Ezek. 10:1–22 Two actions are interwoven here: the second (visionary) phase of city destruction (vv. 1–8), and the further withdrawal of the glory of God from the temple (vv. 9–22).
Ezek. 10:2 The man clothed in linen, a “preserving angel” in ch. 9, now becomes an agent of destruction.
Ezek. 10:4 glory. See note on 1:28.
Ezek. 10:9–22 While this section is mostly description, the action in vv. 18–19 is crucial. At the threshold (v. 18) of the east gate of the temple (v. 19), the glory of the God of Israel is ready to depart from the midst of his sinful people. The departure will be slow and in stages, perhaps symbolizing how the Lord gives the people every opportunity to repent.
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