 8. "And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall. Ezekiel 8:9. 8 Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. Probably, however, the scenes are separate proofs of Jewish idolatry, rather than restricted to one idol. vv. Usury refers to interest on loans. The guess as to the idol's identity which is most popular among the writers we have consulted is that it was an idol with an altar to the Ashera, Ashteroth, Astarte, or some other female fertility goddess of the ancient Canaanites. With the greatest abandon, women gave themselves up to the most shameful practices. It was as if God laid his hand upon Ezekiel … Chapter 8 God, having given the prophet a clear foresight of the people’s miseries that were hastening on, here gives him a clear insight into the people’s wickedness, by which God was provoked to bring these miseries upon them, that he might justify God in all his judgments, might the more particularly reprove the sins of the people, and with the more satisfaction foretel their … As he returned to the court of the priests, between the porch and the altar, he saw twenty-five men with their backs to the sanctuary and their faces towards the east, worshipping the rising sun. "The paganism visible in this vision does not appear to be any kind of blending of paganism with the true worship of God; but, on the other hand, "It was unalloyed idolatry practiced by the defectors from the true faith in God. Even in God’s holy *temple, people were *worshipping false gods. In this chapter the prophet is carried in vision to Jerusalem, Ezekiel 8:1-4; and there shown the idolatries committed by the rulers of the Jews, even within the temple. Calmet supports this opinion by the following reasons: -. So, was this transport physical or only in a vision? on StudyLight.org Chapter 8. III. Ezekiel 4: 8 "Now behold, I will put ropes on you so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have completed the days of your siege. Cook understood Ezekiel's use of "nose" instead of "mouth" here as designed to represent the practice, "In contemptuous and derogatory terms. Ezekiel 6:1 " And the word of the LORD came unto me, saying, " This is Ezekiel speaking. The leaders of the *exiles came to the house of Ezekiel. (8-22) Commentary on Ezekiel 10:1-7 (Read Ezekiel 10:1-7) The fire being taken from between the wheels, under the cherubim, 13, seems to have signified the wrath of God to be executed upon Jerusalem. "This goddess was probably Ashteroth."[13]. Going thence to the court of the people, he sees through an opening in the wall seventy elders of the people, who were worshipping all sorts of beasts and reptiles, which were painted on the wall. 1 And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell there upon me. lib. The land will be ruled by a prince, who is mentioned several times in chapter 46 (verses 2, 4, 8… "[9] God's removing his presence from the Jewish Temple is the principal theme of Ezekiel 8-11. We do not know exactly what that image was; but it makes no difference. This, and all that follows, to the end of Ezekiel 8:16, was done in vision only, as appears from the expression here used: and brought me in the visions of God, &c. — In a similar manner, it was represented to the Prophet Elisha’s mind, (2 Kings 5:26,) what Gehazi was doing when he took the presents from … And He said to me, Come and see the wicked abominations which they are doing here. The one topic here is the defilement of the Temple and God's removal from it. In chapter nine, Ezekiel witnesses the destruction of the people of Jerusalem by God. EZEKIEL'S `JOURNEY' TO JERUSALEM (Ezekiel 8-11). Because of this the fourth Babvlonian month was named Tammuz, the name that was adopted into the Jewish calendar for their fourth month (June-July). EZEKIEL'S ` JOURNEY' TO JERUSALEM (Ezekiel 8-11) Ezekiel's prophecy in these four chapters "form a connected whole." Therefore will I also deal in wrath; mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in mine ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them. Ezekiel 18:9 "Hath walked in my statutes, and … It was unlawful for the elders to offer incense in the Temple, a function belonging only to the sons of Aaron; and even they were forbidden to offer the sacred incense to a pagan idol. This arrogant attitude of the citizens of Jerusalem had reached the exiles, who were grieved and distressed by it. This is the substance of the eleventh chapter. Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan - Shaphan was a scribe, or what some call comptroller of the temple, in the days of Josiah; and Jaazaniah his son probably succeeded him in this office. Ezekiel's prophecy in these four chapters "form a connected whole. There were a number of men of this name in the Bible, and one of them had aided in the reforms of Josiah. The people want Ezekiel to explain exactly, what is going on. For the seller shall not return to what has been sold, Though he may still be alive; For the vision concern… In the beginning of this vision, by the noblest stretch of an inspired imagination, idolatry itself is personified, and made an idol; and the image sublimely called, from the provocation it gave God, the Image of Jealousy, Ezekiel 8:5. The image of jealousy - הקנאה סמל semel hakkinah . "All kinds of gods, monsters, and barking dogs.". 1 It came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], on the fifth of the month, that I was sitting in my house, and the elders of Judea were sitting before me, and the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there. Chapter# 8: Ezekiel, in a vision of God at Jerusalem, is shown the image of jealousy. 2 Then I beheld, and lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even downward, fire; and from his loins … Ezekiel 8:3-6. 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