Ezekiel 11:1

“Moreover, the spirit lifted me up, &c.] From the inner court of the temple, where the prophet was, according to the last account of him, (<260816>Ezekiel 8:16); it was the same Spirit that took him by the lock of his head, and lifted him up, as in (<260803>Ezekiel 8:3); and perhaps in the same manner: and brought me unto the east gate of the Lord’s house, which looketh eastward; where were the cherubim, and the wheels, and the glory of God above them, (<261019>Ezekiel 10:19); and behold at the door of the gate five and twenty men; not the same as in (<260816>Ezekiel 8:16); for they were in a different place, between the porch and the altar; and about different service, they were worshipping…”

“PROPHECY OF THE DESTRUCTION OF THE CORRUPT "PRINCES OF THE PEOPLE;" PELATIAH DIES; PROMISE OF GRACE TO THE BELIEVING REMNANT; DEPARTURE OF THE GLORY OF GOD FROM THE CITY; EZEKIEL'S RETURN TO THE CAPTIVES. (Eze. 11:1-25) east gate--to which the glory of God had moved itself (Eze 10:19), the chief entrance of the sanctuary; the portico or porch of Solomon. The Spirit moves the prophet thither, to witness, in the presence of the divine glory, a new scene of destruction. five and twenty men--The same as the twenty-five (that is, twenty-four heads of courses, and the high priest) sun-worshippers seen in Eze 8:16. The leading priests were usually called "princes of the sanctuary" (Isa 43:28) and…”

“The gate - The gate of the templecourt. The gate was the place of judgment. Five and twenty men - Not the same men as in Ezekiel 8:16. There they were representatives of the “priests,” here of the “princes.” The number is, no doubt, symbolic, made up, probably, of 24 men and the king. The number 24 points to the tribes of undivided Israel. Jaazaniah ... Pelatiah - We know nothing more of these men. The former name was probably common at that time Ezekiel 8:11. In these two names there is an allusion to the false hopes which they upheld. “Jaazaniah” (Yah (weh) listeneth) “son of Azur” (the Helper); “Pelatiah” (Yah (weh) rescues) “son of Benaiah” (Yah (weh) builds). In the latter case, death…”

“Jaazaniah - Not him that is mentioned Eze 8:11. Pelatiah - Named here for that dreadful sudden death, whereby he became a warning to others. Ezekiel 11:2”

“11:1-11 Having given Ezekiel a glimpse of the divine perspective on Jerusalem, the Spirit brought him back to overhear the words of the city’s inhabitants. The wicked counselors asserted that though the assault by the Babylonians (the fire) was troublesome (hot), the defenses of the city (the iron pot) were sufficient to protect them (the meat). These counselors were telling people to build houses—on stolen land (see 11:15, 17)—in which they could live safely. God, however, was determined to judge the wicked.”

“the spirit: Eze 11:24, Eze 3:12, Eze 3:14, Eze 8:3, Eze 37:1, Eze 40:1, Eze 40:2, Eze 41:1; Kg1 18:12; Kg2 2:16; Act 8:39; Co2 12:1-4; Rev 1:10 the east: Eze 10:19, Eze 43:4 behold: Eze 8:16 Jaazaniah: Kg2 25:23 Pelatiah: Eze 11:13, Eze 22:27; Isa 1:10, Isa 1:23; Hos 5:10 Ezekiel 11:2”

“Judgment upon the rulers of the nation. - Eze 11:1. And a wind lifted me up, and took me to the eastern gate of the house of Jehovah, which faces towards the east; and behold, at the entrance of the gate were five and twenty men, and I saw among them Jaazaniah the son of Azzur, and Pelatiah the son of Benaiah, the chiefs of the nation. Eze 11:2. And he said to me: Son of man, these are the men who devise iniquity, and counsel evil counsel in this city; Eze 11:3. Who say, It is not near to build houses; it is the pot, and we are the flesh. Eze 11:4. Therefore prophesy against them; prophesy, son of man. - Ezekiel is once more transported from the inner court ( Eze 8:16) to the outer entrance…”