Ezekiel 1:12 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. ”

• Ezekiel 1:12 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  The “chariot,” though composed of distinct parts, was to be considered as a whole. There was one spirit expressive of one conscious life pervading the whole, and guiding the motions of the whole in...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Ezekiel 1-3. Ezekiel Enters upon his Ministry. Ezekiel 1:1-28 . Ezekiel's Vision. Ezekiel 1:1-3 . Like the prophets generally, Ezekiel enters upon his ministry only after he has had a vision o...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  spirit . Hebrew. ruach . App-9.

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  Here the Prophet repeats, that the movement of the living creatures was in each case directed towards, or in the direction of its face: and he will say the same again: nor is this repetition...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. They went every one straight forward - Not by progressive stepping, but by gli...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Whither the spirit was to go, they went— Whither the wind or tempest bore them, they were borne: that great whirlwind spoken of in the fourth verse, which bore this magnificent chariot of the L...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; and they turned not when they went. They went every one straight forward. The same idea as Ezekiel 1:9 . Th...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  § 1. Ezekiel's Call and Consecration as a Prophet (Ezekiel 1-3) Date, June-July, 592 b.c. Ezekiel's call and consecration to his prophetic work took place by means of a vision of God's glory ( Ez...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  Whither the spirit was to go. — The one informing spirit which animated all the living creatures alike, and in accordance with which all their movements were ordered.

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE VISION OF THE GLORY OF GOD Ezekiel 1:1-28 IT might be hazardous to attempt, from the general considerations advanced in the last two Chapter s, to form a conception of Ezekiel's state of mi...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  a Vision of God's Majesty Ezekiel 1:1-21 A dark storm-cloud approaches the prophet, from which an incessant blaze of lightning scintillated. As it drew near, the forms of four living creatures...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  The Book opens with the account of the prophet's preparation, and falls into two sections, the first describing the visions he saw, and the second the voice he heard. Verses Eze 1:2-3 in this chapte...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  It is worthy the Reader's closest attention, how often during this account the appearance of a man is spoken of. Was it, (for I only ask the question, and do not presume to decide), to lead the Proph...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And they went everyone straight forward ,.... Or, "over against his face" q; for, which way soever they went, whether forward or backward, or on either side, they had a face to go before them, to di...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And they went every one straight forward: whither the spirit was to go, they went; [and] they turned not when they went. Ver. 12. And they went every one straight forward. ] See on Ezekiel 1:9 ....

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Their wings were stretched upward That is, two wings of each, namely, in a posture of flying, to show that they were always actively employed in executing God's commands. Some unite this clause wit...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595.       4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  They went every one straightforward: see Ezekiel 1:9 . Which way soever they went, each living creature had one face looking straight forwards, and their other faces looking toward other coasts...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  ‘And they went every one straight forward. Where the Spirit was to go they went. They turned not when they went.' The idea behind this is total obedience. Their one purpose was to do what God wanted...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  2. THE VIEW GIVEN TO EZEKIEL OF “THE LIKENESS OF THE GLORY OF THE LORD” (Chap. Ezekiel 1:4-28 ) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 1:4 . The storm-cloud. “A whirlwind,” a tempest such as Job perceived (...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Ezekiel 1:1 . In the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, and fifth day of the month. The Jews were accustomed to reckon time from great and auspicious events, as the call of Abraham, the exodus f...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - The Biblical Illustrator

  Whither the Spirit was to go, they went. Led by the Spirit By spirit, we are to understand, neither the will of angels, nor winds, nor the soul of man (for spirit in Scripture doth signify all...

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION For the life of the prophet prior to the vision which this chapter relates, and which constituted his call to that office, see Introduction. Ezekiel 1:1 Now ; literally, and....

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  The Four Living Creatures

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  Ezekiel 1:17 ; Ezekiel 1:20 ; Ezekiel 1:21 ; Ezekiel 1:9 ; Ezekiel 10:22 ; Hebrews 1:14

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• Ezekiel 1:12 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Straight — Which way soever they went, each living creature had one face looking straight forward. The spirit — The will, command, and breathing of the Spirit of God, both gave and guided their mot...

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