Then he led me to the a gate, the gate facing toward the east; and behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east. And His voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth shone with His glory. And it was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the vision which I saw when He came to destroy the city. And the visions were like the vision I saw by the river Chebar; and I fell on my face. And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate facing toward the east. And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house. (vv.1-5)
Having completed the description of the new temple, the prophet now tells how he saw Jehovah return to His House. As in the days when Moses completed the Tabernacle, and Solomon the Temple, the glory of Jehovah came and filled the House. It was that manifestation of the Presence, which had constituted the real value of Tabernacle and Temple; and so it will be in the new Temple.
When Ezekiel saw God’s glory return to the temple, and he fell to the ground. Someday we, who have been redeemed by Jesus, will experience that inspiring sight, and probably the same reaction. God’s glory will shine in the heavenly Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10-11), then we will see our risen and glorified Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
The Truth: "Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2).
Having completed the description of the new temple, the prophet now tells how he saw Jehovah return to His House. As in the days when Moses completed the Tabernacle, and Solomon the Temple, the glory of Jehovah came and filled the House. It was that manifestation of the Presence, which had constituted the real value of Tabernacle and Temple; and so it will be in the new Temple.
When Ezekiel saw God’s glory return to the temple, and he fell to the ground. Someday we, who have been redeemed by Jesus, will experience that inspiring sight, and probably the same reaction. God’s glory will shine in the heavenly Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10-11), then we will see our risen and glorified Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Hallelujah!
The Truth: "Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when Christ appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is." (1 John 3:2).
