Ezekiel 41:1

“Afterward he brought me to the temple, &c.] Having measured the porch into it, its posts, and gate. This is the body of the building, which was the “frame” of a city first shown, the principal fabric; for hitherto he had been only measuring the outward and inner courts, and their gates, and what were in them; but now he is come to the house itself, called a temple; by which not only particular Gospel churches are called, (<460316>1 Corinthians 3:16,17 <470616>2 Corinthians 6:16 <490221>Ephesians 2:21), but the Gospel church state in general, (<380612>Zechariah 6:12,13), and especially as in the latter day; so the Philadelphian church state, which represents the spiritual reign of Christ, or…”

“THE CHAMBERS AND ORNAMENTS OF THE TEMPLE. (Eze. 41:1-26) tabernacle--As in the measurement of the outer porch he had pointed to Solomon's temple, so here in the edifice itself, he points to the old tabernacle, which being eight boards in breadth (each one and a half cubits broad) would make in all twelve cubits, as here. On the interior it was only ten cubits.”

“The Temple - Properly the holy place (a), as distinguished from the porch (G) and the holy of holies (B) 1 Kings 6:17; 1 Kings 7:50. The posts - The outer wall of the temple was six cubits thick Ezekiel 41:5. The eastern posts of this wall forming part of the front of the temple were ornamented with pillars, six cubits on each side. He measured the breadth - This breadth was twenty cubits Ezekiel 41:2. Omit “which was.” “tabernacle” is here the interior (the covered portion) of the temple. return to 'Top of Page'”

“The breadth - These walls in their thickness took up as much space as the whole breadth of Moses's tabernacle, Exo 26:16, Exo 26:22. Ezekiel 41:3”

“41:1-2 The Temple walls were 10½ feet thick, but here the gates could be replaced by a doorway because only the priests would have access to the surrounding inner court. The sanctuary was the most important space in the new Temple, so it is described in the most detail and with the most precise measurements.”

“he brought: Eze 40:2, Eze 40:3, Eze 40:17 to the temple: Kg1 6:2; Zac 6:12, Zac 6:13; Eph 2:20-22; Pe1 2:5; Rev 3:12, Rev 11:1, Rev 11:2; Rev 21:3, Rev 21:15 the posts: These were probably a sort of door-case on each side of the entrance; and the tabernacle perhaps was a kind of covering to the door, of the same dimensions. Ezekiel 41:2”

“The Inner Space of the Temple (see Plate III B and C) Eze 41:1. And he led me into the temple, and measured the pillars, six cubits breadth on this side and six cubits breadth on that side, with regard to the breadth of the tent. Eze 41:2. And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the shoulders of the door, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that: and he measured its length, forty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits. Eze 41:3. And he went within the measured the pillar of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits. Eze 41:4. And he measured its length, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, toward the temple; and said…”