Ezek 8 -9

He brought me to the door of the court. When I looked, behold, a hole in the wall. (8) Then He said to me, “Son of man, now dig through the wall.” When I had dug through the wall, there was a door. (9) He said to me: “Go and see the wicked abominations that they do here

The physical presence of God left the Mercy Seat
• God told the scribe to mark all those in Jerusalem who still held to Torah and did not abandon Adonai