EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 44:1 The main east gate of the temple is significant on many levels (see Ezekiel 43:1). Ezekiel is taken back to the outer court to see the main east gate closed. It will no longer be used because THE LORD... HAS ENTERED BY IT (Ezekiel 44:2). God will not need it to enter or... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 44:4 The WAY OF THE NORTH GATE is the one designated for the use of “priests who have charge of the temple” (Ezekiel 40:44). It is the gate most used by Ezekiel in this vision (e.g., Ezekiel 47:2; compare Ezekiel 8:3, the starting point for the pre-destruction temple vision).... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 44:10 The LEVITES are gatekeepers and temple attendants. These are suitable roles for a class of priests who had previously failed in their sacred duties (v. Ezekiel 44:12). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 44:15 The privilege of serving at the altar and in the sanctuary itself BEFORE the Lord (v. Ezekiel 44:15) falls to the Zadokite priests. Zadok was a priest of Aaron’s line in David’s time (2 Samuel 20:25). He remained faithful to David and then to Solomon in the power strugg... [ Continue Reading ]