Ezekiel 46

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46

In this chapter we have, I. Some further rules given both to the priests and to the people, relating to their worship, Ezek. 46:1-15. II. A law concerning the prince's disposal of his inheritance, Ezek. 46:16-18. III. A description of the places provided for the boiling of the sacrifices and the baking of the meat-offerings, Ezek. 46:19-24. read more

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:16-18

We have here a law for the limiting of the power of the prince in the disposing of the crown-lands. 1. If he have a son that is a favourite, or has merited well, he may, if he please, as a token of his favour and in recompence for his services, settle some parts of his lands upon him and his heirs for ever (Ezek. 46:16), provided it do not go out of the family. There may be a cause for parents, when their children have grown up, to be more kind to one than to another, as Jacob gave to Joseph... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 46:19-24

We have here a further discovery of buildings about the temple, which we did not observe before, and those were places to boil the flesh of the offerings in, Ezek. 46:20. He that kept such a plentiful table at his altar needed large kitchens; and a wise builder will provide conveniences of that kind. Observe, 1. Where those boiling-places were situated. There were some at the entry into the inner court (Ezek. 46:19) and others under the rows, in the four corners of the outer court, Ezek.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 46 This chapter treats of the shutting of the eastern gate of the inner court on working days, and opening it on sabbaths and new moons, for the prince and people to worship in, Ezekiel 46:1 , gives a further account of the sacrifices of both at these seasons, and of their different ways of going in and out, Ezekiel 46:4 , delivers some rules about the prince's disposing of his gifts to his sons and servants, Ezekiel 46:16 and describes the places for the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 46:1

Thus saith the Lord God ,.... Which is premised, to raise the greater attention to what is about to be said: the gate of the inner court that looketh towards the east; the eastern gate of the inner court; the court of the priests, where stood the altar of burnt offerings, and where they offered the sacrifices for atonement; and seems, in the mystical sense, to design the ministry of the Gospel, which is a ministry of reconciliation; which holds forth Christ as the altar saints have a right... 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

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