Introduction
Overview
Ezekiel 44 . 1 , The east gate assigned only to the prince; Ezekiel 44 . 4 , The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary; Ezekiel 44 . 9 , Idolaters incapable of the priests office; Ezekiel 44 . 15 , The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto; Ezekiel 44 . 17 , Ordinances for the priests.
the outward . So called in opposition to the temple itself , which was the inner sanctuary. Ezekiel 40 . 6 , Ezekiel 40 . 17 , Ezekiel 42 . 14 , 2 Chronicles 4 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 20 . 5 , 2 Chronicles 33 . 5 , Acts 21 . 28-30
looketh . Ezekiel 43 . 1 , Ezekiel 43 . 4 , Ezekiel 46 . 1
Reciprocal . Ezekiel 46 . 8 . he shall go
because . Ezekiel 43 . 2-4 , Exodus 24 . 10 , Isaiah 6 . 1-5
Reciprocal . 2 Kings 11 . 5 . the watch 1 Chronicles 9 . 18 . the king's 2 Chronicles 23 . 5 . the king's house Ezekiel 43 . 4 . came Ezekiel 46 . 1 . shall be shut Ezekiel 47 . 2 . northward
for . Ezekiel 46 . 2 , Ezekiel 46 . 8 , 2 Chronicles 23 . 13 , 2 Chronicles 34 . 31
the prince . It is probable that the prince mentioned here and elsewhere , does not mean the Messiah , but the ruler of the Jewish nation for the time being. For it is not only directed where he should sit in the temple , and eat his portion of the sacrifices , and when and how he should go out; but it is also ordered . Ezekiel 45 . 22 , that at the passover he shall offer a bullock , a sin offering for himself and the people; and to guard him against any temptation of oppressing the people , he had a provision of land allotted to him . Ezekiel 45 . 8 , out of which he is to give an inheritance for his sons . Ezekiel 46 . 18. These appear plainly to be political rules for common princes , and for a succession of them; but as no such rules were observed under the second temple , the fulfilment of it must still be future. Ezekiel 34 . 24 , Ezekiel 37 . 25 , Zechariah 6 . 12 , Zechariah 6 . 13
to eat . Genesis 31 . 54 , Exodus 24 . 9-11 , Deuteronomy 12 . 7 , Deuteronomy 12 . 17 , Deuteronomy 12 . 18 , Isaiah 23 . 18 , Isaiah 62 . 9 , 1 Corinthians 10 . 18-33 , Revelation 3 . 20
he shall enter . Ezekiel 40 . 9 , Ezekiel 46 . 2 , Ezekiel 46 . 8-10
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 10 . 5 . cupbearers 2 Kings 11 . 5 . the watch 1 Chronicles 9 . 18 . the king's 2 Chronicles 9 . 4 . ascent 2 Chronicles 23 . 5 . the king's house Ezekiel 46 . 12 . open him
the way . Ezekiel 40 . 20 , Ezekiel 40 . 40
the glory . Ezekiel 3 . 23 , Ezekiel 10 . 4 , Ezekiel 10 . 18 , Ezekiel 10 . 19 , Ezekiel 11 . 22 , Ezekiel 11 . 23 , Ezekiel 43 . 4 , Ezekiel 43 . 5 , Isaiah 6 . 3 , Isaiah 6 . 4 , Haggai 2 . 7 , Malachi 3 . 1
and I fell . Ezekiel 1 . 28 , Ezekiel 43 . 3 , Genesis 17 . 3 , Numbers 16 . 42-45 , Psalm 89 . 7 , Revelation 1 . 17
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 8 . 11 . for the glory 2 Chronicles 7 . 1 . the glory Ezekiel 8 . 14 . toward Ezekiel 40 . 35 . to the Ezekiel 46 . 19 . the entry Ezekiel 47 . 2 . northward Revelation 14 . 1 . I looked
mark well . Heb. set thine heart , Ezekiel 40 . 4 , Exodus 9 . 21 , *marg. Deuteronomy 32 . 46 , 1 Chronicles 22 . 19 , 2 Chronicles 11 . 16 , Proverbs 24 . 32 , *marg. Daniel 10 . 12
concerning . Ezekiel 43 . 10 , Ezekiel 43 . 11 , Deuteronomy 12 . 32 , Matthew 28 . 20
and mark well . Psalm 119 . 4
the entering . Psalm 96 . 8 , Psalm 96 . 9 , Acts 8 . 37
Reciprocal . Leviticus 15 . 31 . that they Ezekiel 46 . 19 . the entry Ezekiel 47 . 6 . hast thou
thou shalt say . Ezekiel 2 . 5-8 , Ezekiel 3 . 9 , Ezekiel 3 . 26 , Ezekiel 3 . 27
