Ezekiel 44
Overview
44:1 The east gate assigned only to the prince;
44:4 The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary;
44:9 Idolaters incapable of the priests office;
44:15 The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto;
44:17 Ordinances for the priests. Verse 1 the outwardSo called in opposition to the temple itself, which was the inner sanctuary. Ezekiel 40:6, 40:17, 42:14; 2 Chronicles 4:9, 20:5, 33:5; Acts 21:28-30 looketh Ezekiel 43:1, 43:4, 46:1 Reciprocal 46:8 - he shall go Verse 2 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; 46:1 - shall be shut; 47:2 - northward Verse 3 for Ezekiel 46:2, 46:8; 2 Chronicles 23:13, 34:31 the princeIt 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 - 45:8
out of which he is to give an inheritance for his sons - 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. 34:24, 37:25; Zechariah 6:12, 6:13 to eat Genesis 31:54; Exodus 24:9-11; Deuteronomy 12:7, 12:17, 12:18; Isaiah 23:18, 62:9; 1 Corinthians 10:18-33; Revelation 3:20 he shall enter Ezekiel 40:9, 46:2, 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; 23:5 - the king's house; Ezekiel 46:12 - open him Verse 4 the way Ezekiel 40:20, 40:40 the glory 3:23, 10:4, 10:18, 10:19, 11:22, 11:23, 43:4, 43:5; Isaiah 6:3, 6:4; Haggai 2:7; Malachi 3:1 and I fell Ezekiel 1:28, 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; 40:35 - to the; 46:19 - the entry; 47:2 - northward; Revelation 14:1 - I looked Verse 5 mark wellHeb. 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, 43:11; Deuteronomy 12:32; Matthew 28:20 and mark well Psalm 119:4 the entering 96:8, 96:9; Acts 8:37 Reciprocal Leviticus 15:31 - that they; Ezekiel 46:19 - the entry; 47:6 - hast thou Verse 6 thou shalt say Ezekiel 2:5-8, 3:9, 3:26, 3:27 let it suffice 45:9; 1 Peter 4:3 Reciprocal 1 Kings 12:31 - priests; Ezekiel 12:2 - thou; 43:11 - show them Verse 7 ye have brought Ezekiel 44:9, 7:20, 22:26, 43:7, 43:8; Leviticus 22:25; Acts 21:28 strangersHeb. children of a stranger, Isaiah 56:6, 56:7 uncircumcised in heartThe 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, 30:6; Jeremiah 4:4, 9:26; Acts 7:51; Romans 2:28, 2:29; Colossians 2:11-13 when Leviticus 3:16, 21:6, 21:8, 21:17, 21:21, 22:25; Malachi 1:7, 1:12-14; John 6:52-58 the fat Leviticus 3:13-17, 17:11 broken Genesis 17:14; Leviticus 26:15; Deuteronomy 31:16, 31:20; Isaiah 24:5; Jeremiah 11:10, 31:32; Habakkuk 3:1 Reciprocal Leviticus 3:5 - Aaron's; 3:11 - the food; 3:17 - blood; 17:10 - that eateth; 1 Samuel 31:4 - uncircumcised; Psalm 18:44 - strangers; Lamentations 1:10 - whom; Ezekiel 5:11 - thou hast; 23:39 - thus; 28:10 - the deaths; 32:25 - all of them; 44:15 - the fat; Zephaniah 3:4 - her priests Verse 8 ye have not Leviticus 22:2-33; Numbers 18:3-5; Acts 7:53; 1 Timothy 6:13; 2 Timothy 4:1 chargeor, ward, or ordinance, and so Ezekiel 44:14, 44:16, 40:45, 40:46; 1 Chronicles 23:32; Ezra 8:24-30 Reciprocal Numbers 3:10 - they shall; 8:26 - to keep; 9:23 - they kept; 2 Chronicles 13:11 - we