Ezekiel 40-41 Where's This Headed?

On the day of Passover, 25 years after the exiles had arrived in Babylon and 14 years after Jerusalem had been captured by the Babylonians, God gave Ezekiel a detailed vision regarding a new Holy Area and Temple.

Aside from the detailed and sometimes hard-to-follow descriptions, there is actually a guided tour taking place, the directions of which a friend of mine preached years ago as having importance.  It starts with “Then the man brought me through the south gateway into the inner courtyard … The man brought me into the inner courtyard on the east side … Then the man brought me to the inner north gateway … Then man brought me to the Holy Place … then … the Most Holy Place …”  It will take a few more chapters to see where this is headed.

Father God, Your knowledge and wisdom are indescribable and unfathomable.  Even these passages help us to know that we are far below You and must depend on You and trust You.  Help me to rediscover in the upcoming chapters more about You.  Thank You for the insight You’ve given to people in my past to help me see importance even in passages that seem baffling to professional Bible scholars today.

Your Brother In Christ,

Gary Ford