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Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 1:27

Annotations upon the Holy Bible. Browse this work.

Ezekiel1:27

27 And I saw as the colour of Amber as the appearance of Fire round about within it, from the appearance of his loines even upward; and from the appearance of his loines even downward I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round about.

See verse 4. and what is said there to this phrase. In this colour does Christ now appear against the rebellious Jewes, he that would have been a Saviour to them clothed with the Garments of Salvation, now puts on the Garments of vengeance, and is clad with that zeal which is best but not fully exprest by such Metaphors.

Of most intense degree, as that Fire which shut up in Oven or Furnace, so this was the appearance of a Fire which had a house to it round about (as the Heb.) The just indignation of Christ, and his glorious Majesty are hereby set forth, to us also, which appear within the Amber.

As was his upward part so the lower parts also, they appeared as Fire. Provoked to wrath and proceeding to Judge, he comes in flames of Fire taking vengeance, 2 Thess. 1.8.

Verse 4. where the phrase is explained, majesty, justice and unstained Holiness shine round about Christ though he comes in greatest wrath against Enemies.

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