Ezekiel 43:1-6

Return of the Lord's Glory

1 He led me to the gate, the one that faces east,
2 and I saw the glory of the God of Israel[a] coming from the east.[b] His voice sounded like the roar of mighty waters, and the earth shone with His glory.[c]
3 The vision I saw was like the one I had seen when He[d] came to destroy the city,[e] and like the ones I had seen by the Chebar Canal.[f] I fell facedown.[g]
4 The glory of the Lord entered the temple by way of the gate that faced east.
5 Then the Spirit lifted me up[h] and brought me to the inner court, and the glory of the Lord filled the temple.
6 While the man was standing beside me, I heard someone speaking to me from the temple.

Ezekiel 43:1-6 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 43

The temple or house of God being measured, the worship of God in it is pointed out and observed in this and the following chapter; and which, though evangelical, is expressed in the language of the Old Testament. An account is given of the glory of the Lord returning to the house, and the way he did, and his taking possession of it, which the prophet was favoured with a view of, Eze 43:1-5, a promise is made of his continuance there, provided his people behaved as they should, Eze 43:6-9, an order is given to the prophet, to show them the form and fashion, the laws, orders, and ordinances of the house to them, to be observed by them, Eze 43:10-12, then follows the measuring of the altar of burnt offerings; which, though measured before in chapter forty, the dimensions are here given, Eze 43:13-17, and the chapter is concluded with directions about the consecration of it, Eze 43:18-27.

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