Ezekiel 8:10

“So I went in and saw; and behold every form of creeping things, &c.] As beetles and others, worshipped for gods: and abominable beasts; unclean ones; not only oxen, but dogs and cats, and other impure creatures; for such were the gods of the Egyptians, from whom the Jews took their deities: and all the idols of the house of Israel; which were many, even as numerous as their cities: portrayed upon the wall round about; the pictures of them were drawn and placed around the wall of the room or chamber; and where they were worshipped by the priests and Levites, and members of the sanhedrim; and this was not in one chamber only, but in many, as appears from (<260812>Ezekiel 8:12).”

“creeping things . . . beasts--worshipped in Egypt; still found portrayed on their chamber walls; so among the TroglodytÃ&brvbr. round about--On every side they surrounded themselves with incentives to superstition.”

“There is clearly a reference to the idolatry of Egypt. Many subterranean chambers in rocks upon the shores of the Nile exhibit ornamentation and hieroglyphical characters, some of which are representative of the objects of idolatrous worship. Such chambers fitted them for the scene of the ideal picture by which Ezekiel represented Egyptian idolatry. The Egyptian worship of animals is well known. return to 'Top of Page'”

“Every form - Of such creatures as the Egyptians, or any others with whom the Jews had acquaintance, worshipped. Ezekiel 8:11”

“8:10 The practice of worshiping deities shaped like crawling animals and detestable creatures most likely came from Egypt.”

“and behold: These images portrayed on the wall were no doubt the objects of Egyptian idolatry, the ox, ape, crocodile, ibis, beetle, etc., as we find those idols were painted on the walls of the tombs of kings and nobles. every: Exo 20:4; Lev 11:10-12, Lev 11:29-31, Lev 11:42-44; Deu 4:18, Deu 14:3, Deu 14:7, Deu 14:8; Isa 57:6-10; Jer 2:26, Jer 2:27, Jer 3:9, Jer 16:18; Rom 1:23 Ezekiel 8:11”