keep; Zephaniah 3:4 - her priests; Zechariah 3:7 - if thou wilt keep Verse 9 Ezekiel 44:7; Psalm 50:16, 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; 33:18 - General; Ezekiel 28:10 - the deaths; 32:25 - all of them; Malachi 2:4 - that my; Mark 13:14 - where; Acts 7:51 - uncircumcised Verse 10 the Levites Ezekiel 44:15, 22:26, 48:11; 2 Kings 23:8, 23:9; 2 Chronicles 29:4, 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; 2:36 - is left; 1 Chronicles 9:23 - the oversight; Ezra 2:62 - General; Ezekiel 14:11 - the house; 23:35 - therefore; 44:12 - and they shall; Zechariah 5:6 - This is an ephah; Malachi 2:8 - ye are Verse 11 they shall beAs 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, 40:45; 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 shall slay 2 Chronicles 29:34, 30:17, 35:10, 35:11 and they Numbers 16:9, 18:6 Reciprocal 8:19 - I have given; 8:26 - to keep; Deuteronomy 10:8 - to stand; 1 Chronicles 9:23 - the oversight; Zechariah 3:1 - standing; 5:6 - This is an ephah Verse 12 they ministered 1 Samuel 2:29, 2:30; 2 Kings 16:10-16; Isaiah 9:16; Hosea 4:6, 5:1; Malachi 2:8, 2:9 caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquityHeb. were for a stumbling-block of iniquity unto, etc. Ezekiel 14:3, 14:4 therefore 20:6, 20:15, 20:23, 20:28; Deuteronomy 32:40-42; Psalm 106:26; Amos 8:7; Revelation 10:5, 10:6 and they shall Ezekiel 44:10, 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 Verse 13 they shall not Numbers 18:3; 2 Kings 23:9 bear Ezekiel 32:20, 36:7 Reciprocal 16:52 - bear thine; 32:24 - borne; 44:12 - and they shall; 45:4 - which Verse 14 Numbers 18:4; 1 Chronicles 23:28-32 Reciprocal 9:23 - the oversight; Ezekiel 44:8 - charge; 44:11 - having charge; 45:4 - which Verse 15 the sons Ezekiel 40:46, 43:19, 48:11; 1 Samuel 2:35; 1 Kings 2:35; 1 Timothy 3:3-10; 2 Timothy 2:2; Revelation 2:1, 2:8, 2:12, 2:18, 3:1, 3:7, 3:14, 3:22 when Ezekiel 44:10 they shall stand Deuteronomy 10:8; Zechariah 3:1-7 the fat Ezekiel 44:7; Leviticus 3:16, 3:17 the blood 17:5, 17:6 Reciprocal 3:5 - Aaron's; Numbers 16:5 - will cause; 18:2 - but thou; 1 Kings 1:8 - Zadok; 1 Chronicles 6:53 - Zadok; 12:28 - Zadok; 2 Chronicles 13:11 - we keep; 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 Verse 16 They shall enter Revelation 1:6 to my tableTo 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, 1:12 keep Numbers 18:7, 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; 40:39 - tables on that; 44:8 - charge; 48:11 - the sons; Zechariah 3:7 - if thou wilt keep; Malachi 3:3 - the sons Verse 17 they shall Exodus 28:39, 28:40, 28:43, 39:27-29; Leviticus 16:4; Revelation 4:4, 19:8 Reciprocal Leviticus 6:10 - linen garment; Ezekiel 44:27 - unto the inner; Revelation 15:6 - clothed Verse 18 bonnets Exodus 28:40, 28:41, 39:28; 1 Corinthians 11:4-10 linen breeches Exodus 28:42, 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; 16:4 - holy linen coat; Revelation 15:6 - clothed Verse 19 they shall put Ezekiel 42:13, 42:14; Leviticus 6:10, 