Then he brought me forth into the utter court ,.... From the holy chambers of the priests, and from viewing the place where they boiled the sacrifices, and baked the meat offering: and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court ; in each of the four corners of the outward court there was another court; signifying that there will be courts or churches in the several parts of the world in the latter day. read more
The sacrificial kitchens for the priests and for the people. This passage has been transferred by Ewald to Ezekiel 42:1-20 ; and inserted after Ezekiel 42:14 ; but the Exposition will show it must have originally stood where it is. read more
The prophet next observed, as his guide led him round the outer area, that in every corner of the court there was a court —literally, a court in a corner of the court , a court in a corner of the court—and hat these were courts joined of forty cubits long and thirty broad . The word "joined" קְטֻרוֹת ) has been variously translated: by Gesenins (see 'Hebrews Lex.,' sub voce ), as "vaulted" or "roofed," with which Hitzig seems to agree; by the LXX ; whom Bottcher and Ewald... read more
The careful provision here made to keep separate the offerings of priests and people was to prevent collision, just as the enactments Ezekiel 46:16-18 were intended to secure their respective rights to prince and people.Ezekiel 46:19At the side of the gate - The entrance to the inner court at the same side as the northern gate Ezekiel 42:9.Ezekiel 46:20See M Plan II.Boil - It was unique to the Paschal lamb, that it was to be eaten roasted. The flesh of the other sacrifices was to be “sodden” or... read more
Ezekiel 46:21-24. 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 walls of the greater court. The marginal reading, made with chimneys, gives a sense which very well agrees with the uses for which the courts were designed. There was a row... read more
More about the land and the temple (46:16-24)If the king marked off a piece of his land and gave it to one of his sons, it remained the permanent property of the son. But if he made a similar gift to one of his servants, the land returned to the king at the year of jubilee. (Concerning the year of jubilee see Leviticus 25:8-34.) This ensured that the royal family retained possession of its land, and that the king was not tempted to seize other people’s land to compensate for what he gave away... read more
utter = outer. The boiling places. read more
Regulations for offerings and feast days 45:9-46:24This section contains seven subsections all of which deal with the same basic subject. read more
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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:19-24
We have here a further discovery of buildings about the temple, which we did not observe before, and those were places to boil the flesh of the offerings in, Ezek. 46:20. He that kept such a plentiful table at his altar needed large kitchens; and a wise builder will provide conveniences of that kind. Observe, 1. Where those boiling-places were situated. There were some at the entry into the inner court (Ezek. 46:19) and others under the rows, in the four corners of the outer court, Ezek.... read more