Ezekiel 8:14

"He said also to me, “You will again see more of the great abominations which they do.”"

Key Reflection

This verse indicates that Ezekiel would witness further acts of idolatry and sin among the Israelites, highlighting the ongoing spiritual corruption despite previous warnings. These abominations serve as a stark reminder of the deep-seated wickedness within the people, even as they approached their sacred temple space.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The seer is now brought back to the same gate as inEzekiel 8:3. It is not certain that this verse refers to any special act of Tammuz-worship. The month in which the vision was seen, the sixth month (September), was not the month of the Tammuz-rites. But that such rites had been performed in Jerusalem there can be little doubt. Women are mentioned as employed in the service of idols inJeremiah 7:18. There is some reason for believing that the weeping of women for Tammuz passed into Syria and Palestine from Babylonia, Tammuz being identified with Duv-zi, whose loss was lamented by the goddess Istar.

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