_The prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without_ The prince shall go through the outer gate of that court, and so pass to the inner gate, where he may see the whole service performed at the altar. _And shall stand by the post of the gate_ That is, by the entrance of the gate, wh... [ Continue Reading ]
_The burnt-offering that the prince shall offer_, &c. It was the prince's part to provide sacrifices for the sabbaths and other festivals: see Ezekiel 45:17. But this was a new ordinance; and the number of the beasts that were to be offered, and the proportions of the meat and drink- offerings, are... [ Continue Reading ]
_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 in the following verse. _He that entereth in by the way of the north gate, shall go out by the way of... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary offering_ The foregoing verses gave directions about the sacrifices the prince was enjoined to offer upon solemn days; this gives directions concerning his free-will, or voluntary offerings, concerning which see Leviticus 22:18; Leviticus 22:21. Upon th... [ Continue Reading ]
_If the prince give a gift_, &c. By these verses we learn, that even gifts, or legacies of lands, could only be granted till the year of jubilee, except to a person's own heirs; for at that period all such gifts or grants devolved again to the original possessors, or their heirs. _It shall be his to... [ Continue Reading ]
_He brought me through the entry_ A private passage, Ezekiel 42:9, which led to the priests' chambers, which were on the north side of the inner court, and are described Ezekiel 40:44; Ezekiel 40:46. _There was a place on the two sides westward_ Or, _on their sides westward;_ that is, there was an e... [ Continue Reading ]
_Behold, in every corner of the court there was a court_ At every corner, where the side walls met in right angles, there was another little court. _There were courts joined of forty cubits long_, &c. These little courts were in the shape of an oblong square, joined with inner walls to the outside w... [ Continue Reading ]