CHAPTER 40-48. PRELIMINARY REMARKS ON THE VISION IN CHAP. 40-48, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH IT OUGHT TO BE INTERPRETED. WE have now, with God's help, reached the closing vision of Ezekiel's prophecies; but so far from seeing all difficulties behind us, we find ourselves in front of the... [ Continue Reading ]
CHAPTER 43. THE LORD'S RETURN TO THE TEMPLE. IN the preceding part of the vision, the external things belonging to the Lord's house have been exhibited in their vast proportions and manifold arrangements. Everything has become ready for the Lord himself taking formal possession of it, by the visibl... [ Continue Reading ]
The remaining verses of this chapter (Ezekiel 43:13-27), which contain a description of the altar of burnt-offering, and of the necessary rites of consecration connected with it, seem at first view somewhat out of place. But there is an historical reason for such a description being given here. Now... [ Continue Reading ]