Ezekiel 40:45

45 The man said to me, "The room which faces south is for the priests who serve in the Temple area,

Ezekiel 40:45 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 40:45

And he said unto me
The illustrious Person that appeared in a human form, measuring the several parts of the temple, said to the prophet, as follows: this chamber, whose prospect is toward the south;
the row of chambers that were on the side of the north gate, facing the south: is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house;
that observe the keeping of it; observe all the laws and ordinances of God's house, and are careful that the worship of God may be maintained and preserved, to his glory, and their mutual edification: and which is, or should be, the concern, not of ministers only, but of all true believers, who are priests unto God; that present their bodies and souls before him, as a holy, living, and acceptable sacrifice, which is their reasonable service; and offer up the spiritual sacrifices of prayer and praise to him, through Christ, ( Revelation 1:6 ) ( 1 Peter 2:5 ) ( Romans 12:1 ) .

Ezekiel 40:45 In-Context

43 Double shelves three inches wide were put up on all the walls. The flesh for the offering was put on the tables.

44 There were two rooms in the inner courtyard. One was beside the north gateway and faced south. The other room was beside the south gateway and faced north.

45 The man said to me, "The room which faces south is for the priests who serve in the Temple area,

46 while the room that faces north is for the priests who serve at the altar. This second group of priests are descendants of Zadok, the only descendants of Levi who can come near the Lord to serve him."

47 The man measured the inner courtyard. It was a square -- one hundred seventy-five feet long and one hundred seventy-five feet wide. The altar was in front of the Temple.