46:1 Ordinances for the prince in his worship;
46:9 and for the people;
46:16 An order for the prince's inheritance;
46:19 The courts for boiling and baking. Verse 1Thus saithWhether the rules for public worship here laid down were designed to be observed in those things wherein they differed from the law of Moses, in the ministrations of the second temple, is not certain. In the latter history of the Jewish church, the law of Moses only was followed, except in the corruption of following the traditions of the fathers.The gateThe prophet had before observed that the east gate of the outer court was shut, and was told that it must only be opened for the prince; and now he is informed that the gate of the inner court on the east was also shut, and is to be opened only on the sabbath and new moons, till the evening.shall be shutEzekiel 44:1, 44:2 six workingGenesis 3:19; Exodus 20:9; Luke 13:14 on the sabbathEzekiel 45:17; Isaiah 66:23; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1ReciprocalGenesis 1:14 - and let; Exodus 16:26 - General; 31:15 - Six days; Numbers 28:11 - in the beginnings; 1 Chronicles 9:18 - the king's; Ezekiel 40:6 - unto; 40:19 - unto the; 43:1 - the gate that; 46:12 - open him; Colossians 2:16 - the new Verse 2the porchJohn 10:1-3 by the postEzekiel 46:8, 44:3; 2 Chronicles 23:13, 34:31 the priestsColossians 1:28 prepareOr, "offer," as the word asah frequently denotes. The whole of this seems to intimate the constant, reverential, and exemplary attendance of kings on the pure ordinances of religion, in the approaching flourishing days of the church.he shall worship1 Kings 8:22, 8:23; 1 Chronicles 17:16, 29:10-12; 2 Chronicles 6:13, 29:29; Matthew 26:39; Habakkuk 3:1, 3:1 but the gateEzekiel 46:12ReciprocalLeviticus 19:5 - a sacrifice; 1 Kings 10:5 - cupbearers; 2 Kings 11:5 - the watch; 16:18 - the covert; 1 Chronicles 9:18 - the king's; 2 Chronicles 9:4 - ascent; 23:5 - the king's house; Ezekiel 40:6 - threshold; 40:19 - unto the Verse 3Luke 1:10; John 10:9; Habakkuk 3:1-10:22Reciprocal2 Kings 11:5 - the watch; 2 Chronicles 8:13 - every day; 23:5 - the king's house Verse 4the burntThe proportions of the burnt offerings, and also of the meat and drink offerings, are very different here form those prescribed in the Mosaic law. The meat offering, under the law, was only three tenths of an ephah to a bullock, two tenths for a ram, and one tenth for a lamb, with the fourth part of a hin of oil. Ezekiel 45:17; Numbers 28:9, 28:10Reciprocal2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt; 2 Chronicles 31:3 - the king's Verse 5the meatEzekiel 46:7, 46:11, 46:12, 45:24; Numbers 28:12 as he shall be able to giveHeb. the gift of his hand, Leviticus 14:21; Numbers 6:21; Deuteronomy 16:17ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - hin; Numbers 15:9 - a meat; 28:10 - the burnt Verse 6ReciprocalGenesis 1:14 - and let; Numbers 28:11 - in the beginnings; Isaiah 66:23 - that from Verse 7ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - hin; Numbers 15:9 - a meat; Ezekiel 46:5 - the meat; 46:11 - the meat Verse 8he shall goEzekiel 46:2, 44:1-3; Colossians 1:18ReciprocalEzekiel 44:3 - for; 46:12 - open him Verse 9when the peopleThis may intimate, that every thing should be regulated, in divine worship, so as to prevent disorder and interruption, and also that men should go forward and make progress in religion, and not turn their backs upon God.come beforeExodus 23:14-17, 34:23; Deuteronomy 16:16; Psalm 84:7; Malachi 4:4 he that entereth inEzekiel 1:12, 1:17; Philippians 3:13, 3:14; Habakkuk 3:1; 2 Peter 2:20, 2:21ReciprocalEzekiel 8:14 - toward; 40:24 - and behold Verse 102 Samuel 6:14-19; 1 Chronicles 29:20, 29:22; 2 Chronicles 6:2-4, 7:4, 7:5, 20:27, 20:28, 29:28, 29:29; 34:30, 34:31; Nehemiah 8:8, 8:9; Psalm 42:4, 122:1-4; Matthew 18:20, 28:20; Habakkuk 3:6; 3:1-4:16; Revelation 2:1

