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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 40:27-38

In these verses we have a delineation of the inner court. The survey of the outer court ended with the south side of it. This of the inner court begins with the south side (Ezek. 40:27), proceeds to the east (Ezek. 40:32), and so to the north (Ezek. 40:35); for here is no gate either of the outer or inner court towards the west. It should seem that in Solomon's temple there were gates westward, for we find porters towards the west, 1 Chron. 9:24; 26:8. But Josephus says that in the second... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 40:39-49

In these verses we have an account, I. Of the tables that were in the porch of the gates of the inner court. We find no description of the altars of burnt-offerings in the midst of that court till Ezek. 43:18. But, because the one altar under the law was to be exchanged for a multitude of tables under the gospel, here is early notice taken of the tables, at our entrance into the inner court; for till we come to partake of the table of the Lord we are but professors at large; our admission to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:38

And the chambers, and the entries thereof, were by the posts of the gates ,.... Of the north gate; the plural for the singular; for not at the other gates, only at the north gate, were the sacrifices slain and washed; as under the law, only on the north side of the altar, Leviticus 1:11 , now, by the posts of this gate, or at the entrance of it on one side, stood a cell or chamber, and a door into it F15 ולשכהופתחה "et cubiculum, et ostium ejus", Pagninus, Montanus; "caeterum... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:39

And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side ,.... This is still the north gate of the inward court, which had a porch that reached from the outward to the inner gate of it, in which were three little chambers on each side, Ezekiel 40:36 , between each of which were a space of five cubits, Ezekiel 40:7 , so that there were two such spaces on each side; and in these spaces, as Starckius well conjectures, these tables were placed, two on one side,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:40

And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables ,.... Or, "the door of the north gate" F16 לפתח השער הצפונה "ad ostium portae aquilonaris", Junius & Tremellius. So Cocceius and Starckius. ; not the first, upon coming up the eight steps; but passing through that gate, and along the porch where the three little chambers and the two tables on each side were, before mentioned; and coming to the inmost gate, which opens directly into the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:41

Four tables were on this side, and four tables were on that side, by the side of the gate ,.... These are the same tables repeated, to observe more diligently the situation and use of them; there were four on the right hand, two between the little chambers in the porch, and two on the outside of the inmost gate; and there were four on the left hand, two between the little chambers there, and two on the other side of the said gate: eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:42

And the four tables were of hewn stone ,.... These are either the same tables as before, the four that were on one side, and the four that were on the other; they were all made of hewn stone: in the second temple they were made of marble; so it is said in the Misnah F17 Tamid, c. 3. sect. 5. & Middot, c. 3. sect. 5. , "the marble tables were between the pillars;' and they were made of marble, as the commentators F18 Maimon. & Bartenora in ib. say, because that cools... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:43

And within were hooks, a hand broad, fastened round about ,.... These, very probably, were fastened on the posts of the gate, near which were the washing room for the sacrifices, Ezekiel 40:38 , on which they were hung, when they were flayed, or the skin took off: in the slaughter house in the second temple, to the north of the altar, there were eight low stone pillars, upon which were boards of cedar foursquare, and iron hooks were fixed in them; and there were three rows of them in each,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:44

And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers ,.... These singers are true believers in Christ, members of Gospel churches; whose duty and privilege it is to sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs; which is a part of internal, spiritual, and evangelical worship, Ephesians 5:19 , these are the spiritual harpers, that have harps in their hands, and make melody in their hearts, and are able to sing the songs of electing, redeeming, calling, pardoning, justifying, and adopting... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 40:45

And he said unto me ,.... The illustrious Person that appeared in a human form, measuring the several parts of the temple, said to the prophet, as follows: this chamber, whose prospect is toward the south ; the row of chambers that were on the side of the north gate, facing the south: is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house ; that observe the keeping of it; observe all the laws and ordinances of God's house, and are careful that the worship of God may be maintained... read more

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