Then said he unto me, Son of man, lift up thine eyes now the way toward the north. So I lifted up mine eyes the way toward the north, and behold northward at the gate of the altar this image of jealousy in the entry.
Then he said to me, 'Look up toward the north.' So I looked north, and there at the entrance by the altar gate was this image that provoked God's jealousy.
God was showing Ezekiel the idols that were breaking his heart right at his own temple.
📚 Historical Context
Ezekiel was a prophet and priest among the Jewish exiles in Babylon around the 6th century BC, during the time of Judah's judgment for their unfaithfulness to God. In this vision, God directs Ezekiel to witness the idolatry in the Jerusalem temple, specifically an idol at the altar gate that represented the people's betrayal by worshiping false gods instead of the one true God. This scene underscores the spiritual corruption that led to the exile and God's call for repentance.
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