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Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 42:1-20

CHAPTER 421And he led me forth to the outer court, the way northwards, and brought me to the chamber [that is, what there was of chambers] which is over against the gizrah, and [in fact] which is over against the building, toward the north. 2Before the length [in front of the length] of a hundred cubits, the opening toward the north, and the breadth fifty cubits. 3Over against the twenty of the inner court, and over against the pavement of the outer court; gallery [was] before gallery in the... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 42:1-20

The next section of description deals with the general scheme of buildings surrounding the Temple proper. On the north and south sides were chambers, which are described. These were the holy chambers for the use of the priests, in which they ate the holy things, kept all the materials for the offerings, and changed their garments for the work of their sacred office. Finally, the outside measurements of the whole Temple buildings were given. Passing through the east gate, the angel... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 42:1-20

The Measuring of the Temple (Ezekiel 40:5 to Ezekiel 42:20 ). There follows now the measuring in detail of the temple and the temple area, and we may ask what is the purpose of these detailed measurements? In actual fact they were very important for they confirmed the reality of the invisible temple and its purpose. While a visionary temple, it was nevertheless firmly grounded in reality. The measuring made clear to the people a number of facts which they needed to learn. Firstly it stressed... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 42:10-11

‘There were chambers in the thickness of the wall of the court towards the east, before the separate place and before the building. And the way before them was like the appearance of the way of the chambers towards the north. According to their length so was their breadth. And all their exits were both according to their fashions and according to their doors.’ In the wall of the inner court (it was ‘before the separate place’ and ‘before the building’ - compare Ezekiel 42:1) facing east there... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 42:1-14

Ezekiel 42:1-2 Chronicles : . On the northern ( Ezekiel 42:1) and southern ( Ezekiel 42:10) sides of the inner court and facing the Temple were two blocks of three-story buildings used as refectories ( Ezekiel 42:13) and dressing rooms ( Ezekiel 42:14; cf. Ezekiel 44:19) for the priests. read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 42:11

The way; the walk, as Ezekiel 42:4. Like the appearance, exactly uniform with the fabric, on the north side. All their goings out; every window and door. Were both according to their fashions; framed in the same manner. According to their doors; according to the number of the doors in the one was the number of the other, all in all things exactly like. read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 42:1-20

THE CHAMBERS OF THE PRIESTS. (Chap. 42)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—Ezekiel 42:1. “Into the chamber”—to the chambers; the Hebrew is a collective noun. “The building towards the north.” The direction in which the chambers lay. Place a comma between building and toward.Ezekiel 42:2. “Before the length of a hundred cubits was the north door”—i.e., before the separate place, which was that length. The seer had before spoken of chambers for the officiating priests on the north and south gates of the inner... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:1-20

Chapter 42Then he brought me into the outer court, to the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was against the separate place ( Ezekiel 42:1 ),And as I say, I'm going to leave you with this. You may take this diagram home. And the separate place is that area, you'll notice, that surrounds the temple house itself. And he begins to describe for him here this separate place that was about the temple house, verse Ezekiel 42:13 there.where the priests that approach the LORD shall eat the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 42:1-20

Ezekiel 42:4 . Before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits. This chapter describes the rows of chambers as a hundred cubits long, and an entrance of one cubit on each side, which make the way two cubits. These chambers were very numerous, in allusion to which our Saviour says, “In my Father’s house there are many mansions.” John 14:2. Ezekiel 42:13-14 . Chambers where the priests shall eat and lay the most holy things. Here is the ordinary use of upper rooms; the princes also and the... read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Ezekiel 42:11

Ezekiel 42:2-Ruth : Reciprocal: Ezekiel 42:4 - a walk Ezekiel 42:8 - before read more

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