He brought me into the inner court of the LORD’s house; and I saw at the door of the LORD’s temple, between the porch and the altar, there were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the LORD’s temple and their faces toward the east. They were worshiping the sun toward the east.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 16. Men. Twelve priests and as many Levites officiated daily. The high priest made the twenty fifth. 1 Chronicles 24.—Sun. They prayed to God, turning their faces to the west: but here they despised him, and adored the sun. Job 31:26. Calmet.—This posture was common. Illi ad surgentem conversi lumina solum. Æn. xii. Serv.—Christians did the like, though the reason is not ascertained. Calmet.—It might be because Christ is the orient, and not to resemble the Jews. There was no danger of their being taken for idolaters. Bible.