let it suffice . Ezekiel 45 . 9 , 1 Peter 4 . 3
Reciprocal . 1 Kings 12 . 31 . priests Ezekiel 12 . 2 . thou Ezekiel 43 . 11 . show them
ye have brought . Ezekiel 44 . 9 , Ezekiel 7 . 20 , Ezekiel 22 . 26 , Ezekiel 43 . 7 , Ezekiel 43 . 8 , Leviticus 22 . 25 , Acts 21 . 28
strangers . Heb. children of a stranger , Isaiah 56 . 6 , Isaiah 56 . 7
uncircumcised in heart . The introduction of uncircumcised persons to eat of the peace offerings and oblations , would have been a gross violation of the Mosaic law; but , as there was no law to exclude "the uncircumcised of heart ," who were circumcised and ritually clean , this seems to point out a new and different constitution. Leviticus 26 . 41 , Deuteronomy 10 . 16 , Deuteronomy 30 . 6 , Jeremiah 4 . 4 , Jeremiah 9 . 26 , Acts 7 . 51 , Romans 2 . 28 , Romans 2 . 29 , Colossians 2 . 11-13
when . Leviticus 3 . 16 , Leviticus 21 . 6 , Leviticus 21 . 8 , Leviticus 21 . 17 , Leviticus 21 . 21 , Leviticus 22 . 25 , Malachi 1 . 7 , Malachi 1 . 12-14 , John 6 . 52-58
the fat . Leviticus 3 . 13-17 , Leviticus 17 . 11
broken . Genesis 17 . 14 , Leviticus 26 . 15 , Deuteronomy 31 . 16 , Deuteronomy 31 . 20 , Isaiah 24 . 5 , Jeremiah 11 . 10 , Jeremiah 31 . 32 , Hebrews 8 . 9
Reciprocal . Leviticus 3 . 5 . Aaron's Leviticus 3 . 11 . the food Leviticus 3 . 17 . blood Leviticus 17 . 10 . that eateth 1 Samuel 31 . 4 . uncircumcised Psalm 18 . 44 . strangers Lamentations 1 . 10 . whom Ezekiel 5 . 11 . thou hast Ezekiel 23 . 39 . thus Ezekiel 28 . 10 . the deaths Ezekiel 32 . 25 . all of them Ezekiel 44 . 15 . the fat Zephaniah 3 . 4 . her priests
ye have not . Leviticus 22 . 2-33 , Numbers 18 . 3-5 , Acts 7 . 53 , 1 Timothy 6 . 13 , 2 Timothy 4 . 1
charge . or , ward , or ordinance , and so Ezekiel 44 . 14 , Ezekiel 44 . 16 , Ezekiel 40 . 45 , Ezekiel 40 . 46 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 32 , Ezra 8 . 24-30
Reciprocal . Numbers 3 . 10 . they shall Numbers 8 . 26 . to keep Numbers 9 . 23 . they kept 2 Chronicles 13 . 11 . we keep Zephaniah 3 . 4 . her priests Zechariah 3 . 7 . if thou wilt keep
Ezekiel 44 . 7 , Psalm 50 . 16 , Psalm 93 . 5 , Joel 3 . 17 , Zechariah 14 . 21 , Mark 16 . 16 , John 3 . 3-5 , Titus 1 . 5-9
Reciprocal . Exodus 12 . 48 . let all Leviticus 21 . 23 . go in Isaiah 35 . 8 . the unclean Jeremiah 9 . 26 . uncircumcised in Jeremiah 33 . 18 . General Ezekiel 28 . 10 . the deaths Ezekiel 32 . 25 . all of them Malachi 2 . 4 . that my Mark 13 . 14 . where Acts 7 . 51 . uncircumcised
the Levites . Ezekiel 44 . 15 , Ezekiel 22 . 26 , Ezekiel 48 . 11 , 2 Kings 23 . 8 , 2 Kings 23 . 9 , 2 Chronicles 29 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 29 . 5 , Nehemiah 9 . 34 , Jeremiah 23 . 11 , Zephaniah 3 . 4 , 1 Timothy 5 . 22
bear . Genesis 4 . 13 , Leviticus 19 . 8 , Numbers 5 . 31 , Psalm 38 . 4 , Isaiah 53 . 11
Reciprocal . Leviticus 13 . 4 . shut up Numbers 16 . 9 . separated 1 Samuel 2 . 31 . I will cut 1 Samuel 2 . 36 . is left 1 Chronicles 9 . 23 . the oversight Ezra 2 . 62 . General Ezekiel 14 . 11 . the house Ezekiel 23 . 35 . therefore Ezekiel 44 . 12 . and they shall Zechariah 5 . 6 . This is an ephah Malachi 2 . 8 . ye are
they shall be . As few , if any , of those who , before the captivity , had been guilty in these respects , lived to witness the restoration of the temple service; and as it does not appear that their descendants were thus degraded for the idolatry of their ancestors; it is probable that a thorough reformation of the whole church , or the prevalence of pure religion among the converted Jews , is here predicted.
