Ezekiel 9:6

"To the others he said in my hearing, “Go through the city after him, and strike. Don’t let your eye spare, neither have pity."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 9:6, as recorded in the account of the heavenly vision, God instructs certain angels to enter Jerusalem and execute judgment upon the city’s inhabitants, leaving no one spared, neither by sight nor by mercy. This scene would have deeply disturbed the original audience, highlighting the severity of sin and the justness of divine retribution in a way that underscored the need for repentance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Begin at my sanctuary -The first to be punished were those who had brought idolatry nearest to the holy place. The “ancient men,” i. e., the 25 men who had stood with their backs to the altarEzekiel 8:16were the first to be slain.

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