The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled the house.
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The Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled the house.
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So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
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And a spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
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- 2 Corinthians 12:2-4 I know a man in Christ, fourteen years ago (whether in the body, I don’t know, or whether out of the body, I don’t know; God knows), such a one caught up into the third heaven. I know such a man (whether in the body, or outside of the body, I don’t know; God knows), how he was caught up into Paradise, and heard unspeakable words, which it is not lawful for a man to utter.
- 1 Kings 8:10-11 It came to pass, when the priests had come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled Yahweh’s house, so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house.
- Ezekiel 8:3 He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my head; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and the sky, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the gate of the inner court that looks toward the north; where there was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
- Ezekiel 11:24 The Spirit lifted me up, and brought me in the vision by the Spirit of God into Chaldea, to the captives. So the vision that I had seen went up from me.
- Ezekiel 3:12-14 Then the Spirit lifted me up, and I heard behind me the voice of a great rushing, saying, “Blessed be Yahweh’s glory from his place.” I heard the noise of the wings of the living creatures as they touched one another, and the noise of the wheels beside them, even the noise of a great rushing. So the Spirit lifted me up, and took me away; and I went in bitterness, in the heat of my spirit; and Yahweh’s hand was strong on me.
- Ezekiel 37:1 Yahweh’s hand was on me, and he brought me out in Yahweh’s Spirit, and set me down in the middle of the valley; and it was full of bones.
- Ezekiel 44:4 Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and behold, Yahweh’s glory filled Yahweh’s house; so I fell on my face.
- Acts 8:39 When they came up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch didn’t see him any more, for he went on his way rejoicing.
- Exodus 40:34 Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and Yahweh’s glory filled the tabernacle.
- 1 Kings 18:12 It will happen, as soon as I leave you, that Yahweh’s Spirit will carry you I don’t know where; and so when I come and tell Ahab, and he can’t find you, he will kill me. But I, your servant, have feared Yahweh from my youth.
- 2 Chronicles 5:14 so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for Yahweh’s glory filled God’s house.
- Song of Solomon 1:4 Take me away with you. Let’s hurry. The king has brought me into his rooms. We will be glad and rejoice in you. We will praise your love more than wine! They are right to love you.
- Isaiah 6:3 One called to another, and said, “Holy, holy, holy, is Yahweh of Armies! The whole earth is full of his glory!”
- Ezekiel 10:4 Yahweh’s glory mounted up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of Yahweh’s glory.
- Ezekiel 40:2 In the visions of God he brought me into the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, on which was something like the frame of a city to the south.
- Haggai 2:7-9 and I will shake all nations. The precious things of all nations will come, and I will fill this house with glory, says Yahweh of Armies. The silver is mine, and the gold is mine,’ says Yahweh of Armies. ‘The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former,’ says Yahweh of Armies; ‘and in this place I will give peace,’ says Yahweh of Armies.”
- 2 Kings 2:16 They said to him, “See now, there are with your servants fifty strong men. Please let them go and seek your master. Perhaps Yahweh’s Spirit has taken him up, and put him on some mountain, or into some valley.” He said, “Don’t send them.”
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Eze 43:5 So the spirit took me up, and…
Eze 43:5 So the spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house.
Ver. 5. So the spirit took me up.] Who was fallen upon my face. The lowly shall be lifted up.
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And brought me into the inner court.] As being a priest. So is every true believer. {1Pe 2:9 Rev 1:6}
Filled the house.] God’s presence is the full glory of each good soul. See Hag 2:7.
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Matthew Poole 1685 · Public Domain The spirit: see Eze 2:2.
The spirit: see Eze 2:2.
Brought me; carried me, at least supported and moved.
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The inner court; the court next to the house of the Lord, this was the innermost court.
Filled, either with splendour and brightness, or with a cloud, such as formerly was, Lev 16:2; 1Ki 8:10,11, the token of his presence.
The house; the temple.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain So the Spirit took me up, and brought me…
So the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court,.... The prophet was fallen down on his face, upon the sight of the glory of the Lord, and there he lay, until a wind came, as the word signifies; or the Holy Spirit, which is compared to the wind, for its invisible and irresistible power, came and took him up: humble souls are regarded by the Lord; he raises them up, and exalts them, and brings them into nearer and more intimate communion with God; and gives them clearer views still of the glories of Christ's person, grace, and love: and it is the Spirit of God only that does this, and that to priests only, such an one as Ezekiel was; for none but priests went into the inner court:
and, behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house; the body of it; both the holy and the most holy place, with all its courts and apartments; so the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle when that was set up in the temple of Solomon, when it was built; and the glory of the Lord will fill the church of God, yea, the whole earth, in the latter day, Isa 6:3, of this Christ's personal appearance in the second temple, which gave it a greater glory than the former, was an emblem and pledge, Hag 2:7, here, it may be observed, no mention is made of a cloud, as at the setting up of the tabernacle, and dedication of the temple; denoting the clear light of the Gospel in those times, and how the glory of the Lord will be seen with open face by all the saints.
