1-5 The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple 6-19 The description of the east gate of the outer court 20-23 of the north gate 24-26 of the south gate 27-31 of the south gate of the inner court 32-34 of the east gate 35-38 and of the north gate 39-43 Eight tables 44-47 The chambers 48,49 The porch of the house

In the five On Tuesday, April 20 Eze 1:2 8:1 29:17 32:1,17

after Eze 33:21 2Ki 25:1-30 Jer 39:1-18

selfsame Ex 12:41

hand Eze 1:3 3:14,22 11:24 37:1 Re 1:10

2 In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me upon a very high mountain, by which was as the frame of a city on the south.

the visions There 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 which conclusively show, 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. Eze 1:1 8:3 Da 7:1,7 Ac 2:17 16:9 2Co 12:1-7

a very Eze 17:22,23 Isa 2:2,3 Da 2:34,35 Mic 4:1 Re 21:10

by. or, upon
as the Eze 48:30-35 Ga 4:26 Re 21:10-23

frame 1Ch 28:12,19

on the south Isa 48:2 14:13

3 And he brought me thither, and, behold, there was a man, whose appearance was like the appearance of brass, with a line of flax in his hand, and a measuring reed; and he stood in the gate.

whose Eze 1:7,27 Da 10:5,6 Re 1:15

with Eze 47:3 Isa 8:20 28:17 Zec 2:1,2 Re 11:1 21:15

4 And the man said unto me, Son of man, behold with thine eyes, and hear with thine ears, and set thine heart upon all that I shall shew thee; for to the intent that I might shew them unto thee art thou brought hither: declare all that thou seest to the house of Israel.

behold Eze 2:7,8 3:17 43:10 44:5 Mt 10:27 13:9,51,52

declare Isa 21:10 Jer 26:2 Ac 20:27 1Co 11:23

5 And behold a wall on the outside of the house round about, and in the man's hand a measuring reed of six cubits long by the cubit and an hand breadth: so he measured the breadth of the building, one reed; and the height, one reed.

a wall Eze 42:20 Ps 125:2 Isa 26:1 60:18 Zec 2:5 Re 21:12

by De 3:11

so he Eze 42:20

6 Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.

unto Eze 40:20 8:16 11:1 43:1 4:1 46:1,12 1Ch 9:18,24 Ne 3:29 Jer 19:2

which looketh [heb] whose face was the way
stairs Eze 40:26 1Ki 6:8

threshold Eze 10:18 43:8 46:2 47:1 Ps 84:10

one reed Eze 40:5,7

7 And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed.

Eze 42:5 1Ki 6:5-10 1Ch 9:26 23:28 2Ch 3:9 31:11 Ezr 8:29 Jer 35:4

8 He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed.

9 Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward.

the posts Eze 45:19

10 And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side.

the little Eze 40:7

they three The 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,' (De 3:11) was about 18 inches; but the cubit used by the angel was, as we learn from (ch 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,' (ver. 5) must have been about 10:5 feet

11 And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; and the length of the gate, thirteen cubits.

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12 The space also before the little chambers was one cubit on this side, and the space was one cubit on that side: and the little chambers were six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side.

space. [heb] limit, or bound

13 He measured then the gate from the roof of one little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth was five and twenty cubits, door against door.

the gate The 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 (ver. 7) the spaces before the rooms, or two cubits, (ver 12) and breadth of the entrance, ten cubits, (ver 11) making all 24 cubits, leaving one cubit for the thickness of the walls. Eze 40:7,11,12

14 He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate.

the court Eze 8:7 42:1 Ex 27:9 35:17 Le 6:16 1Ch 28:6 Ps 100:4 Isa 62:9

15 And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate were fifty cubits.

the face of the gate This was the whole length of the porch, from the outward front (ch 41:21,25,) to the inner side which looks into the first court,(ver 17) including the thickness of the walls, (ver 6) chambers, (ver 7) and spaces between them. Eze 41:21,25 40:6,7,17

16 And there were narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches: and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

narrow [heb] closed Eze 41:16 1Ki 6:4 1Co 13:12

the little Eze 40:7,12

arches. or, galleries, or porches Eze 40:21,22,25,30 41:15 42:3 Joh 5:2

inward. or, within
palm trees 1Ki 6:29,32,35 2Ch 3:5 Ps 92:12 Re 7:9

17 Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, there were chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers were upon the pavement.

the outward Eze 10:5 42:1 46:21 Re 11:2

there were 1Ki 6:5 1Ch 9:26 23:28 2Ch 31:11

thirty Eze 42:4 45:5

18 And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates was the lower pavement.

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19 Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, an hundred cubits eastward and northward.

