Ezekiel 9:2

"Then he cried in my ears with a loud voice, saying, “Cause those who are in charge of the city to draw near, each man with his destroying weapon in his hand.”"

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 9:2, God instructs a divine figure to call upon the city officials, each equipped with weapons of destruction, to gather at his command. This scene likely evokes the vivid imagery of a military leader assembling his top officers for a significant task, such as siege or punishment. The original audience would have understood this as a dire prophecy, foretelling judgment and destruction, possibly mirroring contemporary experiences of conquest and exile in ancient Israelite history.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Six men -angels of wrath - figurative of destruction. They come from the north, the quarter from which invading armies entered the holy land. These “six” angels, with the “one among them,” a superior over the six, make up the number “seven,” a number symbolic of God’s covenant with His people. The higher gate -The north gate of the court of the priests. The temple rose by platforms; as there was a north gate to the outer and also to the inner court, the latter was probably distinguished as the “higher gate.” It was built by Jotham2 Kings 15:35. Clothed with linen -The priestly garmentExodus 28:6,Exodus 28:8;Leviticus 16:4.

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