What is the meaning of Ezekiel 8:9? Then He said to me • The speaker is the LORD Himself, addressing Ezekiel in the temple vision (Ezekiel 8:1–2). • By speaking directly, God shows that He alone sets the agenda and possesses full authority to expose sin (Isaiah 1:2; Leviticus 26:12). • The phrase reminds us that prophetic insight is always initiated by God, never by human curiosity (2 Peter 1:20-21). Go in and see • God commands Ezekiel to step through the wall he has just dug (Ezekiel 8:8) and witness what is hidden from ordinary sight. • This is an invitation to observe reality from God’s perspective—He wants His servant to understand the depth of the people’s betrayal before proclaiming judgment (2 Kings 22:13; Jeremiah 1:11–12). • The directive underscores that nothing remains concealed before the LORD (Psalm 139:7-12; Jeremiah 23:24). The wicked abominations • “Abominations” points to idolatry that is morally revolting to God (Exodus 20:4-5; Deuteronomy 7:25). • In the very next verses Ezekiel sees: – Carvings of crawling creatures and beasts on the walls (8:10). – Seventy elders offering incense to those images (8:11). – Women weeping for the fertility god Tammuz (8:14). – Twenty-five men bowing to the rising sun (8:16). • Each act violates God’s covenant, defiles His sanctuary, and mirrors earlier apostasies under kings like Manasseh (2 Kings 21:2-7; 2 Chronicles 36:14). They are committing here • “Here” means inside God’s own house, the temple courts—sin at the very center of worship (Ezekiel 5:11; Jeremiah 7:30). • The people have not merely drifted; they are actively practicing idolatry while maintaining an outward façade of devotion (Ezekiel 8:12; Matthew 15:8). • This chilling reality highlights why the glory of the LORD will soon depart (Ezekiel 10:18-19) and why judgment through Babylon is inevitable (Ezekiel 9:9-10). summary Ezekiel 8:9 records God personally commanding His prophet to witness the secret, systemic idolatry taking place inside His temple. The verse underscores four truths: God exposes sin, wants His servants to see it as He does, regards idolatry as detestable, and holds His people accountable even when their rebellion is hidden behind religious walls. |
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