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He spake that sat on the throne, i.e. God, who rules the world and church.
Unto the man; to Christ, as before, Eze_9:2.
Go in: it is said, Eze_1:18, that the rings of the wheels were dreadful, but here is a Divine command which encourageth, and insureth, and lessens the dread and terror.
Between the wheels; whether between the four, or between the two foremost, or hindermost, or either, between the wheels that made up one wheel, is not material to inquire.
Fill thine hand: this expresseth the fainess of vengeance which would overtake them, and the certainty and speediness of judgments; for such a quantity of coals in the hand ready to be scattered abroad will very soon set all in a flame.
From between the cherubims; either to intimate to us that this fire was the vengeance of God upon them; for he sits between the cherubims, and is consuming fire to sin; or to intimate that the vengeance was for sins against the grace of God, who sat between the cherubims, and thence gave out his grace toward Israel, Exo_25:20-22 Heb_9:5. But abused grace will kindle into fire.
Scatter them over the city, that it may take fire in all parts, and none may escape; so cast the fire, that the coals may fall on every part.
He went in in my sight; which assured the prophet of the certainty, and intimated too the speed of the effect, which will be within five years’ space.