Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary
Ezekiel 46:9
The whole body of the people gathered together in the outer court, and from thence bodies went in turn into the inner court to worship, and then again out into the outer court.
The whole body of the people gathered together in the outer court, and from thence bodies went in turn into the inner court to worship, and then again out into the outer court.
Verse Ezekiel 46:9. _HE THAT ENTERETH IN BY THE WAY OF THE NORTH, C._] As the _north_ and the _south_ gates were opposite to each other, he that came in at the north must go out at the south he that...
CHAPTER 46 _ 1. The worship of the prince (Ezekiel 46:1) _ 2. Further instruction as to worship (Ezekiel 46:9) 3. Concerning the prince, his sons and his servants (Ezekiel 46:16) 4. A final
THE SABBATH, NEW MOON, AND OTHER FESTIVALS. On the Sabbath day, seven animals, besides meal and oil, were to be offered; on the new moon the offering was the same, with the addition of a bullock. The...
SOLEMN FEASTS. appointed times,...
The gates by which prince and people shall come in and go out. The prince shall come in by way of the porch of the gate, and shall go out the same way, i.e. probably the porch of the inner east gate,...
Ezekiel 45:18 to Ezekiel 46:24. The offerings to be made at the feasts and other appointed seasons (1) Ezekiel 45:18-25. Offerings at the feasts. (2)...
HE THAT ENTERETH IN BY THE WAY OF THE NORTH GATE, &C.— Some are of opinion, that these words imply the reason why the people were not to come in at the _east_ gate; because, there being no passage or...
_4. The entrance and exit of worshipers (46:8-10_) TRANSLATION (8) And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of the gate, and he shall go forth by the way thereof. (9) B...
46:9 feasts, (b-15) Or 'solemnities,' as ver. 11....
THE OFFERINGS AT THE SACRED SEASONS, ETC (This whole passage should be compared with Numbers 28:29.) _(A) THE ATONEMENT FOR THE SANCTUARY (EZEKIEL 45:18)_ This was to take place twice yearly, on the...
The outer north and south gates were the only gates that people could use to enter the *temple area. Everyone had to enter and to leave by these gates. And everyone had to pass through the entire widt...
EZEKIEL’S LAST *VISION EZEKIEL CHAPTER S 40 TO 48 _COMMENTARY: KEITH SIMONS; TRANSLATION: IAN MACKERVOY._ CHAPTER 46 THE RULES FOR GIFTS AND *SACRIFICES – EZEKIEL 46:1-15 V1 ‘This is what the *...
IN THE SOLEMN FEASTS. — Different arrangements were required for the great or “solemn” feasts, because at these all the males of Israel were commanded to be present, and therefore the numbers were ver...
וּ בְ בֹ֨וא עַם ־הָ אָ֜רֶץ לִ...
PRINCE AND PEOPLE Ezekiel 44:1; Ezekiel 45:1; Ezekiel 46:1, PASSIM IT was remarked in a previous chapter that the "prince" of the closing vision appears to occupy a less exalted position than the Mes...
This passage constitutes one paragraph dealing with the arrangements for the feasts, and appointed times and seasons. Twice a year the sacred ceremony of cleansing the sanctuary was to be performed, o...
_It, perhaps to avoid confusion, (Menochius) and turning the back on the temple, (Calmet) or to exercise their obedience. As many might enter by one gate as by another, and thus the concourse would no...
Mysterious as the subject is in many points, respecting these offerings, looking as this scripture evidently doth, to a period of the Church, when the daily offering was forever to cease; yet one poin...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 45 AND 46. The portion of the priests in the land is assigned them-close to that of the sanctuary. The portion of the Levites was to adjoin that of the priest...
BUT WHEN THE PEOPLE OF THE LAND SHALL COME BEFORE THE LORD IN THE SOLEMN FEASTS,.... To worship the Lord, to pray and praise; to honour the Lord, and keep the solemn feast of love, the Lord's supper:...
But when the people of the land shall come before the LORD in the solemn feasts, he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that ente...
_He shall go in by the porch of that gate_ To go in at the eastern gate was the privilege of the prince and the priests only; the people were to enter in by the north or south gates, as is mentioned i...
But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemn feasts, at the set time and assembling of the congregation, HE THAT ENTERETH IN BY THE WAY OF THE NORTH GATE TO WORSHIP SHALL G...
VARIOUS SACRIFICES...
All except the prince, when they come to worship, must observe to go out at that door that is over against the door at which they came in. COME BEFORE THE LORD, present themselves and their sacrifices...
Ezekiel 46:9 people H5971 land H776 come H935 (H8800) before H6440 LORD H3068 feast H4150 enters H935 ...
PROVISIONS OF ENTRY FOR THE PRINCE AND PEOPLE ON FEAST DAYS (EZEKIEL 46:9). “But when the people of the land shall come before Yahweh at the appointed feasts, he who enters by way of the north gate to...
Ezekiel 46:9 Ezekiel's temple is designed to set forth the order, grandeur, and beauty of the Church in its vigour, and the life that shall go out from it in floods all over the world. What can be mea...
CONTENTS: Worship of the prince and people, and the offerings. CHARACTERS: God, Ezekiel, prince. CONCLUSION: Israel will acknowledge their dependence upon Jehovah in the kingdom age with many offeri...
Ezekiel 46:21. _In every corner of the court there was a court._ The LXX read _aule micra,_ a little court, which relieves the idea, by defining the nature of the courts. These courts were open to the...
_The north gate. .. the south gate._ NORTH AND SOUTH IN RELIGION Ezekiel’s temple sets forth the order, grandeur, and beauty of the Church in its vigour, and the life that shall go out from it in flo...
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 46:8 The movements of PRINCE and PEOPLE are coordinated for festival gatherings. The prince’s use of the east gate is allowed only on certain occasions (v....
AN IMPOSING SPECTACLE OF WORSHIP IN THE TEMPLE (Chap. 46) EXEGETICAL NOTES.— Ezekiel 46:1. “THE GATE OF THE INNER COURT OPENED.” The inner east gate of the Temple, otherwise shut, shall be opened on t...
EXPOSITION This chapter fails into three divisions. The first (Ezekiel 46:1) gives supplementary directions for the prince and the people of the land when engaged in solemn acts of worship; the second...
CHAPTER 46. ADDITIONAL ORDINANCES FOE THE PRINCE AND PEOPLE. Ezekiel 46:1. _Thus saith the Lord Jehovah, The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut the six working days; an...
Now it describes in chapter 46 how the prince worships in this new sanctuary. Thus saith the Lord GOD; The gate of the inner court that looks toward the east shall be shut the six working days; but o...
2 Peter 2:20; 2 Peter 2:21; Deuteronomy 16:16; Exodus 23:14; Ex
Go forth over against it — Perhaps, only to prevent all jostling and confusion....