1And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here!
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And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple. …
Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above. …
He said furthermore unto me, Son of man, seest thou what they do? even the great abominations that the house of Israel committeth here, that I should go far off from my sanctuary? but turn thee yet again, and thou shalt see greater abominations.
And the cherubims lifted up their wings, and mounted up from the earth in my sight: when they went out, the wheels also were beside them, and every one stood at the door of the east gate of the LORD'S house; and the glory of the God of Israel was over them above.
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.
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Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 1-4)We may here see, I. How apt many of Christ’s own disciples are to idolize things that look great , and have been long looked upon as sacred . They had heard Christ complain of those who had made the temple a den of thieves ; and yet, when he quitted it, for the wickedness that remained in it, they court him to be as much in love as they were with the stately structure and adorning of it. One of th…
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