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God is showing Ezekiel how His very movements and His
presence sanctifies everything. The east gateway of the Temple area was to
remain closed in this new era after God enters through it, because God had entered through it.
Ezekiel was allowed to see
God’s glory filling the Temple, and this caused him to bow facedown on the
ground in reverence, even though it had been the Lord who had been speaking to
him all this time!
The Jewish people had desecrated the old Temple. Now God reinforces the rules He’d given to
Moses, and grants sole vesting of the priesthood in Zadok’s family because of
their continued allegiance and righteousness.
Once again God tells Ezekiel to “pay attention to the
entrance to the Temple and to all the exits from the Temple area.” This seems to reinforce what Ronnie Hill
believes about the last few chapters and helps us to reinforce the idea that we
should got out changed – different –
when we’ve been in the presence of God.
And as His kingdom of priests, we are to keep ourselves separate and holy
from the world.
Father, help me to have the same desire that the members of
Zadok’s family had, knowing that what I’m giving
up in the world is so very worth
it. You promise blessings that have
inestimable value if we choose to stay faithful to You.
Your Brother In Christ,
Gary Ford
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