These chapters cover a vision that Ezekiel has of the temple in Jerusalem. In the vision, he feels he is carried there by God and he sees lots of idols in Jerusalem and one particular idol is highlighted in the temple. He also sees people in the area worshipping idols or bowing to the sun.
An interesting statement is that the people believe that God does not see them worshiping idols because God has abandoned the land. That sentiment seems to suggest that people turned to idols because they feel that God abandoned them, whereas it was their worship of idols, among other things, that caused their problems with God. Perhaps they feel that they have choice and they might as well continue worshipping idols if God has abandoned them.
In chapter 10, we see the same 4-faced cherubim and wheel-within-wheel from chapter 1. It is difficult to determine what exactly they are doing, but they appear to have a connection with the temple.
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