Ezekiel 1:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And their feet were straightd feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. ”

Ezekiel 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The “foot” seems here to mean the lower part of the leg, including the knee, and this was “straight,” i. e. upright like a man’s. The “sole” is the “foot” as distinguished from the “leg,” the leg t...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

straight: i.e. unjointed. The living creatures did not move by walking.
Ezekiel 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

This seems added by way of explanation. Since Ezekiel has spoken of their human form, he adds that their feet were straight, although he calls them round or like those of a calf. I refer the...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. Their feet were straight feet - There did n...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And their feet were straight feet; and the sole of their feet was like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. Straight feet - i:e., straight legs. No...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Their feet were straight feet. — Rather, each of their legs was a straight leg, i.e., without any bend in it, as at the knee, but was equally fitted for motion in any direction. So also “the sole...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And their feet [were] straight feet ,.... And they went straight forward, as in Ezekiel 1:12 ; they made straight paths for their feet, and walked uprightly, according to the truth of the Gospel; d...
Ezekiel 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And their feet [were] straight feet; and the sole of their feet [was] like the sole of a calf's foot: and they sparkled like the colour of burnished brass. Ver. 7. And their feet were straight fee...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And their feet were straight feet Emblematical probably of simplicity and uprightness, or of the steadiness of their obedience. And the sole of their feet like the sole of a calf's foot To signif...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their feet; the Hebrew expresseth the parts below the belly by foot, their thighs, legs, and feet (as by hand is meant the whole arm) were of human shape. Were straight feet; not bowed to this or...
Ezekiel 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And out of the midst of it came the likeness of four living creatures. And this was their appearance. They had the likeness of a man. And every one had four faces, and every one of them had four win...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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 (...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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...
Ezekiel 1:7 - 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....
Ezekiel 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Daniel 10:6 ; Ezekiel 1:13 ; Leviticus 11:3 ; Leviticus 11:47 ; Psalms 104:4 ; Revelation 1:15
Ezekiel 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Feet — Their thighs, legs and feet, were of a human shape. Straight — Not bowed to this or that part, which argues weakness. The sole — That which is properly the foot. A calf's — A divided hoof sp...

Ezekiel 1:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Ezekiel 1:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes