The duties and emoluments of the priests.
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Ezekiel 44:17-31
The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:17-31
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Matthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:1-31Ezekiel 44:1-31 · Matthew Henry Concise CommentaryThis chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in 2, may remind us that no other can enter heaven, the true sanctuary, as Christ did; namely, by virtue of…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:1-31Ezekiel 44:1-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITION The prophet, having finished his account of the temple, or place of worship, proceeds, in the second section of his vision (Ezekiel 44-46.), to set forth the culture, or ritual, to be performed in the temple;…Directions Concerning the Priests. (b. c. 574.)Ezekiel 44:17-31 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleDIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE PRIESTS. (B. C. 574.) God's priests must be regulars, not seculars; and therefore here are rules laid down for them to govern themselves by and due encouragement given them to live up to those…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:17Ezekiel 44:17 · The Pulpit CommentaryBeginning with their attire when engaged in temple service, this verse states, in a general way, that the priests should be clothed with linen garments, as the priests were under the Law (Exodus 28:40-43; Exodus 39:27-2…The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:17-31Ezekiel 44:17-31 · The Pulpit CommentaryA good minister of Jesus Christ. What the faithful priest was under the Law, that the "good minister" is under Christ (1 Timothy 4:6). And while the form of service is altogether different, the spirit should be the same…
commentaryMatthew Henry on Ezekiel 44:1-31This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in 2, may remind us that no other can enter heaven, the true sanctuary, as Christ did; namely, by virtue of…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:1-31EXPOSITION The prophet, having finished his account of the temple, or place of worship, proceeds, in the second section of his vision (Ezekiel 44-46.), to set forth the culture, or ritual, to be performed in the temple;…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryDirections Concerning the Priests. (b. c. 574.)DIRECTIONS CONCERNING THE PRIESTS. (B. C. 574.) God's priests must be regulars, not seculars; and therefore here are rules laid down for them to govern themselves by and due encouragement given them to live up to those…Matthew HenrycommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:17-31A good minister of Jesus Christ. What the faithful priest was under the Law, that the "good minister" is under Christ (1 Timothy 4:6). And while the form of service is altogether different, the spirit should be the same…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:17Beginning with their attire when engaged in temple service, this verse states, in a general way, that the priests should be clothed with linen garments, as the priests were under the Law (Exodus 28:40-43; Exodus 39:27-2…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:18In particular the priests should have linen bonnets upon their heads—literally, linen tires shall be upon their heads—and linen breeches upon their loins. To infer from the use of מִגְבָּעוֹת in Le Ezekiel 8:13 and of פ…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:19When the priests retired from the inner court, and before they passed into the outer court to mingle with the people, they were enjoined to lay aside their official robes, depositing them in the holy chambers already de…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 44:20The next rubric concerned the mode in which the priests should wear their hair. It should neither be shaved nor worn long, thus avoiding excess on either side (compare for the first, Le Ezekiel 21:5; and for the second,…Joseph S. Exell and contributors