Ezekiel Chapter 43 Vs. 2

 The Glory of the Lord Fills the Temple

And, behold, the glory of the God of Israel came from the way of the east: and his voice was like a noise of many waters: and the earth shined with his glory. Eze 43:2

And behold the... In earlier chapters of this prophecy, emphasis was given to the departure of God’s glory from the temple (in chapters 8-11). Thus, the Lord abandoned His people to destruction and dispersion. Here, in the millennial temple, the glory of God returns to dwell.

God of Israel... His glory will be manifest in fullness in the future kingdom, after the Lord’s Second Advent, which is also to be glorious (Mat. 16:27; 25:31).

(Verses 1-12), describe God’s glorious entrance into the sanctuary.

came from the… The glory had been in the tabernacle (Exodus 40:34-35), and the temple (1Kgs. 8:10-11), though not in Zerubbabel’s temple. Here, the Lord returns to be Israel’s King. The glory departed to the East from (Israel, 11:23), when God judged them, so the glory returns from the East when He has regathered them, and is restoring that worship.

noise of many... Is the voice of God. It is, many times, spoken of as thunder. This Light led the children of Israel across the wilderness. This Light does away with all darkness.

and the earth... God is the source of all Light. The light we see in the sun and moon are not the source of Light. They are containers we see light in. This Light, spoken of here, is so bright, it would cause anyone not to see the source.

John 8:12 “Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”

This presence of light and glory of God entered into the temple that Solomon built. This is a promise of God, His presence will be with them.

Mat. 24:27 “For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.”

Ezekiel saw the glory of… God returning from the east to dwell once again in His nation. The glory of the Lord (cf. see Eze. 1:28) entered the temple through the gate facing east.