Ezequiel 43:20

20 Tomarás parte de la sangre del animal y con ella untarás los cuatro cuernos del altar, las cuatro esquinas de la saliente superior y el reborde que rodea la saliente. Esto limpiará el altar y hará expiación por él.

Ezequiel 43:20 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 43:20

And thou shalt take of the blood thereof
Ezekiel being a priest. This must be understood in a visionary way; for, as Kimchi observes, Ezekiel did not live to come up out of the captivity, but died, and was buried in the land of Babylon, and so did not actually do this: though it is a mere dream of the same writer, that this is to be understood of the resurrection of the dead, when he supposes Ezekiel will be high priest, though Aaron be present; or however be the second, or deputy to him. And put it on the four horns of it, and on the four corners of the
settle, and upon the border round about;
that is, on the four horns of the altar, and on the four corners of the settle which went round it, for the priests to walk on, and do their business; either the uppermost, or as others the lowermost, and as some both; and also on the border or ledge that enclosed the settle. The prophet's doing this, putting the blood on these several things, represents the nature of the Gospel ministry, and the business of it; which is to hold forth the blood of Christ, and the blessings of grace through it, as redemption, peace, pardon, righteousness, and life. Thus shall thou cleanse and purge it;
the altar; thus Christ, though without sin, and needed no cleansing and purging for himself, yet was sanctified by his own blood; that he might sanctify his people, and perfect by his sacrifice them that were sanctified, ( John 17:19 ) ( Hebrews 10:14 Hebrews 10:29 ) ( 13:12 ) .

Ezequiel 43:20 In-Context

18 Luego me dijo: «Hijo de hombre, esto dice el Señor
Soberano: cuando se construya el altar, estas serán las ordenanzas para quemar las ofrendas y rociar la sangre.

19 En ese tiempo, a los sacerdotes levitas de la familia de Sadoc, quienes ministran delante de mí, se les dará un becerro para la ofrenda por el pecado, dice el Señor
Soberano.

20 Tomarás parte de la sangre del animal y con ella untarás los cuatro cuernos del altar, las cuatro esquinas de la saliente superior y el reborde que rodea la saliente. Esto limpiará el altar y hará expiación por él.

21 Luego tomarás el becerro para la ofrenda por el pecado y lo quemarás en el lugar indicado afuera de la zona del templo.

22 »El segundo día, sacrificarás como ofrenda por el pecado un cabrito que no tenga ningún defecto físico. Después, nuevamente limpiarás el altar y harás expiación por él, tal como hiciste con el becerro.