Ezekiel 46:24

24 The man said to me, "These are the kitchens. Those who serve at the temple will cook the people's sacrifices here."

Ezekiel 46:24 Meaning and Commentary

Ezekiel 46:24

Then said he unto me, these are the places of them that boil,
&c.] The kitchens, in which those whose business it was to boil the sacrifices did it; and who they were are next declared: where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the
people;
these seem to be the Levites, as distinct from the priests before mentioned; though in this prophecy they are both used of the same persons; see ( Ezekiel 44:15 ) , the sacrifice of the people were the peace offerings, which the people might eat of, but were first to be boiled; typical of peace and reconciliation made by Christ, held forth in the ministry of the word, called from thence the word of reconciliation: of the boiling of sacrifices, (See Gill on Ezekiel 44:15). The Targum is,

``the holy sacrifices of the people;''

see ( Romans 12:1 ) ( Hebrews 13:16 ) ( 1 Peter 2:5 ) .

Ezekiel 46:24 In-Context

22 So in the four corners of the outer courtyard were walled courtyards. Each one was 70 feet long and 52 and a half feet wide. All of them were the same size.

23 Around the inside of each of the four courtyards was a stone ledge. Places for fire were built all around under each ledge.

24 The man said to me, "These are the kitchens. Those who serve at the temple will cook the people's sacrifices here."