EZEKIEL 10

GOD’S GLORY DEPARTS FROM THE TEMPLE

Ezekiel’s vision, similar to that of Ezekiel 1, consists of four cherubim, angelic creatures with four faces and many eyes. The cherubim carry a sapphire throne, God’s new dwelling place after departing the temple. The cherubim and the chariot are equipped with gyrating wheels that allow them to move seamlessly in any direction

The man clothed in linen, who previously marked those who grieved, is given burning coals to scatter across the city. This image symbolizes the fire of judgment and wrath that will soon overcome Jerusalem.

The glory of the Lord, which once dwelled within the innermost place of the temple, departs the house of the Lord and rests among the chariot of the cherubim.