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Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 46:8-10

Ezekiel 46:8-10 . He shall go in by the porch of that gate To go in at the eastern gate was the privilege of the prince and the priests only; the people were to enter in by the north or south gates, as is mentioned in the following verse. He that entereth in by the way of the north gate, shall go out by the way of the south, &c. These words imply the reason why the people were not to come in at the east gate, because, there being no passage or thoroughfare out of the temple westward,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-15

Offerings and festivals (45:13-46:15)All the people had a part in providing the offerings for national religious festivals. The offerings were collected by the king, who then offered them in sacrifice on behalf of his people (13-17). At the beginning and end of the first week of the new year, sacrifices were offered for the cleansing of the temple (18-20). The two main annual festivals to be celebrated at the temple were the Feast of Passover and Unleavened Bread at the beginning of the year... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 46:9

Ezekiel 46:9. He that entereth in by the way of the north gate, &c.— Some are of opinion, that these words imply the reason why the people were not to come in at the east gate; because, there being no passage or thoroughfare out of the temple westward, if they had entered in at the east gate, they must have returned back the same way they came in; which would have been turning their backs as it were upon the place of God's residence. Dr. Spencer mentions this as a rule in the Talmud, "That... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 46:9

9. The worshippers were on the great feasts to pass from one side to the other, through the temple courts, in order that, in such a throng as should attend the festivals, the ingress and egress should be the more unimpeded, those going out not being in the way of those coming in. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 46:9

When the people living in the Promised Land came to worship on the appointed feasts (Passover and Tabernacles, cf. Ezekiel 45:21-25), they were to enter the outer court by either the north or south outer gate complexes. There was no gate on the west side, and the outer east gate would be sealed (cf. Ezekiel 44:1-2). When they finished worshipping, they should depart from the opposite gate from which they entered, not the same one. This would result in an orderly traffic pattern during these... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezekiel 46:9-24

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

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:1-24

The Offerings at the Sacred Seasons, etc(This whole passage should be compared with Numbers 28:29.)(a) The Atonement for the Sanctuary (Eze 45:18-20)This was to take place twice yearly, on the first days of the first and seventh months. These two days in Ezekiel serve the same purpose as the great Day of Atonement on the tenth day of the seventh month (Leviticus 16:0; Num 29:7-11).20. The seventh day of the month] LXX 'in the seventh month, on the first day of the month'. Reconcile] RV 'make... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Ezekiel 46:9

(9) In the solemn feasts.—Different arrangements were required for the great or “solemn” feasts, because at these all the males of Israel were commanded to be present, and therefore the numbers were very large. This affects both the people and (Ezekiel 46:10) the prince. The first provision is one for securing order in the vast concourse of people: by whichever (outer) gate any one enters (the north or the south), he shall pass out by the opposite one. read more

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