Bible Commentary

They shall have linen bonnets upon their heads, and shall have linen breeches upon their loins; they shall not gird [themselves] with any thing that causeth sweat. 18. Sweat is regarded as uncleanness. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges This verse recounts but two garments of linen, the bonnet and the breeches, but … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:18”

And it shall come to pass, [that] when they enter in at the gates of the inner court, they shall be clothed with linen garments; and no wool shall come upon them, while they minister in the gates of the inner court, and within. Regulations as to the priests services. The garments of the priests … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:17”

They shall enter into my sanctuary, and they shall come near to my table, to minister unto me, and they shall keep my charge. 16. near to my table ] The altar of burnt-offering is no doubt meant, cf. on Eze 41:22. Eze 44:17-19 . The garments of the priests. In the service of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:16”

But the priests the Levites, the sons of Zadok, that kept the charge of my sanctuary when the children of Israel went astray from me, they shall come near to me to minister unto me, and they shall stand before me to offer unto me the fat and the blood, saith the Lord GOD: 15, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:15”

But I will make them keepers of the charge of the house, for all the service thereof, and for all that shall be done therein. 14. But I will make ] And I will. The prophet as was natural to him takes a severe view of the conduct of the priests of the high-places, laying … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:14”

And they shall not come near unto me, to do the office of a priest unto me, nor to come near to any of my holy things, in the most holy [place]: but they shall bear their shame, and their abominations which they have committed. 13. Eze 44:13 is closely connected with Eze 44:12 bear … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:13”

Because they ministered unto them before their idols, and caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity; therefore have I lifted up mine hand against them, saith the Lord GOD, and they shall bear their iniquity. 12. caused to fall iniquity ] lit. as marg.: were a stumbling-block of iniquity unto. Ch. Eze 7:19, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:12”

Yet they shall be ministers in my sanctuary, [having] charge at the gates of the house, and ministering to the house: they shall slay the burnt offering and the sacrifice for the people, and they shall stand before them to minister unto them. 11. The verse is closely connected with Eze 44:10 (note on Eze … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:11”

And the Levites that are gone away far from me, when Israel went astray, which went astray away from me after their idols; they shall even bear their iniquity. 10. And the Levites ] But the Levites which went away far from me after their idols, they shall bear their iniquity, 11 and shall be … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:10”

Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that [is] among the children of Israel. 9 14. Such services shall not be performed by foreigners any more, but by the Levites who formerly ministered at the high-places. Because of their sin … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 44:9”