40:1 The time, manner, and end of the vision of the city and temple;
40:6 The description of the east gate of the outer court;
40:20 of the north gate;
40:24 of the south gate;
40:27 of the south gate of the inner court;
40:32 of the east gate;
40:35 and of the north gate;
40:39 Eight tables;
40:44 The chambers;
40:48 The porch of the house. Verse 1In the fiveOn Tuesday, April 20. Ezekiel 1:2, 8:1, 29:17, 32:1, 32:17 after33:21; 2 Kings 25:1-30; Jeremiah 39:1-18, 52:1-34 selfsameExodus 12:41 handEzekiel 1:3, 3:14, 3:22, 11:24, 37:1; Revelation 1:10Reciprocal1 Kings 6:2 - the house; 18:12 - the Spirit of the Lord; Psalm 87:3 - Glorious; Isaiah 29:22 - Jacob shall; 54:11 - I will lay; Ezekiel 3:12 - spirit; 11:1 - the spirit; 20:1 - in the seventh; 24:1 - the ninth year; 33:22 - the hand; 43:11 - show them; Romans 11:26 - all; Ephesians 2:21 - all; Revelation 11:1 - Rise; 21:10 - he carried Verse 2the visionsThere can be little doubt, that the grand outlines of the description of the temple, in the following extraordinary vision, were taken from that of Solomon's, with all the additions made to it in after ages; and we may suppose that Zerubbabel and the other Jews had respect to it, as far as circumstances would permit, in rebuilding the temple after the captivity. There are, however, many circumstances which conclusively shew, that something infinitely superior to either the first or second temple was intended; and that the external description must be considered as a figure and emblem of spiritual blessings. Probably the more immediate accomplishment of the prophecy will be subsequent to the conversion and restoration of the Jews, the destruction of Gog and Magog, and the pouring out of the Spirit, mentioned at the close of the last chapter; but whether there will be any external forms analogous to these cannot be determined, though in some respects it seems improbable. Ezekiel 1:1, 8:3; Daniel 7:1, 7:7; Acts 2:17, 16:9; 2 Corinthians 12:1-7 a veryEzekiel 17:22, 17:23; Isaiah 2:2, 2:3; Daniel 2:34, 2:35; Micah 4:1; Revelation 21:10 byor, uponas theEzekiel 48:30-35; Galatians 4:26; Revelation 21:10-23 frame1 Chronicles 28:12, 28:19 on the southIsaiah 48:2, 14:13ReciprocalDeuteronomy 34:1 - showed him; 1 Kings 18:12 - the Spirit of the Lord; 2 Kings 2:16 - the Spirit; Ezekiel 3:12 - spirit; 7:2 - unto; 11:1 - the spirit; 41:1 - he brought; 42:1 - he brought; 43:5 - the spirit; 43:12 - Upon; Matthew 4:1 - of the spirit; Acts 10:10 - he fell Verse 3whoseEzekiel 1:7, 1:27; Daniel 10:5, 10:6; Revelation 1:15 withEzekiel 47:3; Isaiah 8:20, 28:17; Zechariah 2:1, 2:2; Revelation 11:1, 21:15ReciprocalEzekiel 41:1 - he brought; 42:1 - he brought; 42:16 - the measuring reed; 43:6 - the man; Amos 7:7 - a wall; Zechariah 1:16 - and Verse 4beholdEzekiel 2:7, 2:8, 3:17, 43:10, 44:5; Matthew 10:27, 13:9, 13:51, 13:52 declareIsaiah 21:10; Jeremiah 26:2; Acts 20:27; 1 Corinthians 11:23ReciprocalExodus 7:23 - neither; 9:21 - regarded not; Deuteronomy 32:46 - General; Job 1:8 - considered; Isaiah 44:19 - considereth in his heart; Jeremiah 31:21 - set thine; Ezekiel 47:6 - hast thou; Haggai 1:5 - Consider your ways; Matthew 24:15 - whoso Verse 5a wallEzekiel 42:20; Psalm 125:2; Isaiah 26:1, 60:18; Zechariah 2:5; Revelation 21:12 byDeuteronomy 3:11 so heEzekiel 42:20Reciprocal40:6 - one reed; 40:10 - they three; 41:8 - a full; 43:13 - The cubits; Zechariah 2:1 - a man Verse 6untoEzekiel 40:20, 8:16, 11:1, 43:1, 44:1, 46:1, 46:12; 1 Chronicles 9:18, 9:24; Nehemiah 3:29; Jeremiah 19:2 which lookethHeb. whose face was the waystairsEzekiel 40:26; 1 Kings 6:8 thresholdEzekiel 10:18, 43:8, 46:2, 47:1; Psalm 84:10 *marg.one reedEzekiel 40:5, 40:7Reciprocal40:15 - the face of the gate; 40:22 - and they; 40:24 - and behold; 40:34 - eight steps; 42:15 - gate; 43:17 - look toward Verse 7Ezekiel 42:5; 1 Kings 6:5-10; 1 Chronicles 9:26, 23:28; 2 Chronicles 3:9, 31:11; Ezra 8:29; Jeremiah 35:4Reciprocal35:2 - into