having charge . Ezekiel 44 . 14 , Ezekiel 40 . 45 , 1 Chronicles 26 . 1-19
shall slay . 2 Chronicles 29 . 34 , 2 Chronicles 30 . 17 , 2 Chronicles 35 . 10 , 2 Chronicles 35 . 11
and they . Numbers 16 . 9 , Numbers 18 . 6
Reciprocal . Numbers 8 . 19 . I have given Numbers 8 . 26 . to keep Deuteronomy 10 . 8 . to stand 1 Chronicles 9 . 23 . the oversight Zechariah 3 . 1 . standing Zechariah 5 . 6 . This is an ephah
they ministered . 1 Samuel 2 . 29 , 1 Samuel 2 . 30 , 2 Kings 16 . 10-16 , Isaiah 9 . 16 , Hosea 4 . 6 , Hosea 5 . 1 , Malachi 2 . 8 , Malachi 2 . 9
caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity . Heb. were for a stumbling-block of iniquity unto , etc. Ezekiel 14 . 3 , Ezekiel 14 . 4
therefore . Ezekiel 20 . 6 , Ezekiel 20 . 15 , Ezekiel 20 . 23 , Ezekiel 20 . 28 , Deuteronomy 32 . 40-42 , Psalm 106 . 26 , Amos 8 . 7 , Revelation 10 . 5 , Revelation 10 . 6
and they shall . Ezekiel 44 . 10 , Ezekiel 44 . 13
Reciprocal . Psalm 119 . 48 . hands Ezekiel 7 . 19 . it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity Zephaniah 1 . 3 . stumblingblocks Luke 19 . 26 . and from 1 Corinthians 8 . 9 . a stumblingblock Revelation 2 . 14 . a stumblingblock
they shall not . Numbers 18 . 3 , 2 Kings 23 . 9
bear . Ezekiel 32 . 20 , Ezekiel 36 . 7
Reciprocal . Ezekiel 16 . 52 . bear thine Ezekiel 32 . 24 . borne Ezekiel 44 . 12 . and they shall Ezekiel 45 . 4 . which
Numbers 18 . 4 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 28-32
Reciprocal . 1 Chronicles 9 . 23 . the oversight Ezekiel 44 . 8 . charge Ezekiel 44 . 11 . having charge Ezekiel 45 . 4 . which
the sons . Ezekiel 40 . 46 , Ezekiel 43 . 19 , Ezekiel 48 . 11 , 1 Samuel 2 . 35 , 1 Kings 2 . 35 , 1 Timothy 3 . 3-10 , 2 Timothy 2 . 2 , Revelation 2 . 1 , Revelation 2 . 8 , Revelation 2 . 12 , Revelation 2 . 18 , Revelation 3 . 1 , Revelation 3 . 7 , Revelation 3 . 14 , Revelation 3 . 22
when . Ezekiel 44 . 10
they shall stand . Deuteronomy 10 . 8 , Zechariah 3 . 1-7
the fat . Ezekiel 44 . 7 , Leviticus 3 . 16 , Leviticus 3 . 17
the blood . Leviticus 17 . 5 , Leviticus 17 . 6
Reciprocal . Leviticus 3 . 5 . Aaron's Numbers 16 . 5 . will cause Numbers 18 . 2 . but thou 1 Kings 1 . 8 . Zadok 1 Chronicles 6 . 53 . Zadok 1 Chronicles 12 . 28 . Zadok 2 Chronicles 13 . 11 . we keep 2 Chronicles 31 . 10 . Azariah Jeremiah 33 . 22 . the Levites Ezekiel 14 . 11 . the house Zechariah 3 . 7 . if thou wilt keep Malachi 3 . 3 . the sons
