Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:24
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Ezekiel1:24
24 And when they went, I heard the noise of their wings, like the noise of great waters, as the voice of the Almighty the voice of speech as the noise of an host : when they stood they let down their wings.
So soon and as often as they i.e. the living Creatures moved, were on their work executing Gods commands.
Heard and attended to know what twas.
Tho some of Gods judgments are executed with silence and are in the dark, yet here is an Alarm and they may be heard.
When the Sea rageth and swells as though it would overwhelm the Earth, so when the just and dreadful judgments of God are executed they threaten the overflowing of all.
Thunder called Gods voice, Psalm 29.3.
The Prophet heard the voice in articulate manner declaring the will of God, as if the wings had tongues to speak as well as power to fly.
This voice was not of Friends saluting each other, or comforting, but it was the voice and noise of an Host, a tumultuous voice of men, a confused noise of warlike weapons and instruments, some suppose 'tis meant of the Army of the Chaldeans, which those winged living Creatures had now fetcht in to spoil their Jews, which they did with terrible outcries as enraged, merciless adversaries use to do.
Having done their Office they present themselves before God, and let down their wings not out of weariness, but out of sense that they must never act but by Commission. And now with wings let down and covering their bodies, they do humbly watch as Servants for the Commands of their Lord.
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