REVIEW QUESTIONS 1. What stood at the center of Old Testament worship? What is the New Testament altar? (See Hebrews 13:10.) 2. What were the horns of the altar? 3. To what two uses was the Old Testament altar put? 4. What was the significance of the burnt-offering? the peace-offering? the m... [ Continue Reading ]
B. The Ministers of Worship: The Priests 44:1-45:8 After briefly discussing the relationship of the prince to the sanctuary (Ezekiel 44:1-3), Ezekiel speaks of the qualifications of the temple ministers (Ezekiel 44:4-14), the regulations for the Zadokite priests (Ezekiel 44:15-27); the provision fo... [ Continue Reading ]
_2. The qualifications of the temple ministers (44:4-14_) TRANSLATION (4) Then he brought me by the way of the north gate before the house; and I looked, and, behold, the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD: and I fell upon my face. (5) And the LORD said unto me, Son of man, mark well, a... [ Continue Reading ]
_3. The regulations for the Zadokite priests (44:15-27_) TRANSLATION (15) But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of My sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from Me, they shall come near to Me to minister unto Me; and they shall stand before Me to offer unt... [ Continue Reading ]
_4. The provision for the Zadokite priests (44:28-31_) TRANSLATION (28) And they shall have an inheritance: I am their inheritance; and you shall give them no possession in Israel; I am their possession. (29) They shall eat the meal-offering, and the sin-offering, and the trespass-offering; and ev... [ Continue Reading ]