They shall enter . Revelation 1 . 6
to my table . To place the shew-bread there. It is observable , that the table in the sanctuary is mentioned rather than the altar of incense; perhaps intimating the change in the external institutions of Divine worship which should take place before the accomplishment of the prophecy. It is not easy to determine , whether any external regulations , with respect to Divine ordinances , answerable to these predictions , will be made among the converted Jews , when reinstated in their own land , or not. Ezekiel 41 . 22 , Malachi 1 . 7 , Malachi 1 . 12
keep . Numbers 18 . 7 , Numbers 18 . 8 , Deuteronomy 33 . 8-10
Reciprocal . Numbers 16 . 5 . will cause 1 Samuel 2 . 35 . I will raise 1 Kings 7 . 48 . the table 2 Chronicles 4 . 8 . ten tables Ezekiel 23 . 41 . a table Ezekiel 40 . 39 . tables on that Ezekiel 44 . 8 . charge Ezekiel 48 . 11 . the sons Zechariah 3 . 7 . if thou wilt keep Malachi 3 . 3 . the sons
they shall . Exodus 28 . 39 , Exodus 28 . 40 , Exodus 28 . 43 , Exodus 39 . 27-29 , Leviticus 16 . 4 , Revelation 4 . 4 , Revelation 19 . 8
Reciprocal . Leviticus 6 . 10 . linen garment Ezekiel 44 . 27 . unto the inner Revelation 15 . 6 . clothed
bonnets . Exodus 28 . 40 , Exodus 28 . 41 , Exodus 39 . 28 , 1 Corinthians 11 . 4-10
linen breeches . Exodus 28 . 42 , Exodus 28 . 43 , 1 Corinthians 14 . 40 , with anything that causeth sweat , or , in sweating places , Heb. in , or with sweat.
Reciprocal . Exodus 39 . 27 . coats Leviticus 6 . 10 . linen garment Leviticus 16 . 4 . holy linen coat Revelation 15 . 6 . clothed
they shall put . Ezekiel 42 . 13 , Ezekiel 42 . 14 , Leviticus 6 . 10 , Leviticus 6 . 11
sanctify . Ezekiel 46 . 20 , Exodus 29 . 37 , Exodus 30 . 29 , Leviticus 6 . 27 , Matthew 23 . 17-19 , 1 Corinthians 3 . 5 , 1 Corinthians 3 . 6
Reciprocal . Leviticus 16 . 23 . General 2 Kings 21 . 5 . in the two courts Haggai 2 . 12 . General
shave . Leviticus 21 . 5-24 , Deuteronomy 14 . 1
nor suffer . Numbers 6 . 5 , 1 Corinthians 11 . 14
Reciprocal . Leviticus 19 . 27 . General Ezekiel 5 . 1 . take
Leviticus 10 . 9 , Luke 1 . 15 , 1 Timothy 3 . 8 , 1 Timothy 5 . 23 , Titus 1 . 7 , Titus 1 . 8
Reciprocal . 2 Chronicles 15 . 3 . a teaching Isaiah 28 . 7 . erred 1 Timothy 3 . 3 . Not given to wine
Neither . This was prohibited only to the high priest under the law; but is here extended to all the priests , perhaps to intimate the superior sanctity of the times to which it refers.
