Theres going to be a new temple ezekiel 4041 this prophecy was issued by ezekiel in 573 b. The courtyard around the building, including its walls, was an additional 175 feet in length. He is measuring the new temple of god and ezekiel is to prophesy about the coming glory of the new temple. This comparison is easy to prove by simply reading the book of revelation along side the book of ezekiel. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. In ezekiel 4048 ezekiel sees a detailed vision of a grand and glorious temple. However, this major prophecy in the book of ezekiel contains descriptions, specifications, and measurements of the millennial temple which are so exhaustive that one may actually make a sketch of it, just as one might of solomons historic temple. This scale model and study was done using the specific cubit dimensions given in the book of ezekiel. He gives 318 precise measurements of the temple using some 37 unique words that are architectural terms, such as doorposts, windows, etc. In no other book is this pattern clearer than in ezekiel see outline.
It is important to study the book of ezekiel because it is so often neglected and its message is very pertinent for this hour in which we are living today. This is the temple that jesus christ will rule from during the millennial kingdom. Ezekiel 4048 voice the description and measurements of the. This is the pastor bringing the message entitled the river of life. On the four sides of the temple complex, a total of thirty chambers line the perimeter wall. Then, in chapters 4048, in the twentyfifth year of israels captivity, ezekiel describes an enormous new temple chapters 4042. This lengthy vision has been the subject of much speculation and various interpretations through the years. The size of the base of the altar, it will be seen, was 16 cubits square, and its entire height was either 11 or 12 cubits. Babylon removes last davidic king until messiah comes. Apostle john was given a measuring reed to measure the temple. Ezekiel temple vision chapter 40 3d animation youtube. Revelation and ezekiel compared rightly dividing the word.
Right after the first introductory verse, the book of isaiah begins with gods lament about his people not knowing him. In the prophet ezekiels description of a visionary temple in chapters 4047, the words measure, measured, and measures are prominent. The book opens with an account of the vision that summoned ezekiel to his prophetic calling. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Overview of the book of ezekiel reformed answers to. Ezekiel saw himself being transported to the temple mount, where an angel holding a measuring rod gave him a detailed tour of the third temple, delineating the exact measurements of its various. Ezekiel 40 is the fortieth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Ezekiel cliffsnotes study guides book summaries, test. In ezekiel, god gives the entire measurements in details. The jerusalem bible refers to the final section of ezekiel, chapters 4048, as the torah of ezekiel. With the ease of worldwide transportation in the modern world, the spiders soon spread to every continent. In the first two ezekiel announced judgment on jerusalem ezek. Actually, the first few verses of the book of isaiah provide a concise overview of the book of ezekiel.
Blumrich entitled the spaceships of eziekel this book concludes that. Frank shallieu in 19871989 with notes inserted from a 19731976 study the first chapter of the book of ezekiel is a. According to dates given in the text, ezekiel received his prophetic call in the fifth year of the first deportation to babylonia 592 bc and was active until about 570 bc. Ezekiels all about locationso much so that theres a series of chapters 4042 that do little more than describe the precise measurements of every single area in the future rebuilt temple. The outer walls form a square with priestly kitchens for preparing sacrifices and food on each corner. The book of ezekiel is unique in that, with occasional exceptions, it is entirely autobiographical, that is, written in the first person, from the viewpoint of ezekiel himself. Reed, measuring international standard bible encyclopedia. The measurement of the altar begins with the statement that the cubit used was of the same length as before see ezekiel 40. Ezekiel ministered to his generation who were both exceedingly sinful and thoroughly hopeless.
This is the beginning of ezekiels final vision which. Physical characteristics of the multilevel woodpanelled structure such as. Millennial temple model of ezekiels vision, third 3rd. Then the man measured the temple, and it was 175 feet long. The books of revelation and ezekiel are basically the same books written with the same biblical imagery.
