Ezekiel 43:13 says, And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar. God now began to show Ezekiel the size of the altar starting from the top. It was to be six yards square at the top and seven yards square at the bottom according to Matthew Henry. This would be where people brought their sacrifices to God, and today the sacrifice that we have to bring to God is ourselves and it is not a physical place but a spiritual surrender of our lives to Him.
Verse fourteen adds, And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit. This verse and the next three continue to give the size and layout of the altar. This verse speaks of the bottom of the altar as I understand it.
Verse fifteen continues, So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns. God then gave Ezekiel the height of the altar.
Verse sixteen states, And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof. The altar was to be square, the same on all sides, and when we offer ourselves as a sacrifice to God today through putting our faith in Jesus Christ, He is the same to all people.
Verse seventeen adds, And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east. The settle, or bottom, of the altar was to be larger than the top, which would give it more stabilitym, and the stairs were to face the east. Our altar today is the at the feet of Jesus and He will always be stable in His love and forgiveness to us.
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