Ezekiel 10

Christians today can also lose sight of God’s glory. We get caught up in the beauty of our churches, the size of our budgets, or the growth of our congregations, and we forget that the true glory of any church is the presence of God in the hearts of its members.

6–17 In these verses, Ezekiel describes how the man in linen took fire (burning coals) from among the cherubim and then went out to inflict judgment upon the city (verses 6–7). In verses 9–17, Ezekiel again sees the wheels he had seen before (see Ezekiel 1:15–21 and comment). The description given in these verses is very similar to that found in Ezekiel Chapter 1, except that here one of the cherubim’s four faces is that of a cherub instead of an ox (verse 14). Perhaps the cherub had the appearance of an ox.

18–22 In verses 18–19, Ezekiel sees the glory of the Lord finally departing from the temple. The glory departed because of the idolatry and wickedness of the people of Judah. But one day, when the people had been cleansed of their sin, the glory of the Lord would return (see Ezekiel 43:1–9).That day would begin to dawn with the coming of Jesus Christ (see John 1:14); but the full return of God's glory will only come at the close of the Messianic age.