Ezekiel 10

Ezekiel 10:2

WIth coales of fire] wherewith the pavement seemed to be strewed, that way as the chariot went. A signe of Gods Majesty; namely, in wrath and judgement; who is a devouring fire, which devoureth the wicked ones, and such as are his enemies, Psal. 18. 8, 13.

Ezekiel 10:3

The Cherubims] with all the rest of the frame of the waggon The right side] As forsaking the custody of the entrance of the temple, Went in] namely, under the Cherubims, for to take some of the fire-coales The cloud] that cloudy darknesse, in which was hidden this apparition of Gods glory, an ordinary token of the presence of it, Exodus 40:34. Numbers 9. 15. and 16. 42. 1 King. 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

The glory] namely, the Sonne of God in this glorious apparition. See Ezech. 9. 3. Threshold] namely, of the Priests court, at the comming out of which he rested the second time as he went away And the house] namely, that part of the sacred buildings where the chariot staid The Court] namely, the Priests court.

Ezekiel 10:5

The utter Court] namely, the peoples court, which way the Lord was going as he departed out of his temple As the voice] namely, as thunder, Psal. 29. 3. 4, 5.

Ezekiel 10:11

The head] according to some, he meanes the Cherubim which stood by each wheele. But it is better to be understood of him that sate upon the Throne, who guided the whole chariot, by an universall and equall inspiration, Ezech. 1. 12, 20, 21.

Ezekiel 10:12

Their whole] The meaning is, this vision was in all parts alike to that of Eze 1:1-28. Wheeles] namely, the outward circle of them, Ezekiel 1:18.

Ezekiel 10:13

Cried] What was commanded them is not here set downe. But all this seemes 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

Of a Cherub] Sceing that Ezekiel 1:10. Amongst the foure faces there is a bullockes face, in stead of which here is set downe a Cherubs face. We must beleeve that Cherub signifies properly the figure of a bullocke, under which hierogliphically was represented an Angell: As indeed in the Syriack tongue, the word Cherub is taken from a word which sigmfieth drawing the plough, which is the bullocks proper labour.

Ezekiel 10:18

Over the] that is to say, upon the chariot which was drawne by the Cherubims.

Ezekiel 10:19

Stood] The third resting place, at his departure out of his Temple Of the East-gate] namely, at the peoples court, which was the first comming in of his Temple.

Ezekiel 10:20

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