the wheels alſo were beſides them, and g every one ſtood at the door of the þ eaſt.garz of the LOR DS houſe ; and the glory of the God of Ifrael was over them above.
© The Glory of the Lord, v#. 18, is faid to hve ſtood above the Cherubims, and here the Cherubims m unt, ger farther from the Earth, and by nearer Acceſs declare .their. readineſs to attend the Lord of Glory. f That he might affare the Jews of the danger of their loſing God's Preſence. g The Gl:ry, the Cherubims, the W heels all ſtood, reſpiting Execution, and giving opportunity of prevenrin# the approaching Miſery. + The laſt Courr, che Court of che Peop!e, or Laity of 1jracl. |
_ 20 This s the living icreature that I faw under God of Ilrael, by the river cf Chebar, and 1 7 knew cat they were the cherubims, |
o Yet four in Number, but cone 1n Form, Mind, and Wort. + Ap pearing as he did, chap. 1. wer. 26, 27, 28. in form of a Man, it leads us to conclude it meant of Chriſt. - ! Either by ſpecial Aflucance as 2 Prophet, or by comparing them with thoſe which he had often, as Prieſt about the "Cemple, ſeen there.
21 Every one had four faces apiece, and every one
had four wings, and the likeneſs of the lands of a man as under their wings.
22 And the likeneſs of their faces was the ſime faces which I ſaw by the river of Chebar, their appearances; and themſelves, they went every one ftraight forward.
7 See verſe 14. and chap. 1, ver. 19. Theſe two Verſes are a full repeated Atteftation of the Propher that God had appear+1 ro him, fore- ſhewed firy Judgments conung, and ti !o r-peated to awaken a ſtupid and ſenſeleſs People. They have been already explained.
CHAP. XL
The Spirit ſheweth the prophet the wicked counſel and preſumption of the princes of Iſrael, 1—3. A prophecy of their fon and puniſhment, 4 —— 12. Tie prophet being troubled, God ſheweth him his purpoſe in ſawing and bleſſing a remnant, 13—20. but of puniſhing the obſt.nate, 21. The glory of the LORD leaveth the city, 22-23. Exckie! brought in a vifox t0
his captive brethren in Chaldea. X AE the a Spirit 5 life me up,and brought me
to the c eaſt-gate of the LORDS houſe, which looketh 4 eaſt-ward : and behold, at the door of the gate e five and twenty men; f among whom I ſaw g Jaazaniah the ſon of Azur, and + Pelatiah the fon of Benatah, # princes of the people.
2 The Spirit of God, as chap. 2. we. 2, b As at firſt, fo ſtill it ſupports him, and removes him from place to place. e Either of the Eaſt-Gates, whether that which leads into the firſt Court, or into the ſecond Conrr, or into the Houſe of the Lord, may be here underſtood, tho probaly this laſt. For this number you find there chap. 8. v. 16. If you will ſuppoſe tae Prophet was brought to the Eaſt-Gate where the Glory of the Lord now departing was gone up from the Temple, it 1s much at one. d A Pleonaſm or Redundance of Exprefiion. e Some enquire whether theſe were the ſame with thoſe 25, chap.$. v.16. - To me 'tis moſt like they were; for in that ſame place we find them, and likely about the ſame Work, worſhipping Eaft-ward ; nor are the ewo Arguments urged by ſome conclutive againſt it, nay one of the two 1s plain for it, viz. that quoted from cþ 8. v.16, f As forward Ring-leaders and Chief among chem. g This Man by his Father's Name added, appears to be another, not he that is menticn:d chap 8, ver. 11, h Named here for no geod quality, bur for that dreadful ſudden Death whereby he became a warning to others. 7 Either as publick Officers, or as Heads of their Familes.
2 k Then ſaid / he unto me, Son of man, theſe zre
the -F men that »2 deviſe » || miſchief, arid o give wicked | 79nit7 counſel in the city :
k So ſoon as the Prophet had ſeen and obſerved how many, and who they were. 1 The Lord fitting on the Cherub, chap. 10. wer. 4. | Not the only Men,but indzed the moſt notorious. »: Frame and con- trive with Crafc and falſe Reaſonings. n Yaniry ſothe thing was, and ' Miſchief the Fruit of it. They perſwade the People that the Ciry ſhall not be burnt, but that they may ſafely build, and long dwell in their Houſes ; this vain Hope exhauſts that Money with which they might have provided for themſelves, and this proves a Miſcief, o This may be Explication of that he laſt ſpake. Or, poſlibly ic may note their A@tivity and Diligence going about the City,and counſelling their Acquaintance to put off the evil Day. Or,perhbaps they treat a Com- pliance and Coalition with the Chaldean Superſtitions to fave them. {elves.'Tis not impoſſible they might giveCounſel tounhappy Zedekiah, The Chaldee Paraphraſt here uſeth a word whoſe firſt Notation 1s to | Reign, or be a King, the ſecond ſenſe ro give Counſel; whoſe Counſel- lors ſoever they were, their Counſel tended ro Shame and Los.
3 Which p fay; I: « not q * near, let us build houſes :* per. 3. his city x the 7 caldron. and we be the fleſh,
p What Counſel was by the theſe Men given, appears by thzir words. _ 7 Either, the threatned Danger and Ruine by rhe C:2ld24xs: Or, elſe build, bur not in the Subarbs not near, but 1n t-e Ciry, that your Houſes may not ſhelter the Enemy. » This is an 1:0-t0us Scoff, yer mixt with ſome fear of the Prophet's, Fer. 1. 13. and Ez:k. 24.6. They deride the Prophets ; yet ſecretly dread che thing, Feruſalem is the Pot, we the Fleſh that are to be boyled therein, bur chis will rake up ſome time however; Ws —_— be fo deſtroyed; than to fall
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