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Adam Clarke 1810 · Public Domain Verse 5. The spirit took me up] And, to…
Verse 5. The spirit took me up] And, to follow this thought for a moment, how many men has this heavenly Spirit taken up; filled them with his own influence, and sent them to every country, and nation, and tongue, and people, to testify the Gospel of the grace of God, and to preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ! What spiritual temples have been raised, beautified, and filled with the glory of God! And this light is shining and burning more and more unto the perfect day, when the whole earth shall be filled with the glory of God!
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Albert Barnes 1834 · Public Domain The glory of the Lord filled the house -…
The glory of the Lord filled the house - Compare the marginal reference; Exo 40:34-35.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 5. The prophet, who hitherto was at the E.…
5. The prophet, who hitherto was at the E. gate outside (Eze_43:1), is brought by the spirit into the inner court, from which he perceived the house to be filled with the glory of the Lord.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (5) Brought me into the inner court.—Having seen the…
(5) Brought me into the inner court.—Having seen the Divine glory enter by the eastern gate, the prophet, himself a priest, is brought into the court of the priests, and there sees the glory of the Lord fill the house as of old.
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Filled with glory.
Filled with glory.
I THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE TEMPLE. Ezekiel saw the temple filled with the glory of God. This was only a vision; but it was predicted concerning the rebuilt temple that the glory of the latter house should exceed that of the former. (Hag_2:9) Yet, while young men rejoiced at the sight of the new structure, old men wept as they remembered the greater splendor of Solomon"s temple, which Nebuchadnezzar had destroyed. (Ezr_3:12, Ezr_3:13) Nevertheless, it was promised that, though in materials and architecture Zerubbabel"s temple might be inferior to Solomon"s; there was this unique privilege reserved for the new building the Lord himself should suddenly appear in it. (Mal_3:1) This promise was fulfilled in the advent of Christ. (Luk_2:27)
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II THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE CHURCH. The spiritual brotherhood of Christians, the Church of Christ, has taken the place of the temple of the Jewish economy. (1Co_3:16; Eph_2:21) Now God has manifested his glory in the Church, for it is seen in the display of Christian graces, so that she is like a city set on a hill that cannot be hid. But the brightness or the dimness of this glory will be just proportionate to the Christ-likeness or the worldliness of the Church. The more of the Spirit of Christ there is in this great temple, the more of the glory of God will there be there. Her glory has been looked for in size, numbers, wealth, power, influence, intellect; in her sons of genius and her works of worldly importance. But these things do not reveal God"s glory. Christ is the Glory of the Church in you, the hope of glory". (Col_1:27)
III THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE WORLD. Ezekiel saw the broad earth ablaze with the radiance of the heavenly glory (ver. 2). But this glory was concentrated in the temple. God has a brightness for all men, but the best light for those who seek his near presence. The world now reveals the glory of God in creation and in providence. When the world is brought to the feet of Jesus Christ it will enjoy the richer, fuller glory of God in Christ. Even now, in so far as a Christ-spirit is spread through society, a new light dawns over the old weary world. The day is coming when the earth shall be full of his glory. That will be the day of the earth"s perfect redemption and man"s perfect blessedness.
IV THE GLORY OF GOD IN THE SOUL. God"s glory comes into the Church and the world by first entering individual souls. To the darkest and saddest this joy and tight will appear, when the barred door is opened to the Guest who stands knocking and graciously waiting for admission. There is no glory equal to that which his in-coming will bring. We may think much of riches, popularity, intellect, and power. But the greatest glory of a human life is the glory of goodness. The highest ambition should be to live a good and useful life. Christ"s aureole surrounds such a life.
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Tyndale Open Study Notes 2022 · CC BY-SA 4.0 43:5-7a The Spirit then carried Ezekiel into the inner…
43:5-7a The Spirit then carried Ezekiel into the inner courtyard so that he could hear the Lord declare that the restored Temple was the palace in which his throne and his footstool were located, and that he would live . . . forever among the people of Israel. The identification of the Temple as God’s dwelling and the seat of his sovereignty was not new (see, e.g., 1 Sam 4:4). The Temple would now be God’s throne forever; never again would the sins of his people drive him away from his sanctuary.
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