REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. In what way are Chapter s 40-48 to be regarded as the climax of all which Ezekiel had been saying? 2. Who conducted Ezekiel through his visionary tour of the Zion-to-be? 3. What three basic approaches to Ezekiel's Temple have been taken? What are the strong points and weak... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER EIGHTEEN GOD'S FUTURE TEMPLE 40:1-43:12 The Book of Ezekiel ends as it began, with a vision. In Chapter s 1-3 Ezekiel sees a vision illustrating how God had visited His people in Exile; these last Chapter s depict God dwelling in the midst of His people who have been re-established in thei... [ Continue Reading ]
B. DESCRIPTION OF THE OUTER COURT AND ITS GATEWAYS 40:5-27 TRANSLATION[502] [502] At this point the American Standard Version of 1901 has been followed with only slight modification. (5) And behold, a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed six cubits... [ Continue Reading ]
C. The Inner Court and Its Gateways 40:28-47 TRANSLATION (28) Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures; (29) and the lodges thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and the a... [ Continue Reading ]
D. The Sacred House 40:48-41:26 TRANSLATION (48)Then he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side, and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. (49) The length of the... [ Continue Reading ]