one; Ezekiel 40:6 - one reed; 40:10 - the little; 40:13 - the gate; 40:15 - the face of the gate; 40:16 - the little; 40:21 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 8Reciprocal1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Jeremiah 31:39 - General; Ezekiel 40:21 - after Verse 9the postsEzekiel 45:19Reciprocal1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 44:3 - he shall enter Verse 10the littleEzekiel 40:7 they threeThe entrance into the outer court seems to have been through a porch with doors at both ends; and on each side of this porch were three small chambers, or rooms, for the use of the porters, a reed square in size, with a passage of five cubits between them. The common cubit, termed the "cubit of a man," - Deuteronomy 3:11
was about 18 inches; but the cubit used by the angel was, as we learn from Ezekiel 43:13, "a cubit and a hand breadth," or about three inches more than the common cubit, that is 21 inches. Hence the measuring reed, which was "six cubits long, by the cubit and the hand breadth," - 40:5
must have been about 10+ feetReciprocal40:21 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 11ReciprocalEzekiel 40:13 - the gate Verse 12spaceHeb. limit, or bound, Ezekiel 40:12Reciprocal40:13 - the gate; 40:16 - the little; 40:29 - the little; 40:38 - the chambers Verse 13the gateThe whole arch of the east gate, measured from the southern extremity of one room to the northern extremity of the opposite room, was 25 cubits; including the dimensions of the two rooms, or twelve cubits - Ezekiel 40:7
the spaces before the rooms, or two cubits - 40:12
and the breadth of the entrance, ten cubits - 40:11
making all 24 cubits, leaving one cubit for the thickness of the walls. 40:13Reciprocal40:21 - after Verse 14the courtEzekiel 8:7, 42:1; Exodus 27:9, 35:17; Leviticus 6:16; 1 Chronicles 28:6; Psalm 100:4; Isaiah 62:9ReciprocalEzekiel 41:21 - posts Verse 15the face of the gateThis was the whole length of the porch, from the outward front - Ezekiel 41:21, 41:25
to the inner side which looks into the first court - 40:17
including the thickness of the walls - 40:6
chambers - 40:7
and spaces between them. 40:15Reciprocal1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 40:21 - after Verse 16narrowHeb. closed, Ezekiel 41:16; 1 Kings 6:4; 1 Corinthians 13:12 the littleEzekiel 40:7, 40:12 archesor, galleries, or porches, 40:21, 40:22, 40:25, 40:30, 41:15, 42:3; John 5:2 inwardor, withinpalm trees1 Kings 6:29, 6:32, 6:35; 2 Chronicles 3:5; Psalm 92:12; Revelation 7:9Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Jeremiah 35:2 - into one; Ezekiel 40:26 - palm trees; 40:29 - and there; 41:18 - palm trees; 41:26 - General Verse 17the outwardEzekiel 10:5, 42:1, 46:21; Revelation 11:2 there were1 Kings 6:5; 1 Chronicles 9:26, 23:28; 2 Chronicles 31:11 thirtyEzekiel 42:4, 45:5Reciprocal40:15 - the face of the gate; 41:1 - he brought; 42:3 - the pavement; 44:1 - the outward Verse 18ReciprocalEzekiel 42:3 - the pavement Verse 19unto theEzekiel 40:23, 40:27, 46:1, 46:2 withoutor, from withoutReciprocal40:47 - an hundred cubits long Verse 20the gateEzekiel 40:6 that lookedHeb. whose face wasReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; Ezekiel 40:24 - and behold; 42:1 - the utter court; 44:4 - the way Verse 21the littleEzekiel 40:7, 40:10-16, 40:29, 40:30, 40:36, 40:37 archesor, galleries, or porches, 40:16, 40:26, 40:30, 40:34 after40:8, 40:10, 40:13, 40:15, 40:25, 40:29Reciprocal40:24 - and he; 40:33 - it was Verse 22palm treesEzekiel 40:16, 40:31, 40:37; 1 Kings 6:29, 6:32, 6:35, 7:36; 2 Chronicles 3:5; Revelation 7:9 and theyEzekiel 40:6, 40:26, 40:31, 40:34, 40:37, 40:49; Habakkuk 3:1 before themOr, "suitable to them," that is, to the arches of the east gate. The north gate into the outward court, and every thing belonging to it, were exactly the same as the east gate.Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:25 - windows; 40:29 - and there; 41:18 - palm trees Verse 23the gate ofThat is, the gate of the inner court was opposite, and exactly answered to the gate of the outward court, both on the north and east side; and between the gates of the outward and inner court was a space of an hundred cubits. Ezekiel 40:19, 40:27, 40:28, 40:44 and heExodus 27:9-18, 38:9-12ReciprocalEzekiel 40:47 - an hundred cubits long Verse 24and beholdEzekiel 40:6, 40:20, 40:35, 46:9 and he40:21, 40:28, 40:29, 40:33, 40:35, 40:36 accordingThat is, according to the measures of the eastern and northern gates. There does not appear to have been any gates on the west, though the courts seem to have extended to the western wallReciprocal42:1 - he brought Verse 25windowsEzekiel 40:16, 40:22, 40:29; John 12:46; 1 Corinthians 13:12; 2 Peter 1:19 the lengthEzekiel 40:21, 40:33Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:30 - five and; 41:16 - narrow Verse 26sevenEzekiel 40:6, 40:22, 40:29; 2 Peter 3:18 palm treesEzekiel 40:16, 40:22; Psalm 92:12, 92:13; Song of Songs 7:7, 7:8ReciprocalEzekiel 40:21 - arches; 40:31 - and palm; 40:34 - eight steps Verse 27in theEzekiel 40:23, 40:32 and he40:19, 40:23, 40:47Reciprocal40:35 - to the; 40:44 - the inner Verse 28he broughtAs the outward court inclosed the inner, the prophet was led from the south gate of the outward court to the south gate of the inner, which was opposite it, and so into the inner court itself.accordingEzekiel 40:32, 40:35ReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 8:16 - the inner; 40:23 - the gate of; 40:24 - and he Verse 29the littleThe entrance into the inner court seems to have been through a portico, exactly like that at each gate of the outward court; but the ascent was by eight steps, instead of seven. Ezekiel 40:7, 40:10, 40:12; 1 Chronicles 28:11, 28:12; 2 Chronicles 31:11; Nehemiah 13:5, 13:9; Jeremiah 35:2-4, 36:10 and thereEzekiel 40:16, 40:22, 40:25Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:21 - the little; 40:24 - and he; 40:26 - seven; 40:30 - five and; 40:36 - little; 40:44 - chambers Verse 30the archesThese are supposed to have been built over the spaces which separated the little chambers, or porters' lodges.five andEzekiel 40:21, 40:25, 40:29, 40:33, 40:36 five cubitsInstead of five cubits, it seems evident, from the parallel places, that we should read twenty-five: the word e?srim appears to have been lost out of the text.broadHeb. breadthReciprocal40:16 - arches Verse 31and palmEzekiel 40:26, 40:34 eight40:22, 40:26, 40:34, 40:37Reciprocal1 Kings 7:36 - graved cherubims; Ezekiel 40:49 - The steps Verse 32into theEzekiel 40:28-31, 40:35ReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 40:27 - in the Verse 33it wasEzekiel 40:21, 40:25, 40:36Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:24 - and he; 40:30 - five and Verse 34palm treesThat is, probably, the capital of each pillar was ornamented with sculpture, representing leaves or branches of the palm tree.eight stepsEzekiel 40:6, 40:22, 40:26, 40:31, 40:34, 40:37, 40:49Reciprocal40:21 - arches Verse 35to theEzekiel 40:27, 40:32, 44:4, 47:2 measuredThe north gate, as well as the east, was built in the same manner, and of the same dimensions, as the south gate. See the parallel passages.Reciprocal40:24 - and behold; 40:28 - according; 40:40 - as one goeth up Verse 36littleEzekiel 40:21, 40:29, 40:36Reciprocal1 Kings 7:4 - windows; Ezekiel 40:24 - and he; 40:30 - five and; 40:33 - it was Verse 37the postsEzekiel 40:31, 40:34 the utter courtThat is, "the outer court," as the word utter primarily denotes.Reciprocal1 Kings 7:36 - graved cherubims; 2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts; Ezekiel 40:21 - the little; 40:22 - palm trees; 40:49 - The steps Verse 38the chambersEzekiel 40:12, 41:10, 41:11; 1 Kings 6:8 whereThis place, where the legs and entrails of the sacrifices, especially of the burnt offerings, were washed, was just within the portico