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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-15

Whether the rules for public worship here laid down were designed to be observed, even in those things wherein they differed from the law of Moses, and were so observed under the second temple, is not certain; we find not in the history of that latter part of the Jewish church that they governed themselves in their worship by these ordinances, as one would think they should have done, but only by law of Moses, looking upon this then in the next age after as mystical, and not literal. We may... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:2

And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without ,.... That is, by the way of the porch of the eastern gate, even the outermost gate of the porch; for, as every gate had a porch, so every porch had two gates, one at one end, and the other at the other; now this was the outermost gate of the porch, which looked to the outward court, and not that which led into the inner: and shall stand by the post of the gate ; this denotes the presence of Christ, the Prince with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:3

Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the Lord ,.... Publicly, and in a spiritual manner; attending the ministration of the word and ordinances with constancy and fervency; praying to God, praising his name, and hearing his word with attention; and performing all the duties of religious worship. The allusion is to the people of Israel meeting at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, Exodus 29:42 , "in the sabbaths, and in the new moons"; at... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:4

And the burnt offering the prince shall offer unto the Lord in the sabbath day ,.... In Ezekiel 45:17 , it is said to be the prince's part to give and prepare sacrifices in the feasts, new moons, sabbaths, and all solemnities; and there follows an account of them, for New Year's Day, and for the feasts of passover and tabernacles; and here an account is given of those for the sabbaths and new moons; which is very properly reserved for this place, to follow the account of the opening of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:5

And the meat offering shall be an ephah for a ram ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 45:24 , and the meat offering for the lambs as he shall be able to give ; or, and "the gift of his hand" F11 מתת ידו "donum manus ejus", Cocceius, Starckius. ; it was fixed and stinted under the law, Numbers 28:9 , but now should be free and voluntary, and according to the ability of the giver; that is, the preacher of the word, who officiates for the prince, and in his name, and sets before the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:6

And in the day of the new moon it shall be a young bullock without blemish ,.... This is also different from the law of Moses, which required two young bullocks and a ram, and seven lambs, Numbers 28:11 , whereas here only one bullock: and six lambs, and a ram; they shall be without blemish ; and here Kimchi acknowledges again that this is a new thing to be done in future time. Some have observed, that the seven lambs under the law showed that perfection might be hoped for and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:7

And he shall prepare a meat offering, an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 45:24 , and for the lambs according as his hand shall attain unto, and an hin of oil to an ephah ; See Gill on Ezekiel 46:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:8

And when the prince shall enter, he shall go in by the way of the porch of that gate ,.... See Gill on Ezekiel 46:2 ; and he shall go forth by the way thereof ; the same way he came in, he shall go out; not so the people; and, to introduce the manner of their going in and out, this is repeated concerning the prince. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:9

But when the people of the land shall come before the Lord in the solemn feasts ,.... To worship the Lord, to pray and praise; to honour the Lord, and keep the solemn feast of love, the Lord's supper: he that entereth in by the way of the north gate to worship shall go out by the way of the south gate; and he that entereth in by the way of the south gate shall go forth by the way of the north gate ; that so such as were coming in, and going out, might not meet, and stop and hinder one... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:10

And the prince in the midst of them ,.... Christ in the midst of his people while worshipping; this situation of him agrees with all the descriptions of him; as the Angel in the midst of the bush on fire, and not consumed; as among the myrtle trees in the bottom; as walking in the midst of his golden candlesticks; as the tree of life in the midst of the paradise of God; and as King, Priest, and Prophet, in his house; and with all the declarations and promises of his grace; and which is true... read more

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