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The Glory Departs: Hidden Idols in the Temple and a Presence That Withdraws | Ezekiel 8–10
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Today we read Ezekiel chapters 8 through 10, one of the most sobering passages in the book. Ezekiel is lifted in a vision and carried to the temple in Jerusalem, where God shows him what is going on behind closed doors. He digs through a wall and finds a hidden room covered in carved images. He sees women weeping for a foreign god. He sees men standing between the porch and the altar with their backs to the sanctuary, bowing east to the sun. The betrayal is not out in the open—it is tucked into side rooms, hidden in plain sight.
What follows is judgment carried out within the…
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