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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 427

"The outer court"

Text: Ezekiel 40:17

THERE WERE TWO COURTS

The Temple precincts shown to Ezekiel was truly magnificent. The Temple grounds actually had two courts.

“Then he brought me into the outer court;
and there were chambers
and a pavement made all around the court;
thirty chambers faced the pavement.
The pavement was by the side of the gateways,
corresponding to the length of the gateways;
this was the lower pavement.
Then he measured the width
from the front of the lower gateway
to the front of the inner court exterior,
one hundred cubits toward the east and the north.”
Ezekiel 40:17-19

1. The outer court

a) There were chambers.

b) There was pavement all around the court.

c) There were thirty chambers that faced the pavement.

i) This was in anticipation of many Temple activities.

ii) There would be many worshippers.

iii) The Temple staff must be adequately provided for with chambers.

2. The Pavement

a) This was by the side of the Gateways.

b) The Pavement matched the length of the Gateways.

c) This was a description of the Lower Pavement.

3. The Inner Court.

a) This was a fairly large Inner Court.

b) It was a hundred cubits in width.

c) This provision suggests that God intended the Temple to be very active.

4. The Description

a) God’s Plan for the Millennial Temple was revealed.

b) It speaks of a very strong and vibrant Temple ministry in time to come.