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 8:15-16
15
Then he said to me, Have you seen [this], son of man? You shall again see yet greater abominations than these.
16
He brought me into the inner court of Yahweh's house; and see, at the door of the temple of Yahweh, between the porch and the altar, were about twenty-five men, with their backs toward the temple of Yahweh, and their faces toward the east; and they were worshipping the sun toward the east.