The Inner Meaning of the Prophets and Psalms # 132
132. Internal Meaning of Ezekiel, Chapter 9
Visitation and judgment upon those who are of the church. (15)
1-3 Exploration of their quality as respects the Word. (15)
4 Separation of the evil and the good. (15)
5-6 Destruction of those in whom there is no good or truth. (15)
7 Judgment upon the evil. (15, 16)
8-11 There is no compassion, because there is nothing but what has been profaned. (15)
Ezekiel 9:5-6
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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;
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kill utterly the old man, the young man and the virgin, and little children and women; but don't come near any man on whom is the mark: and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the old men that were before the house.
