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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 46:1

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

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:4

The burnt-offerings that the prince shall offer - The chief magistrate was always obliged to attend the public worship of God, as well as the priest, to show that the civil and ecclesiastical states were both under the same government of the Lord; and that no one was capable of being prince or priest, who did not acknowledge God in all his ways. It is no wonder that those lands mourn, where neither the established priest nor the civil magistrate either fear or love God. Ungodly priests and... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 46:7

According as his hand shall attain unto - According to his ability, to what the providence of God has put in his hand, i.e., his power. This proportion of offerings is different from that prescribed by the Mosaic law, Numbers 15:4-12 . read more

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