Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 43:7

7 And he said unto me, son of man, the place of my throne , and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel for ever , and my holy name shall the house of Israel no more defile , neither they , nor their kings, by their whoredom , nor by the carcases of their kings in their high places .

The glorious God of Israel.

His Throne, i. e. of Glory, and Majesty is in Heaven, but the Throne of his Grace is in his Temple, in the dispensations of Grace, God manifests himself a King.

After the manner of man God speaks, and expresseth his abode and rest, where 'tis in his Temple, as Type, in his Church▪ a[illegible: 1 letter] the Antitype.

Not only shall my Ordinances be here administred, but I my self will dwell there.

For a very long time, till the age of infancy with the Iewish Church be over, and to Eternity with my Church, signified by this Temple and City.

Vid chap. 22. ver. 26. let. z. and chap. 36.20. let. p.

Dishonour, and bring into contempt, as they have done.

The Priests, the false Prophets, and the common People, nor their Governours and Kings.

By Idolatries, and worshipping of strange gods, which after the Captivity, they did very punctually abstain from; as Stories assure us.

Either the dead Bodies of their deceased Kings, buried too near the Temple, les[illegible: 1 letter] likely; Or by the Sacrificing of men to their Idols to Moloch; or Idols are here called Carcases, as dead▪ stinking, loathsome things in the sight of God. Or, if I had instances of any Kings, buried in the Temples of the Idols, I should incline to interpret this passage of the profane, and wicked burying Idolatrous Kings near the Idols they Worshipped.

Where Idol Temples, and Idol Worship were Celebrated.

Marginal references: Chro. 28.2.