In today's article we are going to delve into the fascinating world of Ezekiel 6. We will examine its origins, its relevance today and its impact on different aspects of our society. Ezekiel 6 has been the subject of study and debate for years, and in this article we will try to shed new light on this exciting topic. From its beginnings to its evolution today, we will explore all facets of Ezekiel 6 and how it has influenced the way we think, live and relate to the world around us. Get ready to embark on this exciting adventure of discovery and knowledge!
Book of Ezekiel 30:13–18 in an English manuscript from the early 13th century, MS. Bodl. Or. 62, fol. 59a. A Latin translation appears in the margins with further interlineations above the Hebrew.
Ezekiel 6:1-7: A remnant shall be saved, but the high places, altars and sun-images will be utterly destroyed
Ezekiel 6:8-10: The prophet is directed to lament their abominations and calamities, but the remnant will escape
Ezekiel 6:11-14: Emphasizing again the prophecies in chapter 5.
Verse 4
"Then your altars shall be desolate,
your incense altars shall be broken,
and I will cast down your slain men before your idols." (NKJV)
"Idols" (Hebrew: גִּלּוּלִ gillul; plural: גִּלּוּלִים gillulim): found 39 times in the Book of Ezekiel and in Leviticus 26:30. The term used is "an opprobrious or contemptuous epithet, applied to idols, though its precise meaning is doubtful".
^The New Oxford Annotated Bible with the Apocrypha, Augmented Third Edition, New Revised Standard Version, Indexed. Michael D. Coogan, Marc Brettler, Carol A. Newsom, Editors. Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 2007. pp. 1188 Hebrew Bible. ISBN978-0195288810
Carley, Keith W. (1974). The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel. Cambridge Bible Commentaries on the New English Bible (illustrated ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN9780521097550.