Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 3. The image of jealousy] hanqh lms semel hakkinah. We do not know certainly of what form this image was, nor what god it represented. Some say it was the image of Baal, which was placed in the temple by Manasses; others, that it was the image of Mars; and others, that it was the image of Tammuz or Adonis. Calmet supports this opinion by the following reasons: - 1. The name agrees perfectly with him. He was represented as a beautiful youth, beloved by Venus; at which Mars, her paramour, being incensed and filled with jealousy, sent a large boar against Adonis, which killed him with his tusks. Hence it was the image of him who fell a victim to jealousy. 2. The prophet being returned towards the northern gate, where he had seen the image of jealousy, ver. 14, there saw the women lamenting for Tammuz. Now Tammuz, all agree, signifies Adonis; it was that therefore which was called the image of jealousy. 3.
The Scripture often gives to the heathen idols names of degradation; as Baal-zebub, god of flies; Baal-zebul; god of dung. It is likely that it was Adonis who is called The dead, Leviticus xix. 27, 28; Deut. xiv. 9, because he was worshipped as one dead. And the women represented as worshipping him were probably adulteresses, and had suffered through the jealousy of their husbands. And this worship of the image of jealousy provoked God to jealousy, to destroy this bad people.
Matthew Henry Commentary
- The Divine judgments for idolatry. (Ezek. 6:1-7) A remnant shall be saved. (Ezek. 6:8-10) The calamities are to be lamented. (Ezek 6:11-14)
Ezek. 6:1-7. War desolates persons, places, and things esteemed mos sacred. God ruins idolatries even by the hands of idolaters. It is jus with God to make that a desolation, which we make an idol. The superstitions to which many trust for safety, often cause their ruin And the day is at hand, when idols and idolatry will be as thoroughl destroyed from the professedly Christian church as they were from amon the Jews.
Ezek. 6:8-10 A remnant of Israel should be left; at length they shoul remember the Lord, their obligations to him, and rebellion against him True penitents see sin to be that abominable thing which the Lor hates. Those who truly loathe sin, loathe themselves because of sin They give glory to God by their repentance. Whatever brings men to remember Him, and their sins against him, should be regarded as blessing.
Ezek. 6:11-14 It is our duty to be affected, not only with our own sin and sufferings, but to look with compassion upon the miseries wicke people bring upon themselves. Sin is a desolating thing; therefore stand in awe, and sin not. If we know the worth of souls, and the danger to which unbelievers are exposed, we shall deem every sinner wh takes refuge in Jesus from the wrath to come, an abundant recompenc for all contempt or opposition we may meet with _________________________________________________
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