The Scofield Bible Commentary, by Cyrus Ingerson Scofield, [1917], at sacred-texts.com
Ezekiel Chapter 8
sixth month
That is, September.
visions
Visions, that is, of former profanations of the temple, and of the wickedness because of which Israel was then in Babylon, show the prophet that he might justify to the new generation born in Assyria and Babylonia during the captivity, the righteousness of God in the present national chastening. The visions are retrospective; Israel had done these things, hence the captivities. This strain continues to (Eze 33:20). It is the divine view of the national sinfulness and apostasy, revealed to Ezekiel in a series of visions so vivid that though the prophet was by the river Chebar, (Eze 1:1); (Eze 1:3); (Eze 3:23); (Eze 10:15); (Eze 10:20-22); (Eze 43:3) It was as if he were transported back to Jerusalem, and to the time when these things were occurring. These visions of the sinfulness of Israel are interspersed with promises of restoration and blessing which are yet to be fulfilled.
See "Israel"; (Gen 12:2); (Gen 12:3); (Rom 11:26).
Also "Kingdom, (Old Testament)"; (Gen 1:26-28); (Zac 12:8).
Son of man
The combined purport of the four visions of profanation in chapter 8, is idolatry set up in the entire temple, even in the holy of holies (Eze 8:10); (Eze 8:11) women given over to phallic cults (Eze 8:14) and nature-worship (Exo 8:16).
Tammuz
That is, the Greek "Adonis".