unto the Eze 40:6

that looked [heb] whose face was

20 And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof.

the gate Eze 40:6

that looked [heb] whose face was

21 And the little chambers thereof were three on this side and three on that side; and the posts thereof and the arches thereof were after the measure of the first gate: the length thereof was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

the little Eze 40:7,10-16,29,30,36,37

arches. or, galleries, or porches Eze 40:8,10,13,15,25,29

22 And their windows, and their arches, and their palm trees, were after the measure of the gate that looketh toward the east; and they went up unto it by seven steps; and the arches thereof were before them.

palm trees Eze 40:16,31,37 1Ki 6:29,32,35 7:36 2Ch 3:5 Re 7:9

and they Eze 40:6,26,31,34,37,49 Heb 6:1

before them Or, `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

23 And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred cubits.

the gate of. That 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. Eze 40:19,27,28,44

and he Ex 27:9-18 38:9-12

24 After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures.

and behold Eze 40:6,20,35 46:9

and he Eze 40:21,28,29,33,35,36

according. That 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 wall

25 And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

windows Eze 40:16,22,29 Joh 12:46 1Co 13:12 2Pe 1:19

the length Eze 40:21,33

26 And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof.

seven Eze 40:6,22,29 2Pe 3:18

palm trees Eze 40:16,22 Ps 92:12 So 7:7,8

27 And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits.

in the Eze 40:23,32

and he Eze 40:19,23,47

28 And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

he brought As 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 Eze 40:32,35

29 And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

the little The 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. Eze 40:7,10,12 1Ch 28:11,12 2Ch 31:11 Ne 13:5,9 Jer 35:2-4 36:10

and there Eze 40:16,22,25

30 And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad.

the arches These are supposed to have been built over the spaces which separated the little chambers, or porters' lodges.

five and Eze 40:21,25,29,33,36

five cubits
Instead of five cubits, it seems evident, from the parallel places, that we should read twenty-five; the word esrim appears to have been lost out of the text.

broad [heb] breadth

31 And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.

and palm Eze 40:26,34

eight Eze 40:22,26,34,37

32 And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures.

into the Eze 40:28-31,35

33 And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.

it was Eze 40:21,25,36

34 And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

palm trees. That is, probably, the capital of each pillar was ornamented with sculpture, representing leave of branches of the palm tree

eight steps Eze 40:6,22,26,31,34,37,49

35 And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;

to the Eze 40:27,32 44:4 47:2

measured The 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.

36 The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.

little Eze 40:21,29,36

37 And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.

the posts Eze 40:31,34

the utter court. That is, `the outer court,' as the word utter primarily denotes.

38 And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.

the chambers Eze 40:12 41:10,11 1Ki 6:8

where This 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, at the 10th chapter and 22nd verse. `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.'

39 And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.

tables on that Eze 41:22 44:16 Mal 1:7,12 Lu 22:30 1Co 10:16-21

the burnt Le 1:3

the sin Le 4:2,3,13 Isa 53:5,10 2Co 5:21

the trespass Le 5:6 6:6 7:1,2

40 And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.

at the side Two 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

as one goeth up. or, at the step Eze 40:35

41 Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.

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42 And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.

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43 And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.

within These were probably for hanging up the victims in order to flay them.

hooks. or, end-irons, or, the two hearth-stones
upon Le 1:6,8 8:20

44 And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.

the inner Eze 40:23,27

chambers Eze 40:7,10,29 1Ch 6:31,32 16:41-43 25:1 Eph 5:19 Col 3:16

45 And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.

chamber The 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 Eze 8:5

the keepers Le 8:35 Nu 3:27,28,32,38 18:5 1Ch 6:49 9:23 2Ch 13:11 Ps 134:1 Mal 2:4-7 1Ti 6:20 Re 1:6

charge. or, ward, or, ordinance, and so

46 And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him.

the keepers Eze 44:15 Le 6:12,13 Nu 18:5

these Eze 43:19 44:15 48:11 1Ki 2:35

which come Le 10:3 Nu 16:5,40 Eph 2:13

47 So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.

court This 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 Eze 40:19,23,27

48 And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.

the porch The 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. 1Ki 6:3, 2Ch 3:4

49 The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.

The steps. This was a flight of steps which led from the inner court into the temple. Eze 40:21,34,37

pillars 1Ki 7:15-21 2Ch 3:17 Jer 52:17-23 Re 3:12