Worship
Ezekiel 43
What value has a worship center if God is not present? Having seen the magnificence of the empty temple, Ezekiel now sees its main occupant-God.
- The glory of the Lord filled the place (v. 1-5). This is not the first time that Ezekiel has been in the presence of God.
- God promises to remain there with his people, provided that they maintain standards of holy worship (v. 6-12).
- The altar for sacrifice is described in it’s dimensions and use (v. 13-27).
Ezekiel 44
- The outer sanctuary had an eastern gate to be used by the prince (v 1-3).
- Falling before the glorious God, Ezekiel is reminded of Israel’s failure to maintain purity in its religious leaders (v. 4-9).
- Unfaithful Levites are allowed to live, but in a more servile capacity (v. 10-14).
- Faithful priests, on the contrary, will be elevated (v. 15-16).
- Their clothing (v. 17-19)
- Their hair (v. 20).
- Their abstinence (v. 21).
- Their wives (v. 22).
- Their ministerial duties (v. 23-24).
- Their grief (v. 25-27).
- Their inheritance (v. 28).
- Their provisions (v. 29-31).
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