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upon EZEKTEL. 57
ask Counfel of the Prophets and Priefts about obfer- Chapter
ving the Fafts relating to their former Calamities, VIII.
Zfch. vii. 2, 3. it is highly probable that they were L/~V*NJ
fent by the Elders and Priefts that met in ^Babylon
for this purpofe. See Dr. Trideaux Connex, of Scrip.
Hift, Part i. p. 272.
Ibid. Sat before me.~] This was the Pofture of
thofe that came to hear the Inftru&ions of any Prophet
or Teacher. Compare Chapter xiv. 1. xx. 1.
xxxiii. 31.2 Kjngs iv. 58. In after Times the Teachers
fat in a Chair or eminent Seat,, and the
Hearers fat on lower Forms at the Feet of their
Matters : See Luke x. 39. oAcl. xxii. ?.
Ibid. That the Hand ofthe Lord fell up]on me ]
See Note on Chapter i. 3.
Ver. 2. / beheld,~\ A Divine of great Learning Ver. 2.
and Character thinks the Hebrew Words fhould be
underftood of the time Paft, and tranflated / had
beheld: and that we are not to fuppofe the Prophet
began to fee this Vifion while the Eiders were before
him, but related to them by God's Direction
what he had formerly feen in the Fourth Month,
the Seafon fet apart for the Worfhip of the Idol
Tammuz: See the Note on Verfe 14. This Senfe
is confirmed by comparing the Place with Chapter
xi. 25. Then, or, Thus Ifpake to them of the Cap- ~
tivity all the Things that the Lord had fiewed
me.
Ibid, oAnd lo, a Likenefs as the eAppearance of
Fire, &-c.] See the Note on Chapter i. 27.
Ver. 3. He put forth the form ofan Hand.~] Juft Ver. 3.
as the form of an Hand appeared writing upon the
Wall, Dan, v. 5.
I Ibid.