And he said unto me, Son of man, thus saith the Lord GOD; These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
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Gill's Exposition
And he said unto me, son of man, thus saith the Lord God,.... This is the voice of the Lord continued, speaking out of the house to the prophet; see Eze 43:6,
these are the ordinances of the altar:…
Barnes' Notes
The rites here described are not those of the regular service, but those to be observed on the day of dedication. (Compare Lev 8:10 ff; 1Ki 8:63 ff; 2Ch 7:4 ff, In the tabernacle the priest killed the…
This relates to the altar in this mystical temple, and that is mystical too; for Christ is our altar. The Jews, after their return out of captivity, had an altar long before they had a temple, Ezr…
Sacrifices and ceremonies by which the altar was consecrated and inaugurated
The general purpose of the altar is to offer burnt-offerings upon and to sprinkle blood thereon. The statement in Eze…
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