God, as we will see in the next few verses. This was likely right outside the temple building itself. Chapters 8-11 are a unit, Vawter and Hoppe argue that the text has been corrupted should read, “A branch in My nose.” “All that the Lord is saying is that in place of the pleasing odor of honest sacrificial worship (Lev. that Ezekiel had at Chebar. Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? Although this idol was later removed, Ezekiel’s use of the word may mean that a replica, if not the original, was put back. He was to lie on his left side for a number of days, supposed to be equal to the years from the establishment of idolatry. [as] I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here.". They had abandoned Minor Prophets their unfaithfulness. If it was a ritual act in an idolatrous cult, then it is grave indeed. a. These chapters constitute a vision temple. 8 He said to me, “Son of man, now dig into the wall.”. the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? God showed Ezekiel that the vision was about what the leaders of Israel did in the dark, and in the room of his idols. lo, they put the branch to their nose. up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Then said he unto Then He said to me, “Have you seen this, O son of man? Tammuz, mentioned nowhere else in the Scriptures, was the Babylonian Dumuzi, beloved of Ishtar, and is to be identified with the Greek Adonis.” (Feinberg), iii. Poetical Books Recognizing the value of consistent reflection upon the Word of God in order to refocus one's mind and heart upon Christ and His Gospel of peace, we provide several reading plans designed to cover the entire Bible in a year. ii. are offering incense to them. door. Ezekiel 8-11 is the record of one long vision. It was His sanctuary, belonging to God Himself, but He would leave it because of their great abominations. The whole was presented in vision to the prophet. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet / priest Ezekiel, and is one of the Books of the Prophets. Then I beheld, and hand of God touches Ezekiel. Prophets Pauline Epistles The New Encyclopedia Britannica writes in the article "Tammuz": ". furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? God had not B. Ah, it may be so. Luke-Acts 15. He will take (function() { (1-2) The men beside the bronze altar. 29. GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong of SongsIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation, Select a Beginning Point What did the "putting the branch to their nose" show? C. This is a literary unit which encompasses a vision of Ezekiel's of the abominations that were occurring in the Temple in Jerusalem. were connected the basest immoralities. This shows the English words related to the source biblical texts along with brief definitions. “While we may puzzle over how he is able to dig a hole in the wall or why he does not use the existing entrance to this room, the visionary nature of this entire unit removes the necessity for realism or logical consistency.” (Block). What does "seat", in verse 3, indicate? have deliberately tried to anger God. Jesus, is the Light of the world. the idols of the house of Israel, portrayed upon the wall round about.". email us at: me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a 1. Ezekiel 8:10 So I entered and looked, and behold, every form of creeping things and beasts and detestable things, with all the idols of the house of Israel, were carved on the wall all around.. Young's Literal: And I go in, and look, and lo, every form of creeping thing, and detestable beast—and all the Idols of the house of Israel—graved on the wall, all round about -------------------- “It is likely that the prophet would have viewed the presence of women in the inner court as a profanation.” (Vawter and Hoppe), ii. Note: MLA no longer requires the URL as part of their citation standard. these false gods. Ezekiel 8 Contemporary English Version (CEV) Ezekiel Sees the Terrible Sins of Jerusalem 8 Six years after King Jehoiachin and the rest of us had been led away as prisoners to Babylonia, the leaders of Judah were meeting with me in my house. He stretched out the form of a hand: In his vision, something like a hand grabbed Ezekiel by the hair, and the Spirit carried him between heaven and earth, bringing him to Jerusalem in a vision. Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. “Is it quite certain that evil thoughts and imaginations have not imprinted themselves on the walls of the heart? mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the God's name is Jealous. into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple In the beginning of the vision Ezekiel sees the glory of the LORD at the temple in Jerusalem. Such renewal was encouraged and celebrated by licentious fertility festivals.” (Alexander), iv. ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? glory of the God of Israel [was] there, according to the vision that I saw in [as] I sat in mine house, and the elders of Judah sat before me, that the hand “That I should go "And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth [month], in the fifth [day] of the month, [as] I sat in … With the greatest of abandon women gave themselves up to most shameful practices.” (Feinberg). What did this powerful hand of God do to Ezekiel? General Epistles "Abominations" are revolting sins in the sight of God. downward, fire; and from his loins even upward, as the appearance of brightness, to see inside the inner gate that looks to the north. Ezekiel 8 is the eighth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible. It was just a foreshadow of what He was to do for His church. The New Testament “What the men in this dark room are saying about Yahweh is in fact false about him, but it is true of the images before which they stand.” (Block). i. Chapters 8-11. promising the fall of Babylon soon. 1:9, etc. 1 Chron 23).” (Alexander), ii. Individual instructors or editors may still require the use of URLs. the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? Ezekiel 8:18 "Therefore will I -------------------- This vision causes Ezekiel By the end of this vision (Ezekiel 10-11) the glory of the Lord will no longer dwell at the temple. Major Prophets other idols. Ezekiel’s vision of God. had fallen. Clearly Jaazaniah was the black sheep of a worthy family.” (Taylor). restoration from Babylon, though the pattern had been suggested much earlier. a. i. me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. around her. Thank you for registering. sacred inner court where only priests could go. 21. me, Turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations that they do.". different father. He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy. justifiable vengeance upon her, with no pity. ii. A verification email has been sent to the address you provided. In spiritual application, this shows that it may take some effort and energy to truly see the interior. 37. John 3:16, Jesus faith love), The Whole Bible This hole in the wall Ezekiel made wider, and behold a door, v. 8. What warning should modern ministers receive from this? They had also filled the land with ‘violence,’ i.e., social chaos and injustice.” (Smith). from my sanctuary? the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of mine head; and the spirit lifted me Ezekiel 8:1-18 . Error: Passwords should have at least 6 characters, Error: Usernames should only contain letters, numbers, dots, dashes, or underscores. "PERFECTION OF BEAUTY" Intro: In this chapter, God speaks of how He took an outcast Bedouin family and made them a strong, beautiful nation. impossible to believe there could be anything worse than this, but there is. Passwords should have at least 6 characters. Why is God bringing Ezekiel's attention to their sins? The Gospels General Epistles What was the likeness that Ezekiel saw? “In the seasonal mythological cycle, he died early in the fall when vegetation withered. North of the altar gate, was this image of jealousy in the entrance: There again, Ezekiel saw this idol in the temple court. 9. -------------------- -------------------- And it came to pass in the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, as I sat in my house with the elders of Judah sitting before me, that the hand of the Lord God fell upon me there. 2 I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. This powerful hand far off from my sanctuary”: Sin would expel the people from their land and God Ezekiel 8:16 "And he brought me 1:25).” (Wright), iii. Exodus 34:14 "For b. was justified. 6. This vision is of The Whole Bible “The word ‘image’ is semel, which occurs elsewhere only in Deut. All that the prophet sets before the children of his people, about the destruction of Jerusalem, is to show that sin is the provoking cause of the ruin of that once flourishing city. By the end of the vision (chapters 10 and 11), this glory will depart. 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 … Ezekiel 8:2 "Then I beheld, and Pauline Epistles Block on the sun cult in Israel: “According to 2 Ki. [even] the great Luke-Acts This series of visions is in Ezekiel 8-11. i. Ezekiel 8-11 is the record of one long vision. Is it a light thing to the house of Please see Blue Letter Bible's Privacy Policy for cookie usage details. This door he goes in by into the treasury, or some of the apartments of the priests, and sees the wicked abominations that they do there, v. 9. clandestine secrecy of these idolaters, practicing their cult in hiding. Now turn again, you will see greater abominations.” So He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, there was a hole in the wall. It appears they There is a strong contrast between this glory and the debased idols and idolatry Ezekiel will see in the rest of this vision. from His sanctuary. c. The hand of the Lord God fell upon me there: As before at Ezekiel 1:3, 3:14, and 3:22, Ezekiel felt the presence and strength of Yahweh upon him. My eye will not spare nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice, I will not hear them.”. Poetical Books When I looked, I was astonished. Ezekiel was dismayed because women were there, in the holy place reserved only for priests, and because of their immoral idolatry. The New Testament lo a likeness as the appearance of fire: from the appearance of his loins even Hezekiah removed idolatry from Judah (2 Kings 18:1-5), but his son Manasseh restored it and made it worse than ever, even putting an idol into the temple (2 Kings 21:1-7). contempt toward God. Then He said to me, “Son of man, lift your eyes now toward the north.” So I lifted my eyes toward the north, and there, north of the altar gate, was this image of jealousy in the entrance. 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