Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Ezekiel Chapter 44
Overview
Eze 44:1, The east gate assigned only to the prince; Eze 44:4, The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary; Eze 44:9, Idolaters incapable of the priests office; Eze 44:15, The sons of Zadok are accepted thereto; Eze 44:17, Ordinances for the priests.
the outward: So called in opposition to the temple itself, which was the inner sanctuary. Eze 40:6, Eze 40:17, Eze 42:14; Ch2 4:9, Ch2 20:5, Ch2 33:5; Act 21:28-30
looketh: Eze 43:1, Eze 43:4, Eze 46:1
because: Eze 43:2-4; Exo 24:10; Isa 6:1-5
for: Eze 46:2, Eze 46:8; Ch2 23:13, Ch2 34:31
the prince: It is probable that the prince mentioned here and elsewhere, does not mean the Messiah, but the ruler of the Jewish nation for the time being. For it is not only directed where he should sit in the temple, and eat his portion of the sacrifices, and when and how he should go out; but it is also ordered (Eze 45:22), that at the passover he shall offer a bullock, a sin offering for himself and the people; and to guard him against any temptation of oppressing the people, he had a provision of land allotted to him (Eze 45:8), out of which he is to give an inheritance for his sons (Eze 46:18). These appear plainly to be political rules for common princes, and for a succession of them; but as no such rules were observed under the second temple, the fulfilment of it must still be future. Eze 34:24, Eze 37:25; Zac 6:12, Zac 6:13
to eat: Gen 31:54; Exo 24:9-11; Deu 12:7, Deu 12:17, Deu 12:18; Isa 23:18, Isa 62:9; 1Cor. 10:18-33; Rev 3:20
he shall enter: Eze 40:9, Eze 46:2, Eze 46:8-10
the glory: Eze 3:23, Eze 10:4, Eze 10:18, Eze 10:19, Eze 11:22, Eze 11:23, Eze 43:4, Eze 43:5; Isa 6:3, Isa 6:4; Hag 2:7; Mal 3:1
and I fell: Eze 1:28, Eze 43:3; Gen 17:3; Num 16:42-45; Psa 89:7; Rev 1:17
mark well: Heb. set thine heart, Eze 40:4; Exo 9:21 *marg. Deu 32:46; Ch1 22:19; Ch2 11:16; Pro 24:32 *marg. Dan 10:12
concerning: Eze 43:10,Eze 43:11; Deu 12:32; Mat 28:20
and mark well: Psa 119:4
the entering: Psa 96:8, Psa 96:9; Act 8:37
thou shalt say: Eze 2:5-8, Eze 3:9, Eze 3:26, Eze 3:27
let it suffice: Eze 45:9; Pe1 4:3
ye have brought: Eze 44:9, Eze 7:20, Eze 22:26, Eze 43:7, Eze 43:8; Lev 22:25; Act 21:28
strangers: Heb. children of a stranger, Isa 56:6, Isa 56:7
uncircumcised in heart: The introduction of uncircumcised persons to eat of the peace offerings and oblations, would have been a gross violation of the Mosaic law; but, as there was no law to exclude "the uncircumcised of heart," who were circumcised and ritually clean, this seems to point out a new and different constitution. Lev 26:41; Deu 10:16, Deu 30:6; Jer 4:4, Jer 9:26; Act 7:51; Rom 2:28, Rom 2:29; Col 2:11-13
when: Lev 3:16, Lev 21:6, Lev 21:8, Lev 21:17, Lev 21:21, Lev 22:25; Mal 1:7, Mal 1:12-14; Joh 6:52-58
the fat: Lev 3:13-17, Lev 17:11
broken: Gen 17:14; Lev 26:15; Deu 31:16, Deu 31:20; Isa 24:5; Jer 11:10, Jer 31:32; Heb 8:9
ye have not: Lev. 22:2-33; Num 18:3-5; Act 7:53; Ti1 6:13; Ti2 4:1
charge: or, ward, or ordinance, and so Eze 44:14, Eze 44:16, Eze 40:45, Eze 40:46; Ch1 23:32; Ezr 8:24-30
Eze 44:7; Psa 50:16, Psa 93:5; Joe 3:17; Zac 14:21; Mar 16:16; Joh 3:3-5; Tit 1:5-9
the Levites: Eze 44:15, Eze 22:26, Eze 48:11; Kg2 23:8, Kg2 23:9; Ch2 29:4, Ch2 29:5; Neh 9:34; Jer 23:11; Zep 3:4; Ti1 5:22
bear: Gen 4:13; Lev 19:8; Num 5:31; Psa 38:4; Isa 53:11
they shall be: As few, if any, of those who, before the captivity, had been guilty in these respects, lived to witness the restoration of the temple service; and as it does not appear that their descendants were thus degraded for the idolatry of their ancestors; it is probable that a thorough reformation of the whole church, or the prevalence of pure religion among the converted Jews, is here predicted.
