Ezekiel 40
Overview
40:1 The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple;
40:6 The description of the east gate of the outer court;
40:20 of the north gate;
40:24 of the south gate;
40:27 of the south gate of the inner court;
40:32 of the east gate;
40:35 and of the north gate;
40:39 Eight tables;
40:44 The chambers;
40:48 The porch of the house. Verse 1 In the fiveOn Tuesday, April 20. Ezekiel 1:2, 8:1, 29:17, 32:1, 32:17 after 33:21; 2 Kings 25:1-30; Jeremiah 39:1-18, 52:1-34 selfsame Exodus 12:41 hand Ezekiel 1:3, 3:14, 3:22, 11:24, 37:1; Revelation 1:10 Reciprocal 1 Kings 6:2 - the house; 18:12 - the Spirit of the Lord; Psalm 87:3 - Glorious; Isaiah 29:22 - Jacob shall; 54:11 - I will lay; Ezekiel 3:12 - spirit; 11:1 - the spirit; 20:1 - in the seventh; 24:1 - the ninth year; 33:22 - the hand; 43:11 - show them; Romans 11:26 - all; Ephesians 2:21 - all; Revelation 11:1 - Rise; 21:10 - he carried Verse 2 the visionsThere can be little doubt, that the grand outlines of the description of the temple, in the following extraordinary vision, were taken from that of Solomon's, with all the additions made to it in after ages; and we may suppose that Zerubbabel and the other Jews had respect to it, as far as circumstances would permit, in rebuilding the temple after the captivity. There are, however, many circumstances which conclusively shew, that something infinitely superior to either the first or second temple was intended; and that the external description must be considered as a figure and emblem of spiritual blessings. Probably the more immediate accomplishment of the prophecy will be subsequent to the conversion and restoration of the Jews, the destruction of Gog and Magog, and the pouring out of the Spirit, mentioned at the close of the last chapter; but whether there will be any external forms analogous to these cannot be determined, though in some respects it seems improbable. Ezekiel 1:1, 8:3; Daniel 7:1, 7:7; Acts 2:17, 16:9; 2 Corinthians 12:1-7 a very Ezekiel 17:22, 17:23; Isaiah 2:2, 2:3; Daniel 2:34, 2:35; Micah 4:1; Revelation 21:10 byor, uponas the Ezekiel 48:30-35; Galatians 4:26; Revelation 21:10-23 frame 1 Chronicles 28:12, 28:19 on the south Isaiah 48:2, 14:13 Reciprocal Deuteronomy 34:1 - showed him; 1 Kings 18:12 - the Spirit of the Lord; 2 Kings 2:16 - the Spirit; Ezekiel 3:12 - spirit; 7:2 - unto; 11:1 - the spirit; 41:1 - he brought; 42:1 - he brought; 43:5 - the spirit; 43:12 - Upon; Matthew 4:1 - of the spirit; Acts 10:10 - he fell Verse 3 whose Ezekiel 1:7, 1:27; Daniel 10:5, 10:6; Revelation 1:15 with Ezekiel 47:3; Isaiah 8:20, 28:17; Zechariah 2:1, 2:2; Revelation 11:1, 21:15 Reciprocal Ezekiel 41:1 - he brought; 42:1 - he brought; 42:16 - the measuring reed; 43:6 - the man; Amos 7:7 - a wall; Zechariah 1:16 - and Verse 4 behold Ezekiel 2:7, 2:8, 3:17, 43:10, 44:5; Matthew 10:27, 13:9, 13:51, 13:52 declare Isaiah 21:10; Jeremiah 26:2; Acts 20:27; 1 Corinthians 11:23 Reciprocal Exodus 7:23 - neither; 9:21 - regarded not; Deuteronomy 32:46 - General; Job 1:8 - considered; Isaiah 44:19 - considereth in his heart; Jeremiah 31:21 - set thine; Ezekiel 47:6 - hast thou; Haggai 1:5 - Consider your ways; Matthew 24:15 - whoso Verse 5 a wall Ezekiel 42:20; Psalm 125:2; Isaiah 26:1, 60:18; Zechariah 2:5; Revelation 21:12 by Deuteronomy 3:11 so he Ezekiel 42:20 Reciprocal 40:6 - one reed; 40:10 - they three; 41:8 - a full; 43:13 - The cubits; Zechariah 2:1 - a man Verse 6 unto Ezekiel 40:20, 8:16, 11:1, 43:1, 44:1, 46:1, 46:12; 1 Chronicles 9:18, 9:24; Nehemiah 3:29; Jeremiah 19:2 which lookethHeb. whose face was the waystairs Ezekiel 40:26; 1 Kings 6:8 threshold Ezekiel 10:18, 43:8, 46:2, 47:1; Psalm 84:10 *marg.one reed Ezekiel 40:5, 40:7 Reciprocal 40:15 - the face of the gate; 40:22 - and they; 40:24 - and behold; 40:34 - eight steps; 42:15 - gate; 43:17 - look toward Verse 7 Ezekiel 42:5; 1 Kings 6:5-10; 1 Chronicles 9:26, 23:28; 2 Chronicles 3:9, 31:11; Ezra 8:29; Jeremiah 35:4 Reciprocal 35:2 - into one; Ezekiel 40:6 - one reed; 40:10 - the little; 40:13 - the gate; 40:15 - the face of the gate; 40:16 - the little; 40:21 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 8 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Jeremiah 31:39 - General; Ezekiel 40:21 - after Verse 9 the posts Ezekiel 45:19 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 44:3 - he shall enter Verse 10 the little Ezekiel 40:7 they threeThe entrance into the outer court seems to have been through a porch with doors at both ends; and on each side of this porch were three small chambers, or rooms, for the use of the porters, a reed square in size, with a passage of five cubits between them. The common cubit, termed the "cubit of a man," - Deuteronomy 3:11
was about 18 inches; but the cubit used by the angel was, as we learn from Ezekiel 43:13, "a cubit and a hand breadth," or about three inches more than the common cubit, that is 21 inches. Hence the measuring reed, which was "six cubits long, by the cubit and the hand breadth," - 40:5
must have been about 10+ feetReciprocal 40:21 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 11 Reciprocal Ezekiel 40:13 - the gate Verse 12 spaceHeb. limit, or bound, Ezekiel 40:12 Reciprocal 40:13 - the gate; 40:16 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:38 - the chambers Verse 13 the gateThe whole arch of the east gate, measured from the southern extremity of one room to the northern extremity of the opposite room, was 25 cubits; including the dimensions of the two rooms, or twelve cubits - Ezekiel 40:7
the spaces before the rooms, or two cubits - 40:12
and the breadth of the entrance, ten cubits - 40:11
making all 24 cubits, leaving one cubit for the thickness of the walls. 40:13 Reciprocal 40:21 - after Verse 14 the court Ezekiel 8:7, 42:1; Exodus 27:9, 35:17; Leviticus 6:16; 1 Chronicles 28:6; Psalm 100:4; Isaiah 62:9 Reciprocal Ezekiel 41:21 - posts Verse 15 the face of the gateThis was the whole length of the porch, from the outward front - Ezekiel 41:21, 41:25
to the inner side which looks into the first court - 40:17
including the thickness of the walls - 40:6
chambers - 40:7
and spaces between them. 40:15 Reciprocal 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 40:21 - after Verse 16 narrowHeb. closed, Ezekiel 41:16; 1 Kings 6:4; 1 Corinthians 13:12 the little Ezekiel 40:7, 40:12 archesor, galleries, or porches, 40:21, 40:22, 40:25, 40:30, 41:15, 42:3; John 5:2 inwardor, withinpalm trees 1 Kings 6:29, 6:32, 6:35; 2 Chronicles 3:5; Psalm 92:12; Revelation 7:9 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Jeremiah 35:2 - into one; Ezekiel 40:26 - palm trees; 40:29 - and there; 41:18 - palm trees; 41:26 - General Verse 17 the outward Ezekiel 10:5, 42:1, 46:21; Revelation 11:2 there were 1 Kings 6:5; 1 Chronicles 9:26, 23:28; 2 Chronicles 31:11 thirty Ezekiel 42:4, 45:5 Reciprocal 40:15 - the face of the gate; 41:1 - he brought; 42:3 - the pavement; 44:1 - the outward Verse 18 Reciprocal Ezekiel 42:3 - the pavement Verse 19 unto the Ezekiel 40:23, 40:27, 46:1, 46:2 withoutor, from withoutReciprocal 40:47 - an hundred cubits long Verse 20 the gate Ezekiel 40:6 that lookedHeb. whose face wasReciprocal Exodus 27:9 - the court; Ezekiel 40:24 - and behold; 42:1 - the utter court; 44:4 - the way Verse 21 the little Ezekiel 40:7, 40:10-16, 40:29, 40:30, 40:36, 40:37 archesor, galleries, or porches, 40:16, 40:26, 40:30, 40:34 after 40:8, 40:10, 40:13, 40:15, 40:25, 40:29 Reciprocal 40:24 - and he; 40:33 - it was Verse 22 palm trees Ezekiel 40:16, 40:31, 40:37; 1 Kings 6:29, 6:32, 6:35, 7:36; 2 Chronicles 3:5; Revelation 7:9 and they Ezekiel 40:6, 40:26, 40:31, 40:34, 40:37, 40:49; Habakkuk 3:1 before themOr, "suitable to them," that is, to the arches of the east gate. The north gate into the outward court, and every thing belonging to it, were exactly the same as the east gate.Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:25 - windows; 40:29 - and there; 41:18 - palm trees Verse 23 the gate ofThat is, the gate of the inner court was opposite, and exactly answered to the gate of the outward court, both on the north and east side; and between the gates of the outward and inner court was a space of an hundred cubits. Ezekiel 40:19, 40:27, 40:28, 40:44 and he Exodus 27:9-18, 38:9-12 Reciprocal Ezekiel 40:47 - an hundred cubits long Verse 24 and behold Ezekiel 40:6, 40:20, 40:35, 46:9 and he 40:21, 40:28, 40:29, 40:33, 40:35, 40:36 accordingThat is, according to the measures of the eastern and northern gates. There does not appear to have been any gates on the west, though the courts seem to have extended to the western wallReciprocal 42:1 - he brought Verse 25 windows Ezekiel 40:16, 40:22, 40:29; John 12:46; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Peter 1:19 the length Ezekiel 40:21, 40:33 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:30 - five and; 41:16 - narrow Verse 26 seven Ezekiel 40:6, 40:22, 40:29; 2 Peter 3:18 palm trees Ezekiel 40:16, 40:22; Psalm 92:12, 92:13; Song of Songs 7:7, 7:8 Reciprocal Ezekiel 40:21 - arches; 40:31 - and palm; 40:34 - eight steps Verse 27 in the Ezekiel 40:23, 40:32 and he 40:19, 40:23, 40:47 Reciprocal 40:35 - to the; 40:44 - the inner Verse 28 he broughtAs the outward court inclosed the inner, the prophet was led from the south gate of the outward court to the south gate of the inner, which was opposite it, and so into the inner court itself.according Ezekiel 40:32, 40:35 Reciprocal Exodus 27:9 - the court; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 8:16 - the inner; 40:23 - the gate of; 40:24 - and he Verse 29 the littleThe entrance into the inner court seems to have been through a portico, exactly like that at each gate of the outward court; but the ascent was by eight steps, instead of seven. Ezekiel 40:7, 40:10, 40:12; 1 Chronicles 28:11, 28:12; 2 Chronicles 31:11; Nehemiah 13:5, 13:9; Jeremiah 35:2-4, 36:10 and there Ezekiel 40:16, 40:22, 40:25 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:21 - the little; 40:24 - and he; 40:26 - seven; 40:30 - five and; 40:36 - little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 30 the archesThese are supposed to have been built over the spaces which separated the little chambers, or porters' lodges.five and Ezekiel 40:21, 40:25, 40:29, 40:33, 40:36 five cubitsInstead of five cubits, it seems evident, from the parallel places, that we should read twenty-five: the word e?srim appears to have been lost out of the text.broadHeb. breadthReciprocal 40:16 - arches Verse 31 and palm Ezekiel 40:26, 40:34 eight 40:22, 40:26, 40:34, 40:37 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:36 - graved cherubims; Ezekiel 40:49 - The steps Verse 32 into the Ezekiel 40:28-31, 40:35 Reciprocal Exodus 27:9 - the court; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 40:27 - in the Verse 33 it was Ezekiel 40:21, 40:25, 40:36 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:24 - and he; 40:30 - five and Verse 34 palm treesThat is, probably, the capital of each pillar was ornamented with sculpture, representing leaves or branches of the palm tree.eight steps Ezekiel 40:6, 40:22, 40:26, 40:31, 40:34, 40:37, 40:49 Reciprocal 40:21 - arches Verse 35 to the Ezekiel 40:27, 40:32, 44:4, 47:2 measuredThe north gate, as well as the east, was built in the same manner, and of the same dimensions, as the south gate. See the parallel passages.Reciprocal 40:24 - and behold; 40:28 - according; 40:40 - as one goeth up Verse 36 little Ezekiel 40:21, 40:29, 40:36 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:24 - and he; 40:30 - five and; 40:33 - it was Verse 37 the posts Ezekiel 40:31, 40:34 the utter courtThat is, "the outer court," as the word utter primarily denotes.Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:36 - graved cherubims; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 40:21 - the little; 40:22 - palm trees; 40:49 - The steps Verse 38 the chambers Ezekiel 40:12, 41:10, 41:11; 1 Kings 6:8 whereThis place, where the legs and entrails of the sacrifices, especially of the burnt offerings, were washed, was just within the portico of the north entrance to the inner court, or court of the priests. An allusion to this is most probably made by the inspired apostle when writing his Epistle to the Hebrews - Habakkuk 3:1. "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." Leviticus 1:9, 8:21; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 4:6 - such things as they offered for the burnt offering Verse 39 tables on that Ezekiel 41:22, 44:16; Malachi 1:7, 1:12; Luke 22:30; 1 Corinthians 10:16-21 the burnt Leviticus 1:3-17 the sin 4:2, 4:3, 4:13-35; Isaiah 53:5, 53:10; 2 Corinthians 5:21 the trespass Leviticus 5:6-13, 6:6, 7:1, 7:2 Reciprocal Exodus 37:10 - General; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table Verse 40 at the sideTwo tables were on each side, as you come into the porch of the gate; and two on each side of the inner part of the gate that looked towards the altar; in all eight tables, on which they slew and cut up the victims. It does not appear that any such tables were used either in the tabernacle or temple; and this seems to intimate the introduction of a new and more spiritual dispensation. See the references.as one goeth upor, at the step, Ezekiel 40:35 Reciprocal 44:4 - the way Verse 41 Reciprocal Exodus 25:23 - a table Verse 42 Reciprocal Exodus 25:23 - a table; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table Verse 43 withinThese were probably for hanging up the victims in order to flay them.hooksor, end-irons, or, the two hearth-stonesupon Leviticus 1:6, 1:8, 8:20
Verse 44 the inner Ezekiel 40:23, 40:27 chambers 40:7, 40:10, 40:29; 1 Chronicles 6:31, 6:32, 16:41-43, 25:1-31; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16 Reciprocal Exodus 27:9 - the court; 1 Kings 6:5 - built; Ezekiel 46:19 - the entry Verse 45 chamberThe word chamber probably here denotes a row of chambers, of which there seems to have been three: one for the singers; one for the priests who in their courses took charge of the sacred vessels and treasures; and one for the priests who attended on the altar and sacrifices.whose Ezekiel 8:5 the keepers Leviticus 8:35; Numbers 3:27, 3:28, 3:32, 3:38, 18:5; 1 Chronicles 6:49, 9:23; 2 Chronicles 13:11; Psalm 134:1; Malachi 2:4-7; 1 Timothy 6:20; Revelation 1:6 chargeor, ward, or, ordinance, and so Ezekiel 40:46 Reciprocal 2 Kings 11:2 - in the bedchamber; 2 Chronicles 22:11 - bedchamber; Ezekiel 44:8 - charge; 44:11 - having charge; 45:4 - which Verse 46 the keepers Ezekiel 44:15; Leviticus 6:12, 6:13; Numbers 18:5 these Ezekiel 43:19, 44:15, 48:11; 1 Kings 2:35 which come Leviticus 10:3; Numbers 16:5, 16:40; Ephesians 2:13 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 22:11 - bedchamber; Ezekiel 40:45 - charge; 42:13 - approach; 44:8 - charge Verse 47 courtThis was the inner court, or court of the priests, which was of the same dimensions with each division of the outer court; and the altar stood directly before the porch of the temple.an hundred cubits long Ezekiel 40:19, 40:23, 40:27 Reciprocal 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts Verse 48 the porchThe length of the porch was twenty cubits, the same as the breadth of the temple, and the breadth eleven cubits, that is, one cubit more than in Solomon's temple. Two bivalve, or folding doors, each leaf of them being three cubits wide, seem to have formed the entrance; which, with five cubits, perhaps of brick or stone work, one each side, called "the post of the porch," amount to sixteen cubits; and the other four cubits may be supposed to have been the distance from these posts to the outside walls of the temple. 1 Kings 6:3; 2 Chronicles 3:4 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:21 - the porch; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 41:24 - General Verse 49 The stepsThis was a flight of steps which led from the inner court into the temple. Ezekiel 40:31, 40:34, 40:37 pillars 1 Kings 7:15-21; 2 Chronicles 3:17; Jeremiah 52:17-23; Revelation 3:12 Reciprocal 1 Kings 7:21 - the porch; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 40:22 - and they