And he brought me to the north gate ,.... That is, of the inner court, for he had measured before the north gate that led to the outward court, Ezekiel 40:20 , and here the little chambers, posts, arches, and steps, in all things agree with those of the other gates: what were observed in it different from the rest, an account is given of it in the following verse. read more
The inner court , with its gates, chambers and slaughtering-tables: read more
The north gate of the inner court . The same minute specification of the guard-rooms, the pillars, wall-projections, windows, steps, is again repeated, as if to show that all parts in this divinely fashioned edifice were of equal moment. read more
Click image for full-size version40:1-48:35 THE NEW AGEIn this the final section of his book, Ezekiel adds to the picture he has already given of Israel’s restoration to the land and the golden age that will follow. He has already dealt at length with the return to the land; now he deals with matters relating to the people’s way of life within the land. In particular he deals with the temple and the city.Although the blessings outlined by Ezekiel were intended for restored Israel, the nation... read more
37. posts—the Septuagint and Vulgate read, "the porch," which answers better to Ezekiel 40:31-34. "The arches" or "porch" [MAURER]. read more
The inner gate complexes 40:28-37 read more
The inner court 40:28-47This section includes descriptions of the three inner gate complexes, the rooms and implements used for preparing sacrifices, the rooms for the singers and priests, and the inner court itself. read more
There was also an identical inner gate complex on the north side. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 40:27-38
In these verses we have a delineation of the inner court. The survey of the outer court ended with the south side of it. This of the inner court begins with the south side (Ezek. 40:27), proceeds to the east (Ezek. 40:32), and so to the north (Ezek. 40:35); for here is no gate either of the outer or inner court towards the west. It should seem that in Solomon's temple there were gates westward, for we find porters towards the west, 1 Chron. 9:24; 26:8. But Josephus says that in the second... read more