a widow . Leviticus 21 . 7 , Leviticus 21 . 13 , Leviticus 21 . 14 , 1 Timothy 3 . 2 , 1 Timothy 3 . 4 , 1 Timothy 3 . 5 , 1 Timothy 3 . 11 , 1 Timothy 3 . 12 , Titus 1 . 6
put away . Heb. thrust forth , Deuteronomy 24 . 1-4
that had a priest before . Heb. from a priest
Reciprocal . Deuteronomy 24 . 2 . she may go Ezra 10 . 18 . the sons 2 Corinthians 11 . 2 . a chaste
Ezekiel 22 . 26 , Leviticus 10 . 10 , Leviticus 10 . 11 , Deuteronomy 33 . 10 , Hosea 4 . 6 , Micah 3 . 9-11 , Zephaniah 3 . 4 , Haggai 2 . 11-13 , Malachi 2 . 6-9 , 2 Timothy 2 . 24 , 2 Timothy 2 . 25 , Titus 1 . 9-11
Reciprocal . Genesis 7 . 2 . not Leviticus 11 . 47 . General Leviticus 13 . 3 . shall look Leviticus 14 . 57 . teach Leviticus 15 . 31 . Thus shall Isaiah 52 . 11 . touch Jeremiah 15 . 19 . take Ezekiel 42 . 20 . a separation Ezekiel 48 . 15 . a profane Zechariah 7 . 3 . speak Colossians 4 . 17 . Take
in controversy . This seems to intimate , that controversies , in the period predicted , will be generally decided by arbitration , according to the law of God; and not by litigations before human tribunals , according to the laws of man. Deuteronomy 17 . 8-13 , 1 Chronicles 23 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 19 . 8-10 , Ezra 2 . 63
they shall keep . 1 Timothy 3 . 15
in all . Leviticus 23 . 1-44 , Numbers 28 . 1 . Numbers 29 . 40 , Nehemiah 8 . 1-18
and they shall hallow . Ezekiel 22 . 26 , Isaiah 58 . 13 , Isaiah 58 . 14
Reciprocal . Exodus 31 . 13 . a sign Exodus 31 . 14 . keep Deuteronomy 17 . 9 . they shall Deuteronomy 25 . 1 . General Deuteronomy 33 . 10 . They shall teach Ezekiel 20 . 20 . General Haggai 2 . 11 . General Zechariah 7 . 3 . speak Malachi 2 . 6 . law Colossians 4 . 17 . Take
Leviticus 21 . 1-6 , Leviticus 22 . 4 , Matthew 8 . 21 , Matthew 8 . 22 , Luke 9 . 59 , Luke 9 . 60 , 2 Corinthians 5 . 16 , 1 Thessalonians 4 . 13-15
Reciprocal . Numbers 6 . 7 . unclean
Numbers 6 . 10-21 , Numbers 19 . 11-13 , Hebrews 9 . 13 , Hebrews 9 . 14
unto the inner . Ezekiel 44 . 17
he shall offer . Leviticus 4 . 3-35 , Leviticus 8 . 14-36 , Numbers 6 . 9-11 , Hebrews 7 . 26-28
I am their inheritance . Ezekiel 45 . 4 , Ezekiel 48 . 9-11 , Numbers 18 . 20 , Deuteronomy 10 . 9 , Deuteronomy 18 . 1 , Deuteronomy 18 . 2 , Joshua 13 . 14 , Joshua 13 . 33 , 1 Peter 5 . 2-4
Reciprocal . Leviticus 6 . 26 . priest Ezekiel 48 . 10 . for the priests
eat . Leviticus 2 . 3 , Leviticus 2 . 10 , Leviticus 6 . 14-18 , Leviticus 6 . 26 , Leviticus 6 . 29 , Leviticus 7 . 6 , Numbers 18 . 9-11 , 1 Corinthians 9 . 13 , 1 Corinthians 9 . 14 , Hebrews 13 . 10
dedicated . or , devoted , Leviticus 27 . 21 , Leviticus 27 . 28 ,*compared with . Numbers 18 . 14
Reciprocal . Leviticus 6 . 16 . the remainder Leviticus 7 . 1 . the law Leviticus 7 . 9 . the meat Leviticus 10 . 12 . Take Numbers 5 . 9 . offering 2 Kings 23 . 9 . but they did Ezekiel 46 . 20 . boil the trespass
first . or , chief
all the firstfruits . Exodus 13 . 2 , Exodus 13 . 12 , Exodus 22 . 29 , Exodus 23 . 19 , Numbers 3 . 13 , Numbers 15 . 19-21 , Numbers 18 . 12-18 , Numbers 18 . 27-30 , Deuteronomy 18 . 4 , 2 Chronicles 31 . 4-6 , 2 Chronicles 31 . 10 , Nehemiah 10 . 35-37 , James 1 . 18
that he may . Deuteronomy 26 . 10-15 , Proverbs 3 . 9 , Proverbs 3 . 10 , Malachi 3 . 10 , Malachi 3 . 11
Reciprocal . Exodus 34 . 19 . openeth Leviticus 23 . 10 . sheaf Numbers 5 . 9 . offering Numbers 15 . 20 . a cake Deuteronomy 26 . 2 . That thou shalt Romans 11 . 16 . if the firstfruit
Exodus 22 . 31 , Leviticus 17 . 15 , Leviticus 22 . 8 , Deuteronomy 14 . 21 , Romans 14 . 20 , 1 Corinthians 8 . 13
Reciprocal . Leviticus 7 . 24 . beast Leviticus 11 . 40 . eateth Malachi 1 . 13 . torn Acts 10 . 14 . for