the LORD . Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4 . the house, Not Solomon's Temple, but the Temple which he had been shown in vision (Ezekiel 11:0 and Ezekiel 42:0 ). the gate . Not the present gate on the east side of the Temple area, but that of the yet future Temple (Ezekiel 40:6 ; Ezekiel 40:42 , Ezekiel 40:15 ; Ezekiel 44:1 ; Ezekiel 46:1 ). read more
The vision itself 43:1-5 read more
3. The return of God’s glory to the temple 43:1-12Having described the temple, God next revealed that He approved of it. read more
Yahweh’s glory entered the temple through the east gate, the same gate through which Ezekiel had formerly seen it leave the city. The Holy Spirit transported Ezekiel in his vision to the inner court, and there he saw that God’s glory had filled the temple (cf. Exodus 24:9-17; Exodus 34:29-30; Luke 2:8-10). Similarly the glory of God had come upon and filled the tabernacle at its dedication (Exodus 40:34-35) and Solomon’s temple at its dedication (1 Kings 8:10-11; 2 Chronicles 5:13-14; 2... 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
43:4 And the {b} glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east.(b) Which was departed before, Ezekiel 10:4; Ezekiel 12:22 . read more
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Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 43:1-12
God returns to the temple (43:1-12)Nineteen years earlier, Ezekiel had seen visions in which God left the temple, went out of Jerusalem to a nearby mountain, then destroyed the city and its inhabitants (see 8:1; 9:1-11; 10:19; 11:22-24). Now, with the new temple established, he sees God returning by the same route, coming to his temple and filling it with glory (43:1-5).God then told Ezekiel that this temple was to be his earthly dwelling place. It was holy, and his people were not to defile it... read more