6:11 sanctify Ezekiel 46:20; Exodus 29:37, 30:29; Leviticus 6:27; Matthew 23:17-19; 1 Corinthians 3:5, 3:6 Reciprocal Leviticus 16:23 - General; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Haggai 2:12 - General Verse 20 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 Verse 21 Leviticus 10:9; Luke 1:15; 1 Timothy 3:8, 5:23; Titus 1:7, 1:8 Reciprocal 2 Chronicles 15:3 - a teaching; Isaiah 28:7 - erred; 1 Timothy 3:3 - Not given to wine Verse 22 NeitherThis 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, 21:13, 21:14; 1 Timothy 3:2, 3:4, 3:5, 3:11, 3:12; Titus 1:6 put awayHeb. thrust forth, Deuteronomy 24:1-4 that had a priest beforeHeb. from a priestReciprocal 24:2 - she may go; Ezra 10:18 - the sons; 2 Corinthians 11:2 - a chaste Verse 23 Ezekiel 22:26; Leviticus 10:10, 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, 2:25; Titus 1:9-11 Reciprocal Genesis 7:2 - not; Leviticus 11:47 - General; 13:3 - shall look; 14:57 - teach; 15:31 - Thus shall; Isaiah 52:11 - touch; Jeremiah 15:19 - take; Ezekiel 42:20 - a separation; 48:15 - a profane; Zechariah 7:3 - speak; Colossians 4:17 - Take Verse 24 in controversyThis 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 28:1-29:40; Nehemiah 8:1-18 and they shall hallow Ezekiel 22:26; Isaiah 58:13, 58:14 Reciprocal Exodus 31:13 - a sign; 31:14 - keep; Deuteronomy 17:9 - they shall; 25:1 - General; 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 Verse 25 Leviticus 21:1-6, 22:4; Matthew 8:21, 8:22; Luke 9:59, 9:60; 2 Corinthians 5:16; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-15 Reciprocal Numbers 6:7 - unclean Verse 26 Numbers 6:10-21, 19:11-13; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1
Verse 27 unto the inner Ezekiel 44:17 he shall offer Leviticus 4:3-35, 8:14-36; Numbers 6:9-11; Habakkuk 3:1-7:28
Verse 28 I am their inheritance Ezekiel 45:4, 48:9-11; Numbers 18:20; Deuteronomy 10:9, 18:1, 18:2; Joshua 13:14, 13:33; 1 Peter 5:2-4 Reciprocal Leviticus 6:26 - priest; Ezekiel 48:10 - for the priests Verse 29 eat Leviticus 2:3, 2:10, 6:14-18, 6:26, 6:29, 7:6; Numbers 18:9-11; 1 Corinthians 9:13, 9:14; Habakkuk 3:1 dedicatedor, devoted, Leviticus 27:21, 27:28 *compared with: Numbers 18:14 Reciprocal Leviticus 6:16 - the remainder; 7:1 - the law; 7:9 - the meat; 10:12 - Take; Numbers 5:9 - offering; 2 Kings 23:9 - but they did; Ezekiel 46:20 - boil the trespass Verse 30 firstor, chiefall the firstfruits Exodus 13:2, 13:12, 22:29, 23:19; Numbers 3:13, 15:19-21, 18:12-18, 18:27-30; Deuteronomy 18:4; 2 Chronicles 31:4-6, 31:10; Nehemiah 10:35-37; James 1:18 that he may Deuteronomy 26:10-15; Proverbs 3:9, 3:10; Malachi 3:10, 3:11 Reciprocal Exodus 34:19 - openeth; Leviticus 23:10 - sheaf; Numbers 5:9 - offering; 15:20 - a cake; Deuteronomy 26:2 - That thou shalt; Romans 11:16 - if the firstfruit Verse 31 Exodus 22:31; Leviticus 17:15, 22:8; Deuteronomy 14:21; Romans 14:20; 1 Corinthians 8:13 Reciprocal Leviticus 7:24 - beast; 11:40 - eateth; Malachi 1:13 - torn; Acts 10:14 - for