The reed is described as 6 cubits long, of a cubit and a handbreadth each, i. What we are going to get a glimpse of is a glimpse into the power that was behind the king of tyre, ie. Those inferences that we get about satans origin and destiny come in large measure from isaiah 14 and ezekiel 28. The three major prophets isaiah, jeremiah, ezekiel and zephaniah all have the same basic sequence of messages. And may the lord wonderfully bless the multitudes of you who share this hour on radio and on television. And our measuring reed is six cubits long, or 21 inches times the six cubits just over 10 feet in length. The messenger gives ezekiel a tour of the temple, measuring the various walls, gates, and courts. This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. The actual temple and inner courtyard is a smaller version of the outer walls, three gates east, north, and south. The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international commentary on the old testament. The size of the base of the altar, it will be seen, was 16 cubits square, and its entire. The book of ezekiel is generally divided into five parts. David guzik commentary on ezekiel 40 describes the vision of the new temple ezekiel has, and god asking him to measure the outer and inner court.
Revelation written by apostle john reveals specific prophecy about the outer court. Features of the temple are described in detail in the book of ezekiel, in the form of a vision given to the prophet. Then he measured the length of the gatecomplex portico at 35 feet, which stretched to the outer courtyard. Ezekiel 40 tree of life version tlv measurements of a new temple. The prophet is so overcome by the vision that he falls on his face. The book of ezekiel culminates with a prophecy envisioned on yom kippur 3352 410 bce, fourteen years after the first temples destruction.
And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Ezekiels last vision free bible commentary in easy english. A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. Its length was fifty cubits and the width twentyfive cubits. Ezekiel received this great wealth of information on the millennial temple in the year 573 bc in the form of a. Ezekiels temple and the millennium occupies the last eight long chapters of his book. The book of ezekiel closes with a vision of a temple and its associated rituals. If those who teach that ezekiels temple is a future literal temple to be built at jerusalem were correct, then no less than jesus himself, john the apostle, paul the apostle, plus the writer of the book of hebrews author uncertain, were completely wrong. In ezekiels vision of the temple a man an angel appears with a measuring reed to measure the dimensions of the temple ezekiel 40.
The book of ezekiel was likely written between 593 and 565 b. The book of ezekiel, one of the major prophetical books of the old testament. Ezekiel was born into a priestly family, but before he could fulfill his duties as a priest, god called him for duty, as a prophet at 30 yo, some 6 years before solomons temple was. In ezekiels visions, hes transported back to jerusalem, which is the real geographical center of the book. Besides clarity of structure, the book of ezekiel reveals symmetry. According to the book itself, it records six visions of the prophet ezekiel, exiled in babylon, during the 22 years from 593 to 571 bc, although it is the product of a long and complex history and does not necessarily preserve the very. These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. Ezekiel describes his vision as an elaborate and complex image that symbolizes the majesty of yahweh and proclaims yahwehs sovereignty over all the nations of the earth. Ezekiels temple is an unbuilt temple structure described in the biblical book of ezekiel.
It is much too big to be built on the current site. These remaining chapters in ezekiel are dedicated to the millennium temple and worship. The book of ezekiel, chapters 2548 new international. In the first book, ancient spiders that have been dormant for a very long time suddenly begin decimating the world. This is a project that has been on my mind for over four and a half years outlining all the books of the bible, from genesis to revelation. Scale model pictures of the future jewish temple which ezekiel saw in detail over 2500 years ago. Ezekiel received this great wealth of information on the millennial temple in the year 573 bc in the form of a vision and a personally conducted tour of the temple by a man whose appearance was like the appearance of bronze. The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major.
The book of ezekiel is the third of the latter prophets in the tanakh and one of the major prophetic books in the old testament, following isaiah and jeremiah. In most cases they prophesy about the same time period, and they deal with the same events. White ezekiel chapters 40 through 47 provide a detailed description of a future temple in jerusalem. The glory of god returns chapter 43, sacrifices are resumed chapters 4446, and the land is restored the people of israel 4748. The prophet ezekiel is the author of the book ezekiel 1. Ezekiel chapters 1 to 24 free bible commentary in easy. Ezekiel 40 nasb vision of the man with a measuring rod bible. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. The description and measurements of the new temple are both complex and staggering. In chapter 40, the prophet is transported in vision from his home among the exiles in babylon to israel, where a divine messenger holding a measuring rod appears to him.
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