Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 43:8

8 In their setting of their threshold by my thresholds, and their post by my posts, and the wall between me and them, they have even defiled my holy name by their abominations that they have committed: wherefore I have consumed them in mine anger .

The Idolatrous Kings of Iudah and Israel, built Temples and Altars for their Idols, and these are called their thresholds. The Iewes, or people of Iudah, and their Kings, Erected these in the Courts, or near the Courts of the Temple, and so in local nearness, their Threshold was by God's Thresholds, and their Pests by his that they were a nuisance to him.

And there was but a Wall between me and them, that under my Eye, and within my hearing, they have with greatest presumption defiled my name.

Despised my Ordinances, corrupted my Worship or forsaken it, used me as if I were neither great nor holy.

Abominable Idolatries, and wickednesses not to be named.

Acted boldly, and openly, against Precept, Threat, and Admonitions.

For which sins I brought destruction upon them; The Chaldaeans ruin'd them, but they were the Rod of Gods Anger.

In great displeasure and wrath, i. e. in my provoked Justice, as chap. 20. ver. 13. l[illegible: 1 letter]t. i. and chap. 23. ver. 31. let. d.

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