Ezekiel 40
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Gates to the Inner Court (40:28–37)
28–37 In his vision, Ezekiel is being led systematically from the outer part of the temple area inward toward the temple it self. Now he is shown the gates to the inner court.
The Rooms for Preparing Sacrifices (40:38–43)
38–43 Animals for sacrifice first needed to be washed. In verse 39, Ezekiel mentions three kinds of animal sacrifices or offerings: burnt offerings, sin offerings and guilt offerings.89 These sacrifices were not meant to take away sins; rather, they were meant to remind the people that they were sinners—and remind us that Jesus has taken away our sins once for all by the sacrifice of His body on the cross.90
Rooms for the Priests (40:44–47)
44–47 The only priests allowed to serve in the temple were the descendants of Zadok, who had been high priest during the reigns of David and Solomon. Half of the priests were in charge of the altar (verses 45–46), which was in front of the temple (see Exodus 27:1–8 and comment).
The Temple Portico (40:48–49)
48–49 Ezekiel is next shown the portico of the temple. It was similar to the portico of Solomon’s temple, though larger (1 Kings 6:3). There were two pillars at the portico entrance (verse 49); they too were similar to the pillars of Solomon’s temple (1 Kings 7:21).