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Ezekiel 9 Introduction
英文原文
The punishment of the dwellers in Jerusalem.
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Ezekiel 9:1
那些監管的人——指奉命執行神判決的天使。
每一個……人——是「天使」，不是「人」。
英文原文
Them that have charge - The angels who have charge to execute God's sentence.
Every man - "angels," not "men."
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Ezekiel 9:2
六個人——忿怒的天使，是毀滅的表像。他們從北方來，即入侵軍隊進入聖地慣來的方位。這「六」位天使，加上「他們中間的那一位」——凌駕於六位之上的那一位——構成「七」這數目，象徵神與祂子民所立的約。
朝北的內院門——指祭司院的北門。聖殿逐層臺階而升；外院和內院既都有北門，後者大概便以「朝北的內院門」（較高的門）來區別。這門是約坦建造的（2 Kings 15:35）。
穿細麻衣——祭司的服裝（Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:8；Leviticus 16:4）。這「一人」（比較 Daniel 10:5；Revelation 1:13）是「立約的使者」，是至大的大祭司：祂超越四圍的那些使者，直接從主領受指示，從基路伯之間取報復的炭火（Ezekiel 10:2）；祂帶著報復臨到不悔改的人，也帶著憐憫臨到痛悔的人——這些都是耶穌基督的屬性（John 5:30；Luke 2:34；Matthew 9:13；John 6:39）。
書記的墨盒子——通常是一個扁平的匣子，長約九吋，寬約一吋四分之一，厚約半吋，中空，用來盛放蘆葦筆和削筆刀。一端附有墨盒，其重量為筆桿部分的兩倍；筆桿插在腰帶上，突出的墨盒使其不致滑落。整件通常以拋光的金屬製成——黃銅、紫銅或銀。那帶墨盒子的人，要把受印記之人的名字寫在生命冊上。這比喻出自以色列人把名字登記在公共名冊上的習俗。比較 Exodus 32:33；Psalm 69:28；Isaiah 4:3；Philippians 4:3；Revelation 3:5。
英文原文
Six men - angels of wrath - figurative of destruction. They come from the north, the quarter from which invading armies entered the holy land. These "six" angels, with the "one among them," a superior over the six, make up the number "seven," a number symbolic of God's covenant with His people.
The higher gate - The north gate of the court of the priests. The temple rose by platforms; as there was a north gate to the outer and also to the inner court, the latter was probably distinguished as the "higher gate." It was built by Jotham 2 Kings 15:35.
Clothed with linen - The priestly garment Exodus 28:6, Exodus 28:8; Leviticus 16:4. This "One Man" (Compare Daniel 10:5; Revelation 1:13) was the "angel of the covenant," the great high priest, superior to those by whom He was surrounded, receiving direct communication from the Lord, taking the coals of vengeance from between the cherubim Ezekiel 10:2, but coming with mercy to the contrite as well as with vengeance to the impenitent; these are attributes of Jesus Christ John 5:30; Luke 2:34; Matthew 9:13; John 6:39.
A writer's inkhorn - Usually a flat case about nine inches long, by an inch and a quarter broad, and half an inch thick, the hollow of which serves to contain the reed pens and penknife. At one end is the ink-vessel which is twice as heavy as the shaft. The latter is passed through the girdle and prevented from slipping through by the projecting ink-vessel. The whole is usually of polished metal, brass, copper or silver. The man with the inkhorn has to write in the Book of Life the names of those who shall be marked. The metaphor is from the custom of registering the names of the Israelites in public rolls. Compare Exodus 32:33; Psalm 69:28; Isaiah 4:3; Philippians 4:3; Revelation 3:5.
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Ezekiel 9:3
基路伯——這裏的單數是集合用法，指「基路伯們」；它們位於至聖所內約櫃的施恩座之上，那裏正是主的榮耀在以色列中間居住的本位。聖經把神描繪為從基路伯之間「起來」，要驅散祂的仇敵 Numbers 10:35。
英文原文
Cherub - The singular is put collectively for the "cherubim," which were upon the mercy-seat of the ark in the holy of holies, the proper seat of the glory of the Lord in the midst of Israel. God is represented as "arising" from between the cherubim to scatter His enemies Numbers 10:35.
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Ezekiel 9:4
憐憫先於審判。所多瑪的例子如此（Genesis 19），最後的日子也必如此（Luke 21:18, Luke 21:28；Revelation 7:1）。這與本章預言的末世論特質相合（見以西結書引言）。
記號——字面上是「Tau」，希伯來字母表最後一個字母的名稱。這字母的古老形式呈十字形。猶太人對這記號有種種解釋：有人認為「Tau」既是希伯來字母的最末一個、封閉了整個字母表，便象徵完全，因此這記號表明受印之人對罪的憂傷的完全；另有人則留意到「Tau」是 Torah（「律法」）的首字母，故額上受印的乃是順從律法的人。基督徒則注意到這字母最古的形式與十字架相似，便在其中看見那基督徒奉以受印的十字架。異教諸神及其崇拜者佩帶某種記號的習俗，提供了這樣的實例：神樂意使用當時通行的象徵，來表達更高、更屬神的真理。洗禮中的十字架記號，是神選民蒙選立的外在標記；這些選民在最後的日子必得免除不敬虔之人所受的毀滅（Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:31）。
英文原文
mercy precedes judgment. So in the case of Sodom Genesis 19, and in the last day Luke 21:18, Luke 21:28; Revelation 7:1. This accords with the eschatological character of the predictions in this chapter (see the introduction of Ezekiel).
A mark - literally, "Tau," the name of the last letter of the Hebrew alphabet. The old form of the letter was that of a cross. The Jews have interpreted this sign variously, some considering that "Tau," being the last of the Hebrew letters, and so closing the alphabet, denoted completeness, and thus the mark indicated the completeness of the sorrow for sin in those upon whom it was placed. Others again observed that "Tau" was the first letter of Torah ("the Law") and that the foreheads were marked as of men obedient to the Law. Christians, noting the resemblance of this letter in its most ancient form to a cross, have seen herein a reference to the cross with which Christians were signed. The custom for pagan gods and their votaries to bear certain marks furnishes instances, in which God was pleased to employ symbolism, generally in use, to express higher and more divine truth. The sign of the cross in baptism is an outward sign of the designation of God's elect, who at the last day shall be exempted from the destruction of the ungodly Matthew 24:22, Matthew 24:31.
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Ezekiel 9:6
要從我聖所起首——最先受罰的，是那些把偶像崇拜帶到最接近聖所之處的人。「長老」，即背向祭壇站立的那二十五人（Ezekiel 8:16），最先被殺。
英文原文
Begin at my sanctuary - The first to be punished were those who had brought idolatry nearest to the holy place. The "ancient men," i. e., the 25 men who had stood with their backs to the altar Ezekiel 8:16 were the first to be slain.
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Ezekiel 9:7
要使這殿污穢——即以被殺者的屍首充滿聖殿和它的院宇，使之污穢。見 Numbers 19:11。
英文原文
Defile the house - By filling the temple and its courts with the bodies of the slain. See Numbers 19:11.
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Ezekiel 9:8
留下——只剩先知一人，原先在他周圍的人都被殺了。
英文原文
Left - The prophet was left alone, all who had been around him were slain.
論耶路撒冷居民的刑罰。