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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 43:13-27

This relates to the altar in this mystical temple, and that is mystical too; for Christ is our altar. The Jews, after their return out of captivity, had an altar long before they had a temple, Ezra 3:3. But this was an altar in the temple. Now here we have, I. The measures of the altar, Ezek. 43:13. It was six yards square at the top and seven yards square at the bottom; it was four yards and a half high; it had a lower bench or shelf, here called a settle, a yard from the ground, on which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 43:22

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering ,.... Jarchi observes, that this was not in the tabernacle, but ordered to be in future time by him that speaks; instead of this, another ram was appointed by the law, Exodus 29:15 , this shows the ceremonial law to be changeable, and now abolished: this was typical of Christ, without spot and blemish, and yet figured by the goat, being made sin for his people: and they shall cleanse the altar ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 43:13-27

The temple-altar described ( Ezekiel 43:13-17 ), and the ritual for its consecration explained ( Ezekiel 43:18-27 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 43:13-27

Purification and preparation. Almost all the regulations pertaining to the sacrifices under the old economy bore upon the supreme question of sanctity. God would impress upon his people, by every means and in every way, that the Holy One of Israel must be approached by those only who were pure and holy; that if they would "ascend unto the hill of the Lord" they must come "with clean hands and a pure heart." Hence everything and every one had to be carefully purified or consecrated in... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 43:18-22

The sin offering. When Ezekiel, a prophet, describes the ceremonial of a sin offering with some minuteness, it is reasonable to suppose that he intends the details to be suggestive of spiritual facts. I. THERE MUST BE AN OFFERING FOR SIN . "Without shedding of blood there is no remission of sins." The practical universality of sin offerings among various races has made it appear that the sacrifice arose from an instinct of conscience. We feel that we need a propitiation... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 43:22

The second day's ceremonial should begin with the offering of a kid of the goats (rather, a he-goat ) without blemish for a sin offering , the ritual observed being probably the same as that of the preceding day. The substitution of a "he-goat," the offering for a ruler who sins (Le 4:23, 24), instead of a "young bullock," which formed the first day's offering, was a deviation from the ritual prescribed for the consecration of the Mosaic altar and priesthood ( Exodus 29:36 ). The... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 43:22

They shall cleanse - By sprinkling the blood Ezekiel 43:18. Here “they” marks the act as that of the priests. Moses did his part before the priests were consecrated, and the seer could act through them. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 43:18-27

Ezekiel 43:18-27. These are the ordinances of the altar Here we have directions concerning the dedication of the altar at first. Seven days were to be spent in the dedication of it, and every day sacrifices were to be offered upon it, particularly a goat for a sin-offering, (Ezekiel 43:25,) besides a young bullock for a sin-offering on the first day, Ezekiel 43:19; which teaches us, in all our religious services, to have an eye to Christ, the great sin- offering. Neither our persons nor... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 43:13-27

Altar of sacrifice (43:13-27)Positioned centrally in the inner court was the altar of burnt offering. In appearance it looked like three large square boxes placed one on top of the other, with the largest on the bottom and the smallest on the top, giving a stepped appearance. The whole structure was set on a large base built into the pavement. It was so huge that it needed steps so that the priest could climb up to reach the top level, on which the sacrifices were offered (13-17).The altar was... read more

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