Ezekiel 1:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. ”

Ezekiel 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Two of the wings were in the act of flying, so stretched out that the extremity of each touched a wing of a neighboring living creature, similarly stretched out. This was only when they were in mot...
Ezekiel 1:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Their wings [were] (g) joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. (g) The wing of the one touched the wing of the other.
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

He says the wings were conjoined, which he soon more clearly explains: for he will say that the wings were joined together, and that two were so extended that they clothed or ruled the whole...
Ezekiel 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. Their wings were joined one to another - When their wings were extended, they formed a...
Ezekiel 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

——Joined one to another— Of the two in front, and of the two behind, the right wing of one reached to the left wing of the other; the extremities of the expanded inner wings forming an arch. Th...
Ezekiel 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. They turned not when they went. They had no occasion to turn themselves round whe...
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Their wings were joined one to another. — i.e., the outstretched right wing of one cherub was joined at its tip to the left wing of another, so that although four, they yet constituted in some se...
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Their wings [were] joined one to another ,.... "A woman to her sister" n, in the Hebrew; denoting the concord, harmony, and agreement of Gospel ministers, and their affection to one another; they pr...
Ezekiel 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Their wings [were] joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went every one straight forward. Ver. 9. Their wings were joined one to another. ] To show the unity of angels, the u...
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Vision of the Four Living Creatures. B. C. 595. 4 And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwi...
Ezekiel 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Their wings were joined one to another; the wings of the living creatures, when stretched out to fly, were joined together; so the wings of those two cherubims which went foremost, and the wings of...
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - 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 1:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

The hands of a man under their wings. Suppression of self We are to do God’s works without noise or notice of ourselves. Angels, that are agents for God, have their hands under their wings; the...
Ezekiel 1:9 - 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 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Four Living Creatures
Ezekiel 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:10 ; 2 Chronicles 3:11 ; 2 Chronicles 3:12 ; Ezekiel 1:11 ; Ezekiel 1:12 ; Ezekiel 10:11 ; Ezekiel 10:22 ; Luke 9:51 ; Luke 9:62 ; Proverbs 4:25-27
Ezekiel 1:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their wings — The wings of the two cherubim which went foremost, and the wings of the two hindermost, were joined together when they moved. Went — This explains the former words, assuring us, that...

Ezekiel 1:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Ezekiel 1:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezekiel 1:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezekiel 1:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezekiel 1:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezekiel 1:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezekiel 1:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezekiel 1:9 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes