Thematic Bible
Ezekiel 8:1 (show verse)
In the sixth year, in the sixth month, on the fifth day of the month, I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting in front of me, and there the hand of the Lord God came down on me.
Ezekiel 8:2 (show verse)
I looked, and there was a form that had the appearance of a man. From what seemed to be His waist down was fire, and from His waist up was something that looked bright, like the gleam of amber.
Ezekiel 8:3 (show verse)
He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located.
Ezekiel 8:4 (show verse)
I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, like the vision I had seen in the plain.
Ezekiel 8:5 (show verse)
The Lord said to me, “Son of man, look toward the north.” I looked to the north, and there was this offensive statue north of the altar gate, at the entrance.
Ezekiel 8:6 (show verse)
He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what they are doing here, more detestable things that the house of Israel is committing, so that I must depart from My sanctuary? You will see even more detestable things.”
Ezekiel 8:7 (show verse)
Then He brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked there was a hole in the wall.
Ezekiel 8:8 (show verse)
He said to me, “Son of man, dig through the wall.” So I dug through the wall, and there was a doorway.
Ezekiel 8:9 (show verse)
He said to me, “Go in and see the terrible and detestable things they are committing here.”
Ezekiel 8:10 (show verse)
I went in and looked, and there engraved all around the wall was every form of detestable thing, crawling creatures and beasts, as well as all the idols of the house of Israel.
Ezekiel 8:11 (show verse)
Seventy elders from the house of Israel were standing before them, with Jaazaniah son of Shaphan standing among them. Each had a firepan in his hand, and a fragrant cloud of incense was rising up.
Ezekiel 8:12 (show verse)
Then He said to me, “Son of man, do you see what the elders of the house of Israel are doing in the darkness, each at the shrine of his idol? For they are saying, ‘The Lord does not see us. The Lord has abandoned the land.’”
Ezekiel 8:13 (show verse)
Again He said to me, “You will see even more detestable things, which they are committing.”
Ezekiel 8:14 (show verse)
So He brought me to the entrance of the north gate of the Lord’s house, and I saw women sitting there weeping for Tammuz.
Ezekiel 8:15 (show verse)
And He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? You will see even more detestable things than these.”
Ezekiel 8:16 (show verse)
So He brought me to the inner court of the Lord’s house, and there were about 25 men at the entrance of the Lord’s temple, between the portico and the altar, with their backs to the Lord’s temple and their faces turned to the east. They were bowing to the east in worship of the sun.
Altar » In the tabernacle » Location of
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Pollutions » Of God's house
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are idolaters
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Temple » Solomon's » Ezekiel's vision concerning
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Idolatry » Objects of » Sun, moon, and stars
Pollutions » Of God's house
Prayer, answers to » Denied to those who » Are idolaters
Sun » Worshiped
The sun » Worshippers of, turned their faces towards the east
Temple » Pollution of God's house
Temple » Solomon's » Ezekiel's vision concerning
Worship » Divinity of Christ » Of heavenly bodies
false Worship » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
FALSE » Other objects of worship » Heavenly bodies
Ezekiel 8:17 (show verse)
And He said to me, “Do you see this, son of man? Is it not enough for the house of Judah to commit the detestable things they are practicing here, that they must also fill the land with violence and repeatedly provoke Me to anger, even putting the branch to their nose?
Ezekiel 8:18 (show verse)
Therefore I will respond with wrath. I will not show pity or spare them. Though they cry out in My ears with a loud voice, I will not listen to them.”