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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
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Day 424

"Fix your mind on everything"

Text: Ezekiel 40:4

A REMINDER TO EZEKIEL

The “man” spoke to Ezekiel. This was an angelic guide-teacher to Ezekiel. He reminded Ezekiel that he must pay close attention to what would be revealed to him.

“And the man said to me,
‘Son of man, look with your eyes and hear with your ears,
and fix your mind on everything I show you;
for you were brought here so that I might show them to you.
Declare to the house of Israel everything you see.’
Now there was a wall all around the outside of the temple.
In the man’s hand was a measuring rod six cubits long,
each being a cubit and a handbreadth;
and he measured the width of the wall structure, one rod;
and the height, one rod.”
Ezekiel 40:4-5

1. Vital things to remember.

a) “Look with your eyes”

i) To observe.

ii) To take note.

iii) To exercise diligence.

b) “Hear with your ears”

i) The ears must be actively involved.

ii) Close attention must be given.

iii) Sharp ears will add even more learning.

c) “Fix your mind on everything”

i) Distraction must be avoided.

ii) The mind must be engaged thoroughly.

iii) The mind must seek to be discerning.

2. Ezekiel’s mission.

a) He must first learn all that he would be shown.

b) He must seek to fully comprehend what he would be taught.

c) Then would he be able to declare to Israel God’s plans for the future.

3. A wall around the Temple.

a) Ezekiel saw a Wall around the Temple.

b) The significance of the Wall:

i) For protection.

ii) For enhancement of the Temple.

iii) For visual impact.

c) Measuring instruments.

i) A measuring rod that was six cubits long.
(Long cubit… one cubit is 52cm).

ii) A measuring rod that was 3.12m long.

d) The Wall.

i) The height was one rod.

ii) The width was one rod.

4. What was this Temple?

a) A symbolic Temple?

b) A literal Temple?

c) There are differing views.

d) This is most probably the Millennial Temple that would be erected in the earthly kingdom the Lord Jesus would reign over after His second coming.