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Ezekiel 44 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 44

This chapter treats of the eastern gate of the temple being appropriated to the use of the prince, Ezekiel 44:1, of the sin of the Lord's people, in admitting strangers and unholy persons into the sanctuary, either to officiate or communicate there, Ezekiel 44:4 of the degrading of the Levites, that went astray, assigning them inferior posts and service in the house of God, Ezekiel 44:10 and of the establishment of the sons of Zadok in their ministry, who were faithful, Ezekiel 44:15, then follow various laws relating to their garments; shaving of their heads; drinking wine; their marriage; performance of their ministerial work; their regard to the dead, and their food and maintenance, Ezekiel 44:17.

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 44 THE SACREDNESS OF THE EAST GATE - GOD'S GLORY REVEALED IN THE HEAVENLY SANCTUARY - REGULATIONS WITH REGARD TO THE PEOPLE'S OWN FUTURE TEMPLE....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE VISION OF THE RESTORED TEMPLE AND THE REINHABITED LAND (Chaps. 40–48) This is a development of the promise contained in Ezekiel 37:27. The subject of the closing Chapter s of Ezekiel is the restit...

  • The Typology of Scripture by Patrick Fairbairn

    CHAPTER 40-48. PRELIMINARY REMARKS ON THE VISION IN CHAP. 40-48, WITH RESPECT TO THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH IT OUGHT TO BE INTERPRETED. WE have now, with God's help, reached the closing vision of Ezekie...

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