Ezekiel 40:28-49

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+title = "Ezekiel 40:28–49"
+date = "2023-07-03"
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+### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel40.28-49)
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+With the outer court measured and mapped out, the survey vision moves to the
+inner court of the temple. Like the outer court, the inner court has three
+gateways with steps to a higher level on the north, east, and south sides.
+Since the measurements of these gates are not explicitly given, I take it to
+mean "the same size as the others" refer to the outer gateways. One difference
+from the outer court is mentioned: eight steps up to the temple instead of
+seven.
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+Just inside the inner court's northern vestibule is a room for the preparation
+of animal sacrifices. The animals would be handed off to the priests in the
+outer court, which was as far as the lay people were allowed to go. After being
+led up the eight steps, the animals would be laid on the stone tables,
+slaughtered, skinned, and butchered according to the manner of sacrifice being
+made. The hooks were for draining the blood, which was collected to sprinkle on
+the altar and to make the meat suitable for eating.
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+On the either side of the inner court are chambers for the priests to provide
+service for the temple and the altar. The Lord gives an injunction that only
+the descendants of Zadok, who was high priest during Solomon's reign, may serve
+here. More on this in chapter 44 when reasons for this restriction are given.
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+The altar for burnt offerings sits in front of the temple in the inner court,
+and two pillars sit beside the door jambs of the building. These pillars are
+likely to be recreations of Jachin and Boaz, the bronze pillars set up in front
+of Solomon's temple. (_1 Kings 7_) The temple was even higher than the inner
+court, with a vestibule containing ten steps.
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+* * *
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+You create an orderly universe, and You provide security and stability through
+structrue.