Commentaries:
Barnes' Notes
Begin at my sanctuary - The first to be punished were those who had brought idolatry nearest to the holy place. The "ancient men," i. e., the 25 men who had stood with their backs to the altar Ezekiel 8:16 were the first to be slain.
Other commentary entries containing this verse:
Leviticus 26:3-45
2 Chronicles 36:17
Amos 3:2
Amos 6:7
1 Peter 4:17
Revelation 7:2
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