Ezekiel 40:31

"There were arches all around, twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide."

Key Reflection

In Ezekiel 40:31, the description of arches surrounding the temple provides insight into the architectural details of a visionary temple that God showed to the prophet Ezekiel. The dimensions—twenty-five cubits long and five cubits wide—would have been significant for the original audience as they likely had familiarity with such measurements in building structures, highlighting the grandeur and precision of this divine vision.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

Utter court -Translate outward courtEzekiel 40:37;Ezekiel 42:1,Ezekiel 42:7,Ezekiel 42:14;Ezekiel 44:19;Ezekiel 46:20-21. Arches toward the outward court -SeeEzekiel 40:14note. Eight steps -So for the eastEzekiel 40:34and north gatesEzekiel 40:37. From the precincts to the outer court were “seven” steps, from the outer to the inner court “eight,” making together the number of the Psalms Ps. 120–134, supposed by some to have been called Psalms of Degrees, because they were sung by the choir of Levites upon the steps (“degrees”) of the temple-courts.

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