Ezekiel 40:45

45 The man said to me, "The room that faces south is for the priests who are in charge of the temple.

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 Large hooks hung on the walls all around. Each was three inches long. The meat of the offerings was placed on the tables.

44 Near the inner gates were two rooms. They were in the inner courtyard. One room was next to the north gate. It faced south. The other one was next to the south gate. It faced north.

45 The man said to me, "The room that faces south is for the priests who are in charge of the temple.

46 The one that faces north is for the priests who are in charge of the altar. All of those priests are the sons of Zadok. They are the only Levites who can approach the LORD to serve him."

47 Then the man measured the courtyard. It was square. It measured 175 feet long and 175 feet wide. And the altar was in front of the temple.