Ezekiel 10

Ezekiel 10:1

FIrmament] Chap. 1. 22.

cherubims] Which in the first chapter, vers. 5. he called four living creaturs.

a sapphire stone] Chap. 1. 26. Heb. As a sapphire-stone, as the appearance of the likenesse of a throne, appeared over them; to wit, Christ shewed his glory upon the Throne. The truth of this supply of the word, Jehovah, is perceived by the next Verse.

Ezekiel 10:2

man clothed] Of whom, Chap. 9. 2.

thine hand] Heb. the hollow of thine hand.

coales of fire] Whrewith the pavement seemed to be strewed that way as the Chariot wnt. A sign of Gods Majesty, namely in wrath and judgement, who is a devouring fire, which devoureth the wicked, and such as are his enemies, Psal. 18. 8, 13.

the citie] This signified that the Citie should be burnt; which visionie fire of Ezekiel took effect three hundred ninetie yeeres from Israels sinne under Jeroboam.

Ezekiel 10:3

cherubims] With all the rest of the frame the waggon.

right side] As forsaking the keeping of the entrance of the Temple.

went in] Namely, under the Cherubims for to take some of the fire-coales.

cloud] That cloudie darknesse in which was hidden this apparition of Gods glory, an ordinary token of the presence of it, Exodus 40:34. Numbers 9:15. & Numbers 16:42. 1 Kings 8:11. Ezekiel 1:4.

inner court] Namely, the priests Court; at the entrance of which God comming out of his Temple, did make as it were his first resting place, to shew that he did yet give his people time for to repent.

Ezekiel 10:4

glory of the Lord] Namely, the Sonne of God in thi glorious apparition. See Chap. 9. 3.

went up] Heb. was lifted up.

threshold of the house] To wit of the Priests Court, at the comming out of which he rested the second time as hee went away.

house] Namely, that part of the sacred buildings where the Chariot stayed.

court] To wit, the Priests Court.

Ezekiel 10:5

sound] Chap. 1. 24.

utter court] That is, the peoples Court, which way the Lord was going as he departed out of his Temple.

voice] Namely, as thunder, Psal. 29. 3, 4, 5.

Ezekiel 10:7

stretched] Heb sent forth.

Ezekiel 10:9

beryll-stone] Chap. 1. 16.

Ezekiel 10:11

When they went] Chap. 1. 17.

head] According to some he meaneth the Cherubim which stood by each wheele: But it is bettr to be understood of him that sate upon the Throne, who guided the whole Chariot by an universall and equall inspiration, Chap. 1. 12. 20, 21.

Ezekiel 10:12

whole body] Heb. flesh. The meaning is, this vision was in all parts alike to that of Chap. 1.

wheeles] Namely, the outward circle of them, Chap. 1. 18.

that they foure had] Chap. 1. 18.

Ezekiel 10:13

it was cryed unto them, &c.] Or, they were called in my hearing, wheel, or galgal. What was commanded them is not here set down: But all this seems to signifie nothing else, but that the wheeles did absolutely obey the Sonne of God, as well as the Cherubims, who had life in them, and that they received all their motion from him.

Ezekiel 10:14

And every one] Chap. 1. 10.

cherub] Seeing that Ezekiel 1:10. among the foure faces there is an Oxes face, in stead of which here is set down a Cherubs face; we must know that Cherub signifieth properly the figure of an Oxe, under which hieroglyphically was represented an Angel: As indeed in the Syriak tongue the word Cherub is taken from a word which signifieth drawing the plough, which is the Oxe his proper labour.

Ezekiel 10:15

living creature] Chap. 1. 5.

Ezekiel 10:17

spirit of the living] Or, of life. Chap. 1. 12, 20, 21. There was one consent betweene the Cherubims and the wheeles.

Ezekiel 10:18

Then the glory of the Lord] Chap. 10. 4. & 9. 3.

stood over the Cherubims] The third resting place at his departure out of his Temple.

Ezekiel 10:19

the cast-gate] Namely, at the people court, which was the first comming in of the Temple.

Ezekiel 10:20

the liing creature] That is, the whole body of the four living creatures, or Cherubims, for all four were of one and the same kind.

and I knew that they were the Cherubims] It seems that the Prophet did not know certainly till now, that these were Angels, represented in the like figures as those that were in the Temple.