And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side;
God uses even unbelievers as His hired soldiers, though they think themselves free and governed only by their own will. The Chaldeans rage at His command, not their own pleasure; yet His elect are shielded by an angel lest cruelty exceed His measure.
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God cries out in fury because Jerusalem would not hear His still small voice in mercy. Those who despise His gentle counsel must hear His wrathful summons; their sin admits no excuse, and therefore their judgment admits no delay.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 9:1-4
The glory of God departs from the Holy of Holies to the threshold, abandoning the temple He once guarded. He calls the man with the writing kit first because his task is to preserve the Lord's people; this shows what God's first care truly is.
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