Chapter 46

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Thus saith Whether the rules for public worship here laid down were designed to be observed in those things wherein they differed from the law of Moses, in the ministrations of the second temple, is not certain. In the latter history of the Jewish church, the law of Moses only was followed, except in the corruption of following the traditions of the fathers.

The gate The prophet had before observed that the east gate of the outer court was shut, and was told that it must only be opened for the prince; and now he is informed that the gate of the inner court on the east was also shut, and is to be opened only on the sabbath and new moons, till the evening.

shall be shut Ezek 44:1-2

six working Gen 3:19; Exod 20:9; Luke 13:14

on the sabbath Ezek 45:17; Isa 66:23; Heb 4:9-10


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the porch John 10:1-3

by the post Ezek 46:8, Ezek 44:3; 2Chr 23:13, 2Chr 34:31

the priests Col 1:28

prepare Or, "offer," as the word asah frequently denotes. The whole of this seems to intimate the constant, reverential, and exemplary attendance of kings on the pure ordinances of religion, in the approaching flourishing days of the church.

he shall worship 1Kgs 8:22-23; 1Chr 17:16, 1Chr 29:10-12; 2Chr 6:13, 2Chr 29:29; Matt 26:39; Heb 5:7-8

but the gate Ezek 46:12


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Luke 1:10; John 10:9; Heb 10:19-22


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the burnt The proportions of the burnt offerings, and also of the meat and drink offerings, are very different here form those prescribed in the Mosaic law. The meat offering, under the law, was only three tenths of an ephah to a bullock, two tenths for a ram, and one tenth for a lamb, with the fourth part of a hin of oil. Ezek 45:17; Num 28:9-10


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the meat Ezek 46:7, Ezek 46:11-12, Ezek 45:24; Num 28:12

as he shall be able to give Heb. the gift of his hand, Lev 14:21; Num 6:21; Deut 16:17


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he shall go Ezek 46:2, Ezek 44:1-3; Col 1:18


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when the people This may intimate, that every thing should be regulated, in divine worship, so as to prevent disorder and interruption, and also that men should go forward and make progress in religion, and not turn their backs upon God.

come before Exod 23:14-17, Exod 34:23; Deut 16:16; Ps 84:7; Mal 4:4

he that entereth in Ezek 1:12, Ezek 1:17; Phil 3:13-14; Heb 10:38; 2Pet 2:20-21


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2Sam 6:14-19; 1Chr 29:20, 1Chr 29:22; 2Chr 6:2-4, 2Chr 7:4-5, 2Chr 20:27-28, 2Chr 29:28-29; 2Chr 34:30-31; Neh 8:8-9; Ps 42:4, Ps 122:1-4; Matt 18:20, Matt 28:20; Heb 3:6; Heb 4:14-16; Rev 2:1


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in the feasts Lev 23:1-44; Num 15:1-41, 28:1-29:40; Deut 16:1-22

the meat Ezek 46:5, Ezek 46:7


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a voluntary Lev 1:3, Lev 23:38; Num 29:39; 1Kgs 3:4; 1Chr 29:21; 2Chr 5:6, 2Chr 7:5-7, 2Chr 29:31; Ezra 1:4, Ezra 3:5, Ezra 6:17; Rom 12:1; Eph 5:2

open him Ezek 46:1-2, Ezek 46:8, Ezek 44:3

as he did Ezek 45:17


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Thou shalt daily It is observable, that there is nothing said about the evening sacrifice, or the additional lamb, morning and evening, on the sabbath, which makes an important difference between this and the old laws; and is probably an intimation of that change in the external forms of religion which the coming of the Messiah should introduce. Exod 29:38-42; Num 28:3-8, Num 28:10; Dan 8:11-13; John 1:29; 1Pet 1:19-20; Rev 13:8

of the first year Heb. a son of his year, Exod 12:5; Lev 12:6

every morning Heb. morning by morning, Ps 92:2; Isa 50:4


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the sixth Num 28:5


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a continual Heb 7:27, Heb 9:26, Heb 10:1-10


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If the prince Gen 25:5-6; 2Chr 21:3; Ps 37:18; Matt 25:34; Luke 10:42; John 8:35-36; Rom 8:15-17, Rom 8:29-32; Gal 4:7


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to the year That is, the year of Jubilee, called the year of liberty, because there was then a general release. All servants had their liberty; and all alienated estates returned to their former owners. Lev 25:10; Matt 25:14-29; Luke 19:25-26; Gal 4:30-31


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the prince Ezek 45:8; Ps 72:2-4, Ps 78:72; Isa 11:3-4, Isa 32:1-2; Jer 23:5-6

thrust Ezek 22:27; 1Kgs 21:19; Mic 1:1-2, Mic 3:1-3

inheritance out Ps 68:18; John 10:28; Eph 4:8

my people Ezek 34:3-6, Ezek 34:21


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the entry This entry was at the west side of the north gate of the inner court. Ezek 40:44-46, Ezek 42:9, Ezek 44:4-5

a place This place was at the west corners of the inner court, or court of the priests; where they prepared the most holy things, the trespass and sin offering, which none but the priests might eat; that they might not "bear them out into the utter court, to sanctify the people," that is, by touching them incapacitate them from discharging their ordinary occupations.


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boil the trespass Ezek 44:29; 1Sam 2:13-15; 2Chr 35:13

bake the meat Lev 2:4-7, Lev 7:1-38

to sanctify Ezek 44:19


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in every corner of the court there was a court Heb. a court in the corner of a court; and a court in a corner of a court, Ezek 46:21


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court These court in the corners of the outer court, or court of the people, appear to have been a kind of uncovered apartments, surrounded with little chambers for the cooks, and used for dressing the peace offerings of the people. On these their families and friends feasted; and portions were sent to the poor, the widow, and the orphan; and thus the spirit of devotion preserved the spirit of mercy, charity, and benevolence, in the land.

joined or, made with chimneys

corners Heb. cornered, Ezek 46:22


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Ezek 46:20; Matt 24:45; John 21:15-17; 1Pet 5:2


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