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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:11

And in the feasts, and in the solemnities ,.... Or, "appointed times" F12 ובמועדים "et statis temporibus", Cocceius, Starckius. ; for public worship, for the ministration of the word and ordinances, which are feasts and solemn seasons; See Gill on Ezekiel 45:15 . Kimchi observes a difference between these two; and that though all feasts are called solemnities, or fixed seasons, Leviticus 23:4 , yet there are some solemnities that are not feasts, Genesis 1:14 , the meat... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:12

Now when the prince shall prepare a voluntary burnt offering, or peace offerings voluntarily unto the Lord ,.... That is, on week days, distinct from sabbath days, new moons, feasts, and solemnities, of which before; and seems to have respect to week day lectures, in distinction from the weekly and monthly stated times, for the ministry of the word and administration of the Lord's supper; in which lectures the principal thing insisted on must be the atoning sacrifice of Christ, and peace and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:13

Thou shalt daily prepare a burnt offering unto the Lord ,.... Called the daily sacrifice, Daniel 8:11 typical of Christ's sacrifice, which has a continual daily virtue in it, to take away the sins of his people; and which ought to be looked unto faith, and pleaded by them for that purpose every day John 1:29 , of a lamb of the first year without a blemish ; a type of Christ the Lamb of God, without spot and blemish, strong and able, and so fit and proper to be a sacrifice for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:14

And thou shalt prepare a meat offering for morning ,.... That is, for the daily burnt offering to go along with it; prayer and thanksgiving for our temporal and spiritual food, which should be done every morning: the sixth part of an ephah, and the third part of an hin of oil, to temper with the fine flour ; to mix with it, and moisten it: under the law, only a tenth part of an ephah of fine flour, and a fourth part of a hin of oil, were ordered to make this meat offering of, Exodus... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:15

Thus shall they prepare ,.... This shows that not a single person is meant in the preceding verses, but all the Lord's people; who are all priests unto God, and who are to offer up daily spiritual sacrifices unto him: the lamb, and the meat offering, and the oil every morning, for a continual burnt offering ; which is repeated for the confirmation of it, and to excite a careful and constant attention to it. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:4

The burnt-offerings that the prince shall offer - The chief magistrate was always obliged to attend the public worship of God, as well as the priest, to show that the civil and ecclesiastical states were both under the same government of the Lord; and that no one was capable of being prince or priest, who did not acknowledge God in all his ways. It is no wonder that those lands mourn, where neither the established priest nor the civil magistrate either fear or love God. Ungodly priests and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:7

According as his hand shall attain unto - According to his ability, to what the providence of God has put in his hand, i.e., his power. This proportion of offerings is different from that prescribed by the Mosaic law, Numbers 15:4-12 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:9

He that entereth in by the way of the north, etc. - As the north and the south gates were opposite to each other, he that came in at the north must go out at the south; he that came in at the south must go out at the north. No person was to come in at the east gate, because there was no gate at the west; and the people were not permitted to turn round and go out at the same place by which they came in; for this was like turning their backs on God, and the decorum and reverence with which... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:10

And the prince in the midst of them - Even he shall act in the same way: he must also go straight forward, and never turn his back to go out at the same gate by which he entered. The prince and the people were to begin and end their worship at the same time. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:13

Thou shalt prepare it every morning - The evening offering is entirely omitted, which makes an important difference between this and the old laws. See Exodus 29:31-46. read more

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