Text: Ezekiel 45:21
OT Text Referred to: Deuteronomy 16:1
Subject: Passover and Tabernacles
Source: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Reference Type: Allusion
Connection Method(s): Longitudinal Theme
Significance: Ezekiel 45:21 prescribes the Passover (פֶּסַח, pesach) as a seven-day festival in the eschatological temple, echoing Deuteronomy 16:1-8's regulations for the Passover observance. Both texts mandate the eating of unleavened bread (מַצּוֹת, matstsot) for seven days. However, Ezekiel's version introduces the נָשִׂיא (nasi, "prince") as the one responsible for providing sacrificial offerings on behalf of the people (45:22), a role absent from the Deuteronomic legislation. This innovation centralizes festival worship under the eschatological ruler, ensuring that the Passover commemoration in the restored temple is led by the Davidic prince rather than left to individual households.