Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 43:2

2 And behold , the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the East: and his voice was like a noise of many waters, and the earth shined with his glory .

Sometime this word is expletive, but here surely it stands for more, it expresseth no doubt, the joy the Prophet had to see this excellent sight, which should not be seen there more then sixty years; for in the sixth year of the Captivity, the Glory of God left the City, chap. 11. ver. 22, 23. and now the Prophet foreseeth its return after the setling the Temple, its Buildings, and Ordinances, which took up a great time, as is evident, Iohn 2.20. which time of 46 years, (viz. 30 in Cyrus, 8 in Cambyses, and some 6 in Darius) is very near accounted. So that between the departure, and the return of the Glory of God, are about One Hundred, and Six, or Eight Years; And about Fourscore between this vision, and the accomplishment.

vid. chap. 1. ver. 28. let. i. k. l. m.

Of him, who is an Infinitely Glorious Being, yet in Covenant with us, as a peculiar people of God.

When the Glory departed, it went Eastward, and now that it returns, it comes from the East.

Though by the Voice of God, Thunder is sometimes meant, yet here it was an articulate voice, as appears ver. 7. and 8. Perhaps this might be attended with Thunder, as usually in such cases.

Terrible, and a mighty voice, as the noise of mighty Waves of the Sea; so chap. 1.24. and Rev. 1.15.

Not the whole Earth, but that part about Ierusalem, and the Temple.

The Rays of Glory, like the Sun-Beams, made the dark Earth to shine with Glorious Light.

vid. let. f. where reference is to the like place and Glory.

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