Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 46:3
Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.
At the door of this gate – In Herods Temple the place for worshipping before the Lord was the court of Israel, west of the court of Women, separated from the inner court by a low parapet. In Ezekiels the worshippers were admitted into the inner court itself. The upper pavement (E. Plan II) on either side of the eastern gate provided room for such worshippers.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Likewise, Heb. And, i.e. as the prince had done, bringing, standing, worshipping at the threshold of the gate, and departing when the sacrifice was finished, so must the people when they brought their sacrifices; but one manner, one gate, one sacrifice; but one Saviour.
Before the Lord; with due sense of Gods holy and glorious presence.
In the sabbaths; both weekly and other holy days, which are called sabbaths on good ground.
The new moons; which were solemn feasts to the Jews in their generation; but these days privileged them only to come thus near who brought their particular offerings, for I suppose the people might not approach at pleasure to see the stated morning and evening oblation sacrificed, this would crowd the gate; but at this time they kept in their own court.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the Lord,…. Publicly, and in a spiritual manner; attending the ministration of the word and ordinances with constancy and fervency; praying to God, praising his name, and hearing his word with attention; and performing all the duties of religious worship. The allusion is to the people of Israel meeting at the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, Ex 29:42: “in the sabbaths, and in the new moons”; at their stated weekly and monthly meetings; see Isa 66:23.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(3) Worship at the door.The people, in so far as they might be present on the Sabbaths and new moons, are not to worship in the same place with the prince; but in the outer court, at the entrance of the east gate to the inner court.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Eze 46:3. The peopleshall worship, &c. During the continuance of the tabernacle, they who would offer any sacrifice were required to bring it to the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and there lay their hands upon it. They came to the porch or south gate of the inner court, according as the sacrifice was to be slain on the north or south side of the altar, and there presented their sacrifice. Here the inner porch of the east gate was assigned for their station who came to present themselves before the Lord upon the solemn festivals; and they were to come no farther into the inner court. See Lightfoot.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
Eze 46:3 Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the sabbaths and in the new moons.
Ver. 3. Likewise the people of the land. ] The meanest of his subjects, if faithful, may have as near access to God as himself.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
the People of the land. They worship only; they do not offer. Compare Eze 45:16.
door = entrance.
the LORD. Hebrew. Jehovah. App-4.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Luk 1:10, Joh 10:9, Heb 10:19-22
Reciprocal: 2Ki 11:5 – the watch 2Ch 8:13 – every day 2Ch 23:5 – the king’s house
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Eze 46:3. The people means the unofficial Jews of the nation, and they were all required to contribute to the Lord’s work. These offerings were to he made at the entrance of the gate and not in their private homes. Not all sabbaths were the days of the new moons, but every new moon marked the day as a sabbath, according to Num 28:11; 1Sa 20:5; 1Sa 20:18; 1Sa 20:24; 1Sa 20:27).
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
The other worshippers would also worship at the same gate during those special days, but they too would not enter the inner court. Only priests could enter that court.