Ezekiel 43:13

"“This is the law of the house. On the top of the mountain the whole limit around it shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house."

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 43:13 describes a sacred boundary surrounding a holy mount, emphasizing its utmost sanctity. This text reflects the stringent separation between the holy and the profane in ancient Israelite theology, where even the circumference of the mountain, designated for divine service, was to be treated with the utmost reverence, mirroring the rigorous standards of holiness prescribed by God through Moses.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The altar of sacrifice which stood in the inner court, not the altar of incense describedEzekiel 41:22. In the temple of the vision the dimensions differ from those of the tabernacleExodus 27:1, and of Solomon’s Temple2 Chronicles 4:1, with a view to introduce definite propositions and symbolic numbers. See Plan L. The bottom -The base (I) of the altar so called, because it forms with its “border” (K) a kind of socket to receive the “lower settle” (L). It was to be “a cubit” in depth.

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