Bible Commentary

Seven days shalt thou prepare every day a goat [for] a sin offering: they shall also prepare a young bullock, and a ram out of the flock, without blemish. 25. The statement is somewhat general; strictly the he-goat was offered only on six days ( Eze 43:19), but the burnt-offering was the same all the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:25”

And thou shalt offer them before the LORD, and the priests shall cast salt upon them, and they shall offer them up [for] a burnt offering unto the LORD. 24. The burnt-offering was wholly consumed on the altar, salt being sprinkled on the flesh, Lev 2:13; Mar 9:49. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:24”

When thou hast made an end of cleansing [it], thou shalt offer a young bullock without blemish, and a ram out of the flock without blemish. 23. The burnt-offering, following the sin-offering, was a young bullock and a ram. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges There was, on each of the seven days, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:23”

And on the second day thou shalt offer a kid of the goats without blemish for a sin offering; and they shall cleanse the altar, as they did cleanse [it] with the bullock. 22. The sin-offering for the second and following days was a he-goat so read for “kid of the goats.” On “cleanse” cf. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:22”

Thou shalt take the bullock also of the sin offering, and he shall burn it in the appointed place of the house, without the sanctuary. 21. The sin-offering was burnt wholly in a place outside the whole temple area, i.e. outside the space enclosed by the 500 cubits square wall (Eze 42:16 seq.), possibly in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:21”

And thou shalt take of the blood thereof, and put [it] on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the settle, and upon the border round about: thus shalt thou cleanse and purge it. 20. Blood was to be put on the four horns of the altar hearth, on the four … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:20”

And thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that be of the seed of Zadok, which approach unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord GOD, a young bullock for a sin offering. 19. The phrase “saith the Lord” adds solemnity to the statement that only the sons of Zadok shall minister at … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:19”

And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These [are] the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon. 18. The general purpose of the altar. The burnt-offering was wholly consumed on the altar, of the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:18”

And the settle [shall be] fourteen [cubits] long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it [shall be] half a cubit; and the bottom thereof [shall be] a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east. 17. The “settle” referred to here is the higher or greater one … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:17”

And the altar [shall be] twelve [cubits] long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. 16. The preceding measurements have referred to height. Those referring to breadth or area are now given. The altar-hearth or platform was 12 cubits square. four squares thereof ] four sides thereof. So Eze 43:17. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 43:16”