Ezekiel 43:2-4

2 and behold, the 1glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the 2east. And His 3voice was like the sound of many waters; and the earth 4shone with His glory.
3 And it was like the appearance of the vision which I saw, like the 5vision which I saw when He came to 6destroy the city. And the visions were like the vision which I saw by the 7river Chebar; and I 8fell on my face.
4 And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate facing toward the 9east.

Ezekiel 43:2-4 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.

Cross References 9

  • 1. Isaiah 6:3; Ezekiel 1:28; Ezekiel 3:23; Ezekiel 10:18, 19
  • 2. Ezekiel 11:23
  • 3. Ezekiel 1:24; Revelation 1:15; Revelation 14:2
  • 4. Ezekiel 1:28; Ezekiel 10:4; Revelation 18:1
  • 5. Ezekiel 1:4-28
  • 6. Jeremiah 1:10; Ezekiel 9:1, 5; Ezekiel 32:18
  • 7. Ezekiel 1:3; Ezekiel 10:20
  • 8. Ezekiel 1:28; Ezekiel 3:23
  • 9. Ezekiel 10:19; Ezekiel 11:23; Ezekiel 43:2

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. So with some mss and some ancient versions; M.T. "I"
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