EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 43:1 The return of God’s glory to the temple is one of the most dramatic moments in the book. His return is the counterpart to his departure in Ezekiel 10:18 and Ezekiel 11:23. It also completes the temple tour: all that was lacking from this sacred space was God. However, th... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 43:6 The emphasis now is on the activities that are to take place in the temple. The main altar and its round of sacrifices is the first element put in place (Ezekiel 43:13). The identification of the prince’s gate in Ezekiel 44:1 introduces the regulations concerning access... [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 43:13 The altar’s design is described. The altar is square, like the temple itself, with a horn at each corner (e.g., Exodus 29:12; Psalms 118:27). ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]
EZEKIEL—NOTE ON EZEKIEL 43:18 This section describes the purification rituals required for the altar before it is ready for regular use. ⇐ ⇔ ⇒ var images = document.getElementsByTagName("img"); for (var i=0, len=images.length, img; i [ Continue Reading ]