에스겔 44:1-14 KRV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:8

And ye have not kept the charge of mine holy things ,.... That is, have not kept and retained the holy doctrines of the Gospel; nor observed the holy ordinances of it, as they were first delivered: but ye have set keepers of my charge in my sanctuary for yourselves ; meaning either, that such as were in public office did not attend to it; but were idol shepherds, and left the flock, their care and charge, to others, to surrogates and curates, to do their work for them; while they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:9

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... This that follows is the law and rule to be observed, and which will be observed by the churches in the latter day, though so little regarded now: no stranger uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary ; of these See Gill on Ezekiel 44:7 unregenerate men may not be admitted members of a Gospel church; for that is holy, and holiness becomes it; but they are unholy, and as unfit to be received as swine into a king's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:10

And the Levites that are gone away far from me ,.... These Levites were priests, as appears from Ezekiel 44:13 , who professed themselves Gospel preachers, ministers of the reformed churches; but departed from the reformation principles; erred from the faith; and either mixed it with the doctrines of men, or wholly dropped, concealed, or dissembled it; departed from the word of God, as the rule of faith and practice; and set up their own reason as their guide in matters of religion; were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:11

Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary ,.... Though degraded from their office as priests and ministers of the word, yet being restored from their sins and errors, shall have a place in the house of God, and do their work there in a less honourable and a more servile way; as in former times, when ministers had sinned foully, and were degraded from their office, upon repentance they were not restored to that, but only admitted to lay communion; see 2 Kings 23:9 , having charge at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:12

Because they ministered unto them before their idols ,.... Had officiated for them in the priest's office, their idols being in the courts of the Lord at the same time; or preached unto them false doctrines, such as are not agreeable to the word of God; and led them into superstition and will worship, and confirmed them therein: and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity ; or, "were for a stumbling block of iniquity" F8 למכשול עון "in offendiculum iniquitatis",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:13

And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of priest unto me ,.... To bring the sacrifice to the altar, and offer it there; to sprinkle the blood, or burn the fat, or the incense; to intercede for the people, or bless them; see Hosea 4:6 , nor to come near to any of my holy things in the most holy place ; to do any business, either in the holy or in the most holy place; to offer holy things, or eat of them. The sense is, that these degraded ministers, who had sinned so... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:14

But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house ,.... To be watchmen or porters in it; to open and shut the doors of it; to sweep and keep it clean; to repair and mend it, and to do such like works, as it follows: for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein ; in a servile way; but not as priests or ministers of the word. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:1

The outward sanctuary - In opposition to the temple itself, which was the inner sanctuary. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:2

This gate shall be shut - It was not to be opened on ordinary occasions, nor at all on the week days: but only on the Sabbaths and the new moons. See the account of the gates (4) in the explanation of the plan. This verse has been adduced by the Roman Catholics to prove the perpetual virginity of the mother of our Lord; and it may be allowed to be as much to the purpose as any other that has been brought to prove this very precarious point, on which no stress should ever be laid by any... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:5

Mark well, and behold - Take notice of every thing; register all so fully that thou shalt be able to give the most minute information to the children of Israel. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 44:5

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