Ezekiel 43:15. So the altar, &c.— And the fire-grate, or hearth, shall be four cubits, and from the fire-place and upwards, &c. and so Ezekiel 43:16. Houbigant, instead of altar, reads the higher part, and instead of settle, Ezekiel 43:14, &c. he reads border. read more
15. altar—Hebrew, Harel, that is, "mount of God"; denoting the high security to be imparted by it to the restored Israel. It was a high place, but a high place of God, not of idols. from the altar—literally, "the lion of God," Ariel (in :-, "Ariel" is applied to Jerusalem). MENOCHIUS supposes that on it four animals were carved; the lion perhaps was the uppermost, whence the horns were made to issue. GESENIUS regards the two words as expressing the "hearth" or fireplace of the altar. read more
The altar of sacrifice 43:13-17Some scholars view this section as the central one in chapters 40-48. [Note: E.g., J. G. McConville, "Priests and Levites in Ezekiel: A Crux in the Interpretation of Israel’s History," Tyndale Bulletin 34 (1983):20-23.] The altar was at the very center of the whole temple complex, and it was the centerpiece of the system of worship represented in the new temple complex. read more
4. The temple ordinances 43:13-46:24Instructions (statutes) designed to maintain holiness in the new temple follow. The Lord specified how His people were to construct the new altar to accommodate sacrifices (Ezekiel 43:13-17) and how they were to dedicate it (Ezekiel 43:18-27). He revealed how they were to use the temple (Ezekiel 44:1-9), how the priests were to function (Ezekiel 44:10-31), and how the sacred land district was to be used (Ezekiel 45:1-8). An exhortation to Israel’s leaders... read more
The third tier, which formed the altar hearth, the very top of the altar, was also four cubits (6 feet 8 inches) high. Four horns stood on the top of the altar, one at each corner undoubtedly, symbolizing strength. This tier, the hearth, was 12 cubits (20 feet) wide on each side. read more
§ 2. The Ordinances of the New Israel (Ezekiel 40-48)This concluding section of the book is dated in the twenty-fifth year of Ezekiel's captivity, i.e. the fourteenth year after the fall of Jerusalem (572 b.c.). It is therefore thirteen years later than the previous section (Ezekiel 33-39), and, with the exception of Ezekiel 29:17-21, forms the latest part of the book. It is in the form of a vision, which is the counterpart of that in Ezekiel 8-11. There God forsook the old Temple which had... read more
Ezekiel 43:2 Mr. Augustus Hare, in Memorials of a Quiet Life, quotes a passage from his mother's diary, in which, after writing down this verse, she adds: 'Yes, with the glory of the God of Israel. In itself it was dark and lifeless; but when the glory of the God of Israel arose out of the East, even as the Sun of Righteousness, then the earth reflected His bright shining, and became glorious through His light resting upon it. So have I seen on a bright sunshiny morning at Hurstmonceaux, the... read more
THE SANCTUARYTHE fundamental idea of the theocracy as conceived by Ezekiel is the literal dwelling of Jehovah in the midst of His people. The Temple is in the first instance Jehovah’s palace, where He manifests His gracious presence by receiving the gifts and homage of His subjects. But the enjoyment of this privilege of access to the presence of God depends on the fulfilment of certain conditions which, in the prophet’s view, had been systematically violated in the arrangements that prevailed... read more
II. THE TEMPLE WORSHIP (43-44) CHAPTER 43 1. The return of the glory of the Lord and filling the house (Ezekiel 43:1-9 ) 2. The address to the nation (Ezekiel 43:10-12 ) 3. The dimensions of the altar (Ezekiel 43:13-17 ) 4. The offerings to be bought (Ezekiel 43:18-27 ) read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezekiel 43:15
the altar = the hearth. Hebrew. ha harel = the mount of El. Not the same word as in Ezekiel 43:13 . read more