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James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 45:1-25

THE CLOSE OF THE BOOK THE GATE OF THE PRINCE (Ezekiel 44:1-3 ) As the glory of Jehovah had entered this gate (Ezekiel 48:4-5 ), it must hereafter be closed for all but His representative the prince. This cannot mean the Messiah, because the prince requires a sin-offering. (Remember that sin will be suppressed in that day, but not yet extirpated.) Doubtless this prince is a future prince of the house of David. THE FUTURE PRIESTS AND LEVITES (Ezekiel 44:9-31 ) Ezekiel 44:9-14 show that... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Ezekiel 45:17-25

Concerning the passover, and all the other offerings here appointed, we have only to consider them through the medium of the Gospel, and behold how all, and every one, pointed to Christ, our passover; and in Him had their accomplishment. To Him give all the Prophets witness; and in Him we discover the whole tendency, and end of the law, for righteousness to everyone that believeth, to the Jew first, and also to the Gentile. Acts 10:43 ; Romans 10:4 . read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 45:24

Sacrifice. Hebrew mincha, flour. Protestants, "meat offering." (Haydock) read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Ezekiel 45:18-25

Special Ordinances Concerning Some Offerings v. 18. Thus saith the Lord God, In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, instead of the goat prescribed by Moses for similar occasions, Numbers 28:15, and cleanse the Sanctuary, by a sacrifice of purification according to the ancient rite; v. 19. and the priest shall take of the blood of the sin-offering, as described in Ezekiel 43:20, and put it upon the posts of the house, the... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Ezekiel 45:1-25

CHAPTER 451And when ye allot [divide] the land as inheritance, ye shall make an oblation to Jehovah, a holiness from the land; the length five and twenty thousand and the breadth ten thousand; holiness [is] it in all its border round 2about. Of this shall be [come, belong] to the sanctuary five hundred by five hundred, a square round about; and fifty cubits of environs for it round 3about. And from [according to] this measure shalt thou measure a length of five and twenty thousand and a breadth... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 45:18-25

This passage constitutes one paragraph dealing with the arrangements for the feasts, and appointed times and seasons. Twice a year the sacred ceremony of cleansing the sanctuary was to be performed, on the first day of the first month, and on the first day of the seventh month. In this provision the holiness of God is insisted upon, in that it is an atonement for the house on the behalf, not of any individuals, or of specific sins, but "for everyone that erreth, and for him that is simple." ... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:1-25

The New Temple (Ezekiel 40:1 to Ezekiel 48:35 ). The book of Ezekiel began with a vision of the glory of God and the coming of the heavenly chariot throne of God in order to speak directly to His people through Ezekiel (chapter 1). He then recorded the departure of God's glory from Jerusalem and the Temple because of the sins of Israel (chapters 8 - 11). This was followed by the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. Now it ends with another vision, the return of God's glory to the land... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:17-25

The Prince’s Sacral Responsibilities (Ezekiel 45:17-25 ). Ezekiel was aware what the limited role of the Prince would initially be on their return to the land. The land would be ruled by governors appointed by Persia, and the Prince could only therefore have a limited local role. But with regard to the cult he had full freedom under God. There he could express his authority without stirring trouble or being seen as a revolutionary. And it was to be his central purpose. What mattered above all... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:21-24

The Prince’s Responsibility for the Passover and The Feast of Tabernacles. What is described clearly abbreviates ancient ceremonies already known, the full details of which did not need to be described. The point being made here is the Prince’s responsibility for them. The Passover lambs themselves would be eaten in their houses, but what is described here are the major sacrifices on behalf of the people. “In the first month on the fourteenth day of the month, you shall have the passover, a... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 45:18-25

Ezekiel 45:18 to Ezekiel 46:15 . Festivals and Offerings. Ezekiel 45:18-Lamentations : . The Passover and Harvest Festivals.— The mention of the prince’ s responsibility for providing the festival offerings is appropriately followed by a description of the festivals themselves. And first the two half-yearly festivals— of the passover in the first month ( i.e. in spring), and of the harvest or “ booths” (it is here simply called the festival, Ezekiel 45:25) in the seventh. Each begins in the... read more

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