Ezekiel 10:1

Ezekiel 10:1 says. Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubims there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.  Ezekiel said when he looked at the firmament, or sky, he saw above the heads of the cherubim a sapphire stone that had the appearance of a throne.  Matthew Henry says that Ezekeil was given just a small view of the glory of heaven.  We may never get the chance to see this in our lifetime, but if we have accepted Jesus Christ as our Savior and Lord, one day we will not only get a glimpse of the glory of heaven, but we will walk the streets of heaven forever.  

Verse two adds, And he spake unto the man clothed with linen, and said, Go in between the wheels, even under the cherub, and fill thine hand with coals of fire from between the cherubims, and scatter them over the city. And he went in in my sight. Ezekiel said God told the man dressed in linen to go in between the wheels and under the cherubim and with coals of fire in His hands and scatter them over the city.  The one clothed in linen is a representation of Jesus Christ, and He was to destroy even the temple of God by fire because the people of Israel had turned it into an abomination.  As Christians, our works will one day be tried by fire, and those things that we have done that are not in accordance with God’s commandments will be burned away, even if we have claimed to do them in God's name.  

Verse three continues, Now the cherubims stood on the right side of the house, when the man went in; and the cloud filled the inner court.  Matthew Henry says that the cherubim stood on the right side, or south side of the temple because on the north side was the image of jealousy and they wanted to be as far away from it as possible.     

Verse four states, Then the glory of the Lord went up from the cherub, and stood over the threshold of the house; and the house was filled with the cloud, and the court was full of the brightness of the Lord's glory.  I will say that if we see something that is wrong in God’s eyes going on in the church today that we need to distance ourselves from it a far as we can and continue to be faithful to God’s word.  Then, we should see the glory of God fill His house.

Verse five adds, And the sound of the cherubims' wings was heard even to the outer court, as the voice of the Almighty God when he speaketh.  Ezekiel said that the sound of the  cherubim's wings in the outer court that sounded as the voice of the Almighty when He speaks. This noise was heard in the outer court, or the court of the people, since it applied to everyone and not just to the priests I believe.  God’s word will always apply to all people and not just to those who are supposed to be the religious leaders, though it may bring even greater condemnation to those who profess to be the leaders of the church who are instead professing another gospel and worshipping the things of this world.  

Verse six continues, And it came to pass, that when he had commanded the man clothed with linen, saying, Take fire from between the wheels, from between the cherubims; then he went in, and stood beside the wheels.  Ezekiel said God told the Man dressed in linen to take the fire from between the wheels and from the cherubim, and He went and stood beside the wheel.  This Man clothed in linen was representative of Jesus Christ, and He came to save mankind from the penalty of sin, but those who do not accept Him as their Savior and Lord will one day face Him as their judge and He will send them away to everlasting punishment in hell, which is lake of fire.   

Verse seven concludes, And one cherub stretched forth his hand from between the cherubims unto the fire that was between the cherubims, and took thereof, and put it into the hands of him that was clothed with linen: who took it, and went out.  One of the cherubim took the fire that was between them and gave it to the One clothed in linen and He went out. Matthew Henry said He went out to scatter the fire over the city most likely, symbolizing God allow the city of Jerusalem to be destroyed.  Those who do not accept Jesus Christ as their Savior and Lord will one day face Him as their judge, even those who profess to be a part of His people but who have never put their faith in Him.  

Ezekiel 9:8

 Ezekiel 9:8 says, And it came to pass, while they were slaying them, and I was left, that I fell upon my face, and cried, and said, Ah Lord God! wilt thou destroy all the residue of Israel in thy pouring out of thy fury upon Jerusalem?  Ezekiel fell on His face while the angels were destroying the people and asked God if He was going to destroy all the residue of Israel.  We may question whether everyone who doesn’t put their faith in Jesus Christ will be punished with everlasting punishment and seem to think that God is unfair in doing this, but all will be given the chance to put their faith in Him, so it will be their choice if they do go away to everlasting punishment.   

Verse nine adds, Then said he unto me, The iniquity of the house of Israel and Judah is exceeding great, and the land is full of blood, and the city full of perverseness: for they say, The Lord hath forsaken the earth, and the Lord seeth not.  God told Ezekiel that the iniquity of the house of Isreal and Judah, all of God’s chosen people, was great and that the perverseness of Jerusalem, God’s Holy City, was great.  His chosen people were saying that God had deserted the earth and didn’t see what was happening to them, but the opposite was true.  They were seeing destruction come to them because they had deserted God and turned away from their covenant relationship with Him.  If the people of the church today feel that God is no longer at work in the church, it will never be because He has turned away from them but will always be because they have turned away from Him.  We cannot allow abominations into the teachings of the church and still expect God to bless us.   

Verse ten continues, And as for me also, mine eye shall not spare, neither will I have pity, but I will recompense their way upon their head.  Ezekiel said God was not going to have pity on the people of Israel and Judah, and that He was going to pay them what they had earned by their disobedience to Him.  God does not punish sinners because of Who He is, but He punishes them because of who they are, and that is people who do not believe His word and put their faith in His salvation plan.   

Verse eleven concludes, And, behold, the man clothed with linen, which had the inkhorn by his side, reported the matter, saying, I have done as thou hast commanded me.  The one clothed in linen, which I believe is a reference to Jesus Christ, said He had done as He was commanded and had marked those who were faithful to God so that they might be spared in the coming destruction.  If we are to be spared the coming destruction of people when Jesus Christ returns, it will only be because our name is written in His book of life.