Ezekiel 44:1
And he brought me back to the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary, which looked towards the east: and it was shut.
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2 Chronicles 4:9He made also the court of the priests, and a great hall, and doors in the hall, which he covered with brass.
2 Chronicles 33:5And he built them for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
Ezekiel 40:17And he brought me into the outward court, and behold there were chambers, and a pavement of stone in the court round about: thirty chambers encompassed the pavement.
Ezekiel 43:1And he brought me to the gate that looked towards the east.
Ezekiel 46:1Thus saith the Lord God: The gate of the inner court that looketh toward the east, shall be shut the six days, on which work is done; but on the sabbath day it shall be opened, yea and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.
Acts 21:28Men of Israel, help: This is the man that teacheth all men every where against the people, and the law, and this place; and moreover hath brought in Gentiles into the temple, and hath 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 →