Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 41:4

So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This [is] the most holy [place].

4. The most holy place was a square of 20 cubits.

before the temple ] in front of. The “temple” is the holy place, 1Ki 6:3; 1Ki 6:5.

Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

The Temple – here is the holy place as distinguished from the most holy, the Oracle, which is before the holy place, inwards.

Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible

Verse 4. The length thereof, twenty cubits] This is the measurement of the sanctuary, or holy of holies. See G in the plan. See Clarke on Eze 48:35. This also was the exact measurement of Solomon’s temple, see 1Kg 6:20. This, and the other resemblances here, sufficiently prove that Ezekiel’s temple and that of Solomon were on the same plan; and that the latter temple was intended to be an exact resemblance of the former.

Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible

The length thereof; of the oracle, or holy of holies. It was an exact square, as was Solomons, 1Ki 6:20.

Before the temple; parallel with the breadth of the temple.

He said unto me; the prophet was commanded to hear, and now he shows us his attention.

This is the most holy place, as having the tokens of Gods more especial presence, in that the mercy-seat and propitiatory were there, so called Num 7:89; it was called also the oracle, 1Ki 6:16, and

the inner house, Eze 41:15,17.

Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole

4. thereofof the holy ofholies.

before the templethatis, before, or in front of the most holy place (so “temple”is used in 1Ki 6:3). The angelwent in and measured it, while Ezekiel stood in front, in the onlypart of the temple accessible to him. The dimensions of the twoapartments are the same as in Solomon’s temple, since being fixedoriginally by God, they are regarded as finally determined.

Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So he measured the length thereof twenty cubits,…. That is, of the most holy place, from east to west; which was the measure of it in Solomon’s temple, 1Ki 6:20:

and the breadth twenty cubits before the temple: that is answerable or according to the breadth of the temple or holy place; which was also twenty cubits in breadth: this stood at the west end of it, and was equal in breadth to it; see 1Ki 6:2:

and he said unto me, this is the most holy place; the divine Person in human form said to the prophet, take notice of this building; this answers to the most holy place in the temple. This was an emblem of the most holy and perfect state of the church on earth; it represents the New Jerusalem church state, that holy city, and into which nothing shall enter that defiles; and, as in the most holy place, the divine Shechaniah or majesty of God dwelt; so here will dwell in person the God-man and Mediator, the head of the church, our Lord Jesus; whose tabernacle will now be with men, in this perfect state, raised from the dead, and he will dwell among them: and as this most holy place in its dimensions is a foursquare, so is the holy city described; denoting its stability and perfection; see Re 21:2.

Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible

(4) Before the temple.Temple is here, as in Eze. 41:1, used of the Holy Place, and before, or west of this, was the Holy of Holies, an exact cube, of the same size as in Solomons Temple. The thickness of the dividing wall between the Holy Place and the Holy of Holies is nowhere mentioned, nor is it taken into account in the measurements. It was merely a division, either a vail, or perhaps a screen of wood, and occupied little room.

Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)

Eze 41:4 So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This [is] the most holy [place].

Ver. 4. And the breadth thereof twenty cubits. ] So it was a just square, intimating the stability of the kingdom of heaven, a kingdom that cannot be shaken, Heb 12:28

This is the most holy place. ] The Holy of holies, the Oracle, the house of the soul, wherein the only firm hope of Israel resteth – so the Jews called it – the Adytum, or inaccessible place, whither none might come but the high priest only, and that but once a year. Pompey and Heliodorus, for presuming to press into it, were heavily plagued.

Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)

the most holy place = the Holy of Holies.

Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics

twenty cubits: 1Ki 6:20, 2Ch 3:8, Rev 21:16

This: Exo 26:33, Exo 26:34, Heb 9:3-8

Reciprocal: Eze 41:3 – two cubits

Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Eze 41:4. The dimensions of thiB most holy place were the same as those in the temple of Solomon (1Ki 6:20).

Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary