Ezekiel Chapter 9

Theme: Shekinah glory prepares to leave temple; Shekinah glory fills the holy

place; Shekinah glory departs

Outline of Ezekiel1-3 The Call of the Prophet4-24 God’s Judgment on Jerusalem - Given before the siege of Jerusalem25-32 God’s Judgment on the Muslim Nations - Given during the siege33-48 The Restoration of the Jews - Given after the siege 33-36 They return to their land 37 The Valley of Dry bones 38-39 The are protected from Gog and Magog40-48 The Millennial Kingdom

This vision is recorded in Chapters 8-11There are 4 specific sections :

1. Ezekiel confronted with the wickedness of the people in the Temple (Chapter 8)

2. Then shown the slaughter of the people of Jerusalem (Chapter 9)

3. God’s glory departed from the Temple (Chapter 10)

4. Judgment was pronounced on Jerusalem’s rulers (Chapter 11)

• Ezekiel’ s task was to confront Israel with her sin and warn her of impending destruction.

• Ezekiel employed several means to focus on the people’s need for judgment.

These included - signs Chapters 4-5 - sermons, and Chapters 6-7 - visions Chapters 8-11

• In each case the emphasis was on sin and its ensuing suffering.

Ezekiel 9:1He cried also in mine ears with a loud voice, saying, Cause them that have charge over the city to draw near, even every man with his destroying weapon in his hand.

Ezekiel 9:2

And, behold, six men came from the way of the higher gate, which lieth toward the north, and every man a slaughter weapon in his hand; and one man among them was clothed with linen, with a writer’s inkhorn by his side: and they went in, and stood beside the brazen altar.

Ezekiel 9:2

Ezekiel 9:3And the glory of the God of Israel was gone up from the cherub, whereupon he was, to the threshold of the house. And he called to the man clothed with linen, which had the writer’s inkhorn by his side; 

Ezekiel 9:44And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.

Ezekiel 9:5And to the others he said in mine hearing, Go ye after him through the city, and smite: let not your eye spare, neither have ye pity: 

Ezekiel 9:6

Slay utterly old and young, both maids, and little children, and women: but come not near any man upon whom is the mark; and begin at my sanctuary. Then they began at the ancient men which were before the house.

New Testament

1 Peter 4:17 (KJV) For the time is come that judgment must begin at the house of God: and if it first begin at us, what shall the end be of them that obey not the gospel of God?

James 3:1 (KJV) 1 My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

Ezekiel 9:7

And he said unto them, Defile the house, and fill the courts with the slain: go ye forth. And they went forth, and slew in the city.

2 Chronicles 36:15-1715 And the LORD God of their fathers sent to them by his messengers, rising up betimes, and sending; because he had compassion on his people, and on his dwelling place: 16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy. 17 Therefore he brought upon them the king of the Chaldees, who slew their young men with the sword in the house of their sanctuary, and had no compassion upon young man or maiden, old man, or him that stooped for age: he gave them all into his hand.

Ezekiel 9:8

And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord GOD! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?

Ezekiel 9:9

Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The LORD hath forsaken the earth, and the LORD seeth not.

Ezekiel 9:10And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head. 

Ezekiel 9:11

And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.

End of Chapter 9