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 8:17-18
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Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? Is it a light thing to the house of Judah that they commit the abominations which they commit here? for they have filled the land with violence, and have turned again to provoke me to anger: and behold, they put the branch to their nose.
18
Therefore will I also deal in wrath; my eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity; and though they cry in my ears with a loud voice, yet will I not hear them.