Ezekiel 46:3

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 46:3

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

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-3

The consecration of time. God has mercifully imparted to human life a pleasant variety. It might have been, especially as the result of transgression, a dull monotony. It might have been day without night; a continuous season, neither summer nor winter; working days in perpetual succession. But as in nature he has given to us the delightfu1 spectacle of mountain and valley, land and. water; as in the circumstance and experience of life we have youth, manhood and. old age; so also we have... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-15

The supplementary directions contained in these verses relate to the worship of the prince and the people on the sabbaths and the new moons ( Ezekiel 46:1-7 ) and at the appointed feasts generally ( Ezekiel 46:5-15 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1-24

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:2-10

Distinction and equality in the kingdom of God. We have here a distinction drawn between one citizen and all the rest. The prince was to enter by the way of the porch of the east gate and stand by the post of the gate, "at the porch of the inner court," while the people were to stand at a distance, at the outer gate ( Ezekiel 46:2 , Ezekiel 46:3 ); yet on other occasions the prince and the people together were to enter in and to go forth together without regard to social distinction... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:3

Likewise (or, and ) to the people of the land should be accorded permission to worship at this inner gate, only not like the prince, in its porch, but at its door, yet on the same occasions as he, in the sabbaths and in the new moons . Kliefoth, who takes "this gate" to signify the outer gate, through which, according to his interpretation of Ezekiel 46:2 (see above), the prince should pass so as to reach the inner east gate, conceives the import of the present verse to be that,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:3

The people's worship. Although there was an elaborate hierarchical system in the Hebrew religion, care was taken that the people generally should take an important part in the service. They were not admitted to the most sacred parts of the temple enclosure, but they were expected to come up to the temple and share in its worship. I. GOD LOOKS FOR THE PEOPLE 'S WORSHIP . If this was expected under the Law, much more is it looked for in the gospel dispensation, according to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 46:3

Worship. The prophet, having described by anticipation the sacred city and temple, having represented the several duties of prince, priest, and people, having given regulations for sacrifices and festivals, now proceeds to depict the sacred services for which all this preparation has been undertaken. The rulers of the nation, the ministers of religion, and the people of the land are beheld uniting in the solemn function of spiritual worship. This is the loftiest exercise of the Church,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 46:3

At the door of this gate - In Herod’s Temple the place for worshipping “before the Lord” was the court of Israel, west of the court of Women, separated from the inner court by a low parapet. In Ezekiel’s the worshippers were admitted into the inner court itself. The upper pavement (E. Plan II) on either side of the eastern gate provided room for such worshippers. read more

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