Ezekiel 43:14

"“These are the measurements of the altar by cubits (the cubit is a cubit and a hand width): the bottom shall be a cubit, and the width a cubit, and its border around its edge a span; and this shall be the base of the altar."

Key Reflection

Ezekiel 43:14 provides detailed measurements for the altar, emphasizing precision and specificity in terms of cubits and spans. This level of detail underscores the importance and sacred nature of the structure, reflecting a meticulous approach to religious practice that was characteristic of ancient Israelite ritual spaces. The use of precise measurements here mirrors the broader themes of order and clarity found throughout Ezekiel's visions, pointing towards the restoration of God’s dwelling place with all its prescribed details intact.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The bottom -The basement just described is now called “the bottom upon the ground.” The altar (independently of the bottom) was composed of two stages called “settles,” the base of the “upper settle” (M) being less than that of the “lower” (L). To the lower settle -That is, to the top of “the lower settle,” which was to be “two cubits high.” From the lesser settle ... to the greater settle -i.

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