having charge: Eze 44:14, Eze 40:45; 1Chr. 26:1-19
shall slay: Ch2 29:34, Ch2 30:17, Ch2 35:10,Ch2 35:11
they ministered: Sa1 2:29, Sa1 2:30; Kg2 16:10-16; Isa 9:16; Hos 4:6, Hos 5:1; Mal 2:8, Mal 2:9
caused the house of Israel to fall into iniquity: Heb. were for a stumbling-block of iniquity unto, etc. Eze 14:3, Eze 14:4
therefore: Eze 20:6, Eze 20:15, Eze 20:23, Eze 20:28; Deu 32:40-42; Psa 106:26; Amo 8:7; Rev 10:5, Rev 10:6
and they shall: Eze 44:10,Eze 44:13
they shall not: Num 18:3; Kg2 23:9
the sons: Eze 40:46, Eze 43:19, Eze 48:11; Sa1 2:35; Kg1 2:35; Ti1 3:3-10; Ti2 2:2; Rev 2:1, Rev 2:8, Rev 2:12, Rev 2:18, Rev 3:1, Rev 3:7, Rev 3:14, Rev 3:22
when: Eze 44:10
they shall stand: Deu 10:8; Zac 3:1-7
the fat: Eze 44:7; Lev 3:16, Lev 3:17
They shall enter: Rev 1:6
to my table: To place the shew-bread there. It is observable, that the table in the sanctuary is mentioned rather than the altar of incense; perhaps intimating the change in the external institutions of Divine worship which should take place before the accomplishment of the prophecy. It is not easy to determine, whether any external regulations, with respect to Divine ordinances, answerable to these predictions, will be made among the converted Jews, when reinstated in their own land, or not. Eze 41:22; Mal 1:7, Mal 1:12
keep: Num 18:7, Num 18:8; Deu 33:8-10
they shall: Exo 28:39, Exo 28:40,Exo 28:43, Exo 39:27-29; Lev 16:4; Rev 4:4, Rev 19:8
bonnets: Exo 28:40,Exo 28:41, Exo 39:28; Co1 11:4-10
linen breeches: Exo 28:42, Exo 28:43; Co1 14:40, with anything that causeth sweat, or, in sweating places, Heb. in, or with sweat.
they shall put: Eze 42:13, Eze 42:14; Lev 6:10,Lev 6:11
sanctify: Eze 46:20; Exo 29:37, Exo 30:29; Lev 6:27; Mat 23:17-19; Co1 3:5, Co1 3:6
shave: Lev. 21:5-24; Deu 14:1
nor suffer: Num 6:5; Co1 11:14
Lev 10:9; Luk 1:15; Ti1 3:8, Ti1 5:23; Tit 1:7, Tit 1:8
Neither: This was prohibited only to the high priest under the law; but is here extended to all the priests, perhaps to intimate the superior sanctity of the times to which it refers.
a widow: Lev 21:7, Lev 21:13, Lev 21:14; Ti1 3:2, Ti1 3:4, Ti1 3:5, Ti1 3:11, Ti1 3:12; Tit 1:6
put away: Heb. thrust forth, Deu 24:1-4
that had a priest before: Heb. from a priest
Eze 22:26; Lev 10:10,Lev 10:11; Deu 33:10; Hos 4:6; Mic 3:9-11; Zep 3:4; Hag 2:11-13; Mal 2:6-9; Ti2 2:24, Ti2 2:25; Tit 1:9-11
in controversy: This seems to intimate, that controversies, in the period predicted, will be generally decided by arbitration, according to the law of God; and not by litigations before human tribunals, according to the laws of man. Deu 17:8-13; Ch1 23:4; Ch2 19:8-10; Ezr 2:63
they shall keep: Ti1 3:15
in all: Lev. 23:1-44; Num. 28:1-29:40; Neh. 8:1-18
and they shall hallow: Eze 22:26; Isa 58:13, Isa 58:14
Lev 21:1-6, Lev 22:4; Mat 8:21, Mat 8:22; Luk 9:59, Luk 9:60; Co2 5:16; Th1 4:13-15
Num 6:10-21, Num 19:11-13; Heb 9:13, Heb 9:14
unto the inner: Eze 44:17
he shall offer: Lev. 4:3-35, 8:14-36; Num 6:9-11; Heb 7:26-28
I am their inheritance: Eze 45:4, Eze 48:9-11; Num 18:20; Deu 10:9, Deu 18:1, Deu 18:2; Jos 13:14, Jos 13:33; Pe1 5:2-4
eat: Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:14-18, Lev 6:26, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:6; Num 18:9-11; Co1 9:13, Co1 9:14; Heb 13:10
dedicated: or, devoted, Lev 27:21, Lev 27:28 *compared with: Num 18:14
first: or, chief
all the firstfruits: Exo 13:2, Exo 13:12, Exo 22:29, Exo 23:19; Num 3:13, Num 15:19-21, Num 18:12-18, Num 18:27-30; Deu 18:4; Ch2 31:4-6, Ch2 31:10; Neh 10:35-37; Jam 1:18
that he may: Deu 26:10-15; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10; Mal 3:10,Mal 3:11
Exo 22:31; Lev 17:15, Lev 22:8; Deu 14:21; Rom 14:20; Co1 8:13