Verse 11in the feastsLeviticus 23:1-44; Numbers 15:1-41, 28:1-29:40; Deuteronomy 16:1-22 the meatEzekiel 46:5, 46:7ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - hin; Numbers 15:9 - a meat Verse 12a voluntaryLeviticus 1:3, 23:38; Numbers 29:39; 1 Kings 3:4; 1 Chronicles 29:21; 2 Chronicles 5:6, 7:5-7, 29:31; Ezra 1:4, 3:5, 6:17; Romans 12:1; Ephesians 5:2 open himEzekiel 46:1, 46:2, 46:8, 44:3 as he did45:17ReciprocalLeviticus 7:16 - a voluntary; 19:5 - a sacrifice; 2 Kings 16:15 - the king's burnt; 2 Chronicles 31:3 - the king's; Ezekiel 40:6 - unto; 46:5 - the meat Verse 13Thou shalt dailyIt is observable, that there is nothing said about the evening sacrifice, or the additional lamb, morning and evening, on the sabbath, which makes an important difference between this and the old laws; and is probably an intimation of that change in the external forms of religion which the coming of the Messiah should introduce. Exodus 29:38-42; Numbers 28:3-8, 28:10; Daniel 8:11-13; John 1:29; 1 Peter 1:19, 1:20; Revelation 13:8 of the first yearHeb. a son of his year, Exodus 12:5; Leviticus 12:6 every morningHeb. morning by morning, Psalm 92:2; Isaiah 50:4ReciprocalExodus 29:39 - in the morning; 29:41 - offer; 1 Chronicles 16:40 - To offer Verse 14the sixthNumbers 28:5ReciprocalExodus 12:14 - by an ordinance; 29:40 - hin; Leviticus 23:13 - the fourth; Numbers 15:4 - the fourth; 28:6 - a continual; Daniel 8:11 - the daily Verse 15a continualHabakkuk 3:1, 3:1, 3:1-10:10ReciprocalNumbers 15:9 - a meat Verse 16If the princeGenesis 25:5, 25:6; 2 Chronicles 21:3; Psalm 37:18; Matthew 25:34; Luke 10:42; John 8:35, 8:36; Romans 8:15-17, 8:29-32; Galatians 4:7Reciprocal1 Samuel 10:25 - General; Ezekiel 45:7 - General Verse 17to the yearThat is, the year of Jubilee, called the year of liberty, because there was then a general release: all servants had their liberty; and all alienated estates returned to their former owners. Leviticus 25:10; Matthew 25:14-29; Luke 19:25, 19:26; Galatians 4:30, 4:31ReciprocalJohn 8:35 - the servant Verse 18the princeEzekiel 45:8; Psalm 72:2-4, 78:72; Isaiah 11:3, 11:4, 32:1, 32:2; Jeremiah 23:5, 23:6 thrustEzekiel 22:27; 1 Kings 21:19; Micah 1:1, 1:2, 3:1-3 inheritance outPsalm 68:18; John 10:28; Ephesians 4:8 my peopleEzekiel 34:3-6, 34:21Reciprocal1 Samuel 8:9 - the manner; 8:14 - General; 2 Samuel 15:14 - bring; 1 Kings 21:3 - I should give; Ezekiel 44:3 - the prince Verse 19the entryThis entry was at the west side of the north gate of the inner court. Ezekiel 40:44-46, 42:9, 44:4, 44:5 a placeThis place was at the west corners of the inner court, or court of the priests; where they prepared the most holy things, the trespass and sin offering, which none but the priests might eat; that they might not "bear them out into the utter court, to sanctify the people," that is, by touching them incapacitate them from discharging their ordinary occupations.

Verse 20boil the trespassEzekiel 44:29; 1 Samuel 2:13-15; 2 Chronicles 35:13 bake the meatLeviticus 2:4-7, 7:1-38 to sanctifyEzekiel 44:19ReciprocalExodus 27:9 - the court; 29:31 - seethe his flesh; Leviticus 6:26 - priest; 8:31 - Boil; 1 Kings 7:45 - the pots; Jeremiah 52:18 - caldrons; Ezekiel 46:24 - General; Zechariah 14:20 - and the Verse 21in every corner of the court there was a courtHeb. a court in the corner of a court; and a court in a corner of a court, Ezekiel 46:21Reciprocal10:5 - outer; 40:17 - the outward Verse 22courtThese court in the corners of the outer court, or court of the people, appear to have been a kind of uncovered apartments, surrounded with little chambers for the cooks, and used for dressing the peace offerings of the people. On these their families and friends feasted; and portions were sent to the poor, the widow, and the orphan; and thus the spirit of devotion preserved the spirit of mercy, charity, and benevolence, in the land.joinedor, made with chimneyscornersHeb. cornered, Ezekiel 46:22

Verse 24Ezekiel 46:20; Matthew 24:45; John 21:15-17; 1 Peter 5:2