John Gill
INTRODUCTION TO Ezekiel 46 This chapter treats of the shutting of the eastern gate of the inner court on working days, and opening it on sabbaths and new moons, for the prince and people to worship in, Ezekiel 46:1, gives a further account of the sacrifices of both at these seasons, and of their different ways of going in and out, Ezekiel 46:4, delivers some rules about the prince's disposing of...
John Gill
Then he brought me forth into the utter court,.... From the holy chambers of the priests, and from viewing the place where they boiled the sacrifices, and baked the meat offering: and caused me to pass by the four corners of the court; in each of the four corners of the outward court there was another court; signifying that there will be courts or churches in the several parts of the world in the...
Matthew Henry
In this chapter we have, I. Some further rules given both to the priests and to the people, relating to their worship, ver. 1-15. II. A law concerning the prince's disposal of his inheritance, ver. 16-18. III. A description of the places provided for the boiling of the sacrifices and the baking of the meat-offerings, ver. 19-24. Rules Relating to Worship. (b. c. 574.) 1 Thus saith the Lord God ;...