Ezekiel 40:44

Ezekiel 40:44 says, And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north.  There were also to be chambers in the inner gate for the singers to stay in.  Music always seems to have been an important part of worshipping God, and I believe that it still is today.    

Verse forty-five adds, And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house.  God said that the chambers toward the south were for the priests, who were in charge of caring for the house, or temple.  Though we may have people who are in charge of maintaining the church building, every follower of Jesus Christ is responsible for maintaining their own life spiritually in accordance with God’s commands.  

Verse forty-six continues, And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the Lord to minister unto him.  The chambers in the north were for the priests who were in charge of the altar.  These were the priests who came near God as represented by His altar.  As Christians today, we are not limited in how near we can get to the altar of God, since our bodies are the temple of the Holy Spirit and we are continually in God’s presence.  

Verse forty-seven states, So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.  Ezekiel said God then measured the size of the courtyard.  When we are called home to glory, there will be no need to measure the size of our heavenly home, since it will be large enough to hold all of God’s people.  

Verse forty-eight adds, And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side.  God then showed Ezekiel the size of the porch,  

Verse forty-nine continues, The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits, and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side.  Ezekiel was then shown the size of the porch and the placement of the pillars on each side.  We no longer have to be concerned with the layout of church buildings, since they are just gathering places for God’s people and the size and layout of them does not have to follow a specific plan.

Ezekiel 40 :39

Ezekiel 40:39 says, And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering.  God said that there were to be two tables on each side of the north gate.  There was no altar mentioned, but there were several places to prepare for the sacrifices.  These were to be used for the offerings made to God, which included both the sin and trespass offerings.  There is now only one sacrifice offering for all our sins and trespasses, and that is the shed blood of Jesus Christ, but we will worship God in several places until we are at home in heaven.  Still, if we are a Christian we will not worship many gods but will only worship one God through putting our faith in Jesus Christ.

Verse forty adds, And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables.  There were also to be two tables on each side of the north gate as people went up to it.  

Verse forty-one continues, Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices.  There would be a total of eight gates for people to prepare their offerings.  We may come to Jesus from many different places, but we as followers of Christ can only come to present our offering, which is our life, to God by putting our faith in Jesus Christ.  

Verse forty-two states, And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice.  Ezekiel was then told the size of four tables, which would be made of stone and used to prepare the burnt offerings brought by the people.   

Verse forty-three adds, And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering.  God also said there would be hooks fastened to the tables to hang the sacrifices on.  There was no longer an altar mentioned, but the sacrifices were still to be brought.  We have no physical altar where we can offer sacrifices to God but come to Him individually through our faith in Jesus Christ as we present ourselves as a living sacrifice.   

Ezekiel 40:27

Ezekiel 40:27 says, And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. This verse and verses thirty-two and thirty-five give the dimensions of the inner court from south, north and east, but there was no inner or outer gate to the west.  Matthew Henry points out that in Solomon's temple there was a west gate, but not in the new temple.  All the gates into the inner temple were to be the same size, just as the entrance into God’s promised land is the same for all. 

Verse twenty-eight adds, And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;  The next few verses concern the inner court.  

Verse twenty-nine continues, And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad,  Since they are pretty much the same as the outer court, I will just list the verses.  

Verse thirty adds, And the arches round about were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. 

Verse thirty-one continues, And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps.  

Verse thirty-two continues, And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures. 

Verse thirty-three states, And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad.  

Verse thirty-four adds, And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.  

Verse thirty-five continues, And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures;  

Verse thirty-six says, The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits.  

Verse thirty-seven adds, And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps.  

Verse thirty-eight continues, And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering.