THE BLOOD OF JESUS CLEANSES YOU FROM ALL SIN AND GUILT (1 JOHN 1:7).
JESUS IS THE DELIVERER!!
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. EZEKIEL 8:5-18
1. King James Version
2. Amplified Version
2. IDOLATRY
3. PUNISHMENT
4. COMMENTS
EZEKIEL 8:5-18
King James Version
Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry. He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations. And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold a hole in the wall. Then said he unto me, Son of man, dig now in the wall: and when I had digged in the wall, behold a door. And he said unto me, Go in, and behold the wicked abominations that they do here. 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. And there stood before them seventy men of the ancients of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan, with every man his censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense went up. then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The LORD seeth us not; The LORD hasth forsaken the earth. He said also unto me, turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations that they do. Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD's house which was toward the north; and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz. Then said he unto me, Hast thou see this, O son of man? turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations than these. And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD's house, and behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, were about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east. Then he said unto me, Hast thou seen this, O son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have returned to provoke me to anger: and lo, they put the branch to their nose. Therefore will I also deal in fury: 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.
Amplified Version
Then He (the Spirit) said to me, Son of man, now lift up your eyes to the north. So I lifted up my eyes toward the north, and behold, on the north of the altar gate was that idol (image) of jealousy in the entrance. Furthermore, (the Spirit) said to me, Son of man, do you see what they are doing? the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing here to drive Me far from My sanctuary? But you shall again see greater abominations. And He brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall. then He said to me, Son of man, dig now in the wall. And when I had dug in the wall, behold, there was a door. And He said to me, Go in and see the wicked abominations that they do here. So I went in and saw there pictures of every form of creeping things and loathsome beasts and all the idols of the house of Israel, painted round about on the wall. And there stood before these (pictures) seventy men of the elders of the house of Israel, and in the midst of them stood Jaazaniah the son of Shaphan (the scribe), with every man his censer in his hand, and a thick cloud of incense was going up (in prayer to these their gods). Then said He to me, Son of man, have you seen what the elders of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in his (secret) chambers of (idol) pictures? For they say, The Lord does not see us; the Lord has forsaken the land. He also said to me, Yet again you shall see greater abominations which they are committing. Then He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord's house; and behold, there sat women weeping for Tammuz (a Babylonian god, who was supposed to die annually and subsequently be resurrected). Then said (the Spirit) to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Yet gain you shall see greater abominations that they are committing. And He brought me to the inner court of the Lord's house; and behold at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the porch and the bronze altar, were about twenty-five men with their backs to the temple of the Lord and their faces toward the east, and they were bowing themselves toward the east and worshiping the sun. Then (the Spirit) said to me, Have you seen this, O son of man? Is it too slight a thing to the house of Judah to commit the abominations which they commit here, that they must fill the land with violence and turn back afresh to provoke Me to anger? and behold, they put the branch to their nose (actually, before their mouths, in superstitious worship)! Therefore I will deal in wrath; My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice yet will I not hear them.
IDOLATRY
Idol (image) of jealousy, great abominations, greater abominations, wicked abominations, pictures of every form of creeping things and loathsome beasts, all the idols, painted round about on the wall, (pictures), every man his censer in his hand, incense, (in prayer to these their gods), every man in his (secret) chambers of (idol) pictures, greater abominations, women weeping for Tammuz (a Babylonian god, who was supposed to die annually and subsequently be resurrected), greater abominations, they were bowing themselves toward the east and worshiping the sun, abominations.
PUNISHMENT
They must fill the land with violence and turn back afresh to provoke Me to anger? and behold, they put the branch to their nose (actually, before their mouths, in superstitious worship)! Therefore I will deal in wrath; My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity; and though they cry in My ears with a loud voice yet will I not hear them.
COMMENTS
The abominations become greater and more wicked, these things were done in God's sanctuary, and the people were imagining worship of other gods. They were worshiping idols, insects, beasts and planets. Here is a good example of people worshiping pictures of every form of creeping things and loathsome beasts, and idols. You should not use incense because it is used in worship of other gods. If we show interest in or attention to things that are not godly, we are using a form of worship of other gods; examples are ungodly holidays. Could you say that there was godly jealousy over what was going in the the sanctuary?