From d5ff45c0bbfb3476d367486167008d6e5b7f3285 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Lyle Mantooth Date: Mon, 17 Jul 2023 23:45:09 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Ezekiel 46:1-15 --- content/bible_journal/ezekiel_46:1-15.md | 45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 45 insertions(+) create mode 100644 content/bible_journal/ezekiel_46:1-15.md diff --git a/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_46:1-15.md b/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_46:1-15.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2cf1dbd --- /dev/null +++ b/content/bible_journal/ezekiel_46:1-15.md @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ ++++ +title = "Ezekiel 46:1–15" +date = "2023-07-17" ++++ + +### [Read the passage.](https://biblia.com/bible/esv/Ezekiel46.1-15) + +Previously the Lord had given instructions for worship on the great feast days, +and now He continues with instructions for the rest of the calendar year, the +Sabbaths, and the new moons. In the Hebrew calendar, the new moon marks the +first day of the month, and is marked with sacrifices even when it does not +fall on a Sabbath. The prince in particular is given instructions on how many +animals he is to bring for sacrifice, which is a greater number than what Moses +had instructed Israel to bring. Along with the six lambs and a ram for the +burnt offering on the new moons and the Sabbaths, the prince is also to bring a +grain offering to go with them. An ephah for the ram, a bit more than a +5-gallon bucket (close to 22 liters), but for the lambs, just "as much as he is +able". I'm not sure how one even figures out how much that would be. You have +to plan for the fact that you will be doing this at least 5 times a month, and +grain harvests only happen in certain times of the year. + +Because the eastern gate to the outer court has been sealed, the worshippers +must enter from the north or south gates. Here they are given the restriction +to not exit the outer court by the same gate they entered in. This is +speculation, but I can see a couple of reasons for this. First, we are told +that the east gate to the inner court is opened during Sabbaths and new moons, +which allows the congregation to observe the sacrifices being offered on the +altar. By being required to go in the north gate and out the south or _vice +versa_, everyone will have a chance to look towards the temple and see the +place God dwells. This also calls for more commitment. No one can just pop in +and out of the temple really quickly just to merely say they were there. They +will have to go all the way through and then around again to get back to where +they were. + +There is also a daily burnt offering, but the amounts offered are again +different than what was prescribed by Moses. One lamb in the morning instead of +two each day, but more grain and oil to go with it. Because these verses +address "you", I had at first taken this to mean everyone in Israel was to do +this. That would have been excessive even in Moses's day, and really that "you" +is a collective "you", referring to the whole house of Israel. + +* * * + +Even when we don't understand, we can trust You to have good reasons for all +You have done and told us to do.