of the north entrance to the inner court, or court of the priests. An allusion to this is most probably made by the inspired apostle when writing his Epistle to the Hebrews - Habakkuk 3:1. "Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience, and our bodies washed with pure water." Leviticus 1:9, 8:21; Habakkuk 3:1Reciprocal2 Chronicles 4:6 - such things as they offered for the burnt offering Verse 39tables on thatEzekiel 41:22, 44:16; Malachi 1:7, 1:12; Luke 22:30; 1 Corinthians 10:16-21 the burntLeviticus 1:3-17 the sin4:2, 4:3, 4:13-35; Isaiah 53:5, 53:10; 2 Corinthians 5:21 the trespassLeviticus 5:6-13, 6:6, 7:1, 7:2ReciprocalExodus 37:10 - General; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table Verse 40at the sideTwo tables were on each side, as you come into the porch of the gate; and two on each side of the inner part of the gate that looked towards the altar; in all eight tables, on which they slew and cut up the victims. It does not appear that any such tables were used either in the tabernacle or temple; and this seems to intimate the introduction of a new and more spiritual dispensation. See the references.as one goeth upor, at the step, Ezekiel 40:35Reciprocal44:4 - the way Verse 41ReciprocalExodus 25:23 - a table Verse 42ReciprocalExodus 25:23 - a table; 1 Kings 7:48 - the table Verse 43withinThese were probably for hanging up the victims in order to flay them.hooksor, end-irons, or, the two hearth-stonesuponLeviticus 1:6, 1:8, 8:20

Verse 44the innerEzekiel 40:23, 40:27 chambers40:7, 40:10, 40:29; 1 Chronicles 6:31, 6:32, 16:41-43, 25:1-31; Ephesians 5:19; Colossians 3:16ReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; 1 Kings 6:5 - built; Ezekiel 46:19 - the entry Verse 45chamberThe word chamber probably here denotes a row of chambers, of which there seems to have been three: one for the singers; one for the priests who in their courses took charge of the sacred vessels and treasures; and one for the priests who attended on the altar and sacrifices.whoseEzekiel 8:5 the keepersLeviticus 8:35; Numbers 3:27, 3:28, 3:32, 3:38, 18:5; 1 Chronicles 6:49, 9:23; 2 Chronicles 13:11; Psalm 134:1; Malachi 2:4-7; 1 Timothy 6:20; Revelation 1:6 chargeor, ward, or, ordinance, and so Ezekiel 40:46Reciprocal2 Kings 11:2 - in the bedchamber; 2 Chronicles 22:11 - bedchamber; Ezekiel 44:8 - charge; 44:11 - having charge; 45:4 - which Verse 46the keepersEzekiel 44:15; Leviticus 6:12, 6:13; Numbers 18:5 theseEzekiel 43:19, 44:15, 48:11; 1 Kings 2:35 which comeLeviticus 10:3; Numbers 16:5, 16:40; Ephesians 2:13Reciprocal2 Chronicles 22:11 - bedchamber; Ezekiel 40:45 - charge; 42:13 - approach; 44:8 - charge Verse 47courtThis was the inner court, or court of the priests, which was of the same dimensions with each division of the outer court; and the altar stood directly before the porch of the temple.an hundred cubits longEzekiel 40:19, 40:23, 40:27Reciprocal2 Kings 21:5 - in the two courts Verse 48the porchThe length of the porch was twenty cubits, the same as the breadth of the temple, and the breadth eleven cubits, that is, one cubit more than in Solomon's temple. Two bivalve, or folding doors, each leaf of them being three cubits wide, seem to have formed the entrance; which, with five cubits, perhaps of brick or stone work, one each side, called "the post of the porch," amount to sixteen cubits; and the other four cubits may be supposed to have been the distance from these posts to the outside walls of the temple. 1 Kings 6:3; 2 Chronicles 3:4Reciprocal1 Kings 7:21 - the porch; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 41:24 - General Verse 49The stepsThis was a flight of steps which led from the inner court into the temple. Ezekiel 40:31, 40:34, 40:37 pillars1 Kings 7:15-21; 2 Chronicles 3:17; Jeremiah 52:17-23; Revelation 3:12Reciprocal1 Kings 7:21 - the porch; 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the porch; Ezekiel 40:22 - and they