Ezekiel 46:1
Thus 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.
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Exodus 20:9For six days, you will work and accomplish all your tasks.
Ezekiel 8:16And he led me into the inner atrium of the house of the Lord. And behold, at the door of the temple of the Lord, between the vestibule and the altar, there were about twenty-five men with their backs toward the temple of the Lord, and their faces toward the east. And they were adoring toward the rising of the Sun.
Ezekiel 44:2And the Lord said to me: “This gate will be closed; it will not be opened. And man shall not cross through it. For the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered through it, and it shall be closed
Ezekiel 46:6Then, on the day of the new moon, he shall offer one immaculate calf from the herd. Both the six lambs and the rams shall be immaculate.
Hebrews 4:9And so, there remains a Sabbath of rest for the people of God.
Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 46:1
In this chapter we have, I. Some further rules given both to the priests and to the people, relating to their worship, ver. 1-15 . II. A law concerning the prince's disposal of his inheritance, ver. 16-18 . III. A description of the places provided for the boiling of the sacrifices and the baking of the meat-offerings, ver. 19-24 . Read the whole commentary →