Ezekiel 44:1
And he turned me back, toward the way of the gate of the outer sanctuary, which looked toward the east. And it was closed.
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2 Chronicles 4:9Then too, he made the court of the priests, and a great hall, and doors in the hall, which he covered with brass.
2 Chronicles 33:5But he built these for the entire army of heaven, in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
Ezekiel 40:17And he led me away to the outer court, and behold, there were storerooms and a layer of pavement stones throughout the court. Thirty storerooms encircled the pavement.
Ezekiel 43:1And he led me to the gate which looked toward the way of the east.
Ezekiel 46:1Thus says the Lord God: “The gate of the inner court which looks toward the east shall be closed for the six days on which work is done. Then, on the Sabbath day, it shall be opened. But also on the day of the new moon, it shall be opened.
Acts 21:28“Men of Israel, help! This is the man who is teaching, everyone, everywhere, against the people and the law and this place. Furthermore, he has even brought Gentiles into the temple, and he has violated this holy place.”
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:1
In this chapter we have, I. The appropriating of the east gate of the temple to the prince, ver. 1-3 . II. A reproof sent to the house of Israel for their former profanations of God's sanctuary, with a charge to them to be more strict for the future, ver. 4-9 . III. The degrading of those Levites that had formerly been guilty of idolatry and the establishing of the priesthood in the family of Zadok, which had kept their integrity, ver. 10-16 . IV. Divers laws and ordinances concerning the priests, ver. 17-31 . Read the whole commentary →