The Seven Steps
Ezekiel 40:6 “Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and he went up the stairs thereof…”
In Ezekiel 40:22 and 26 we are told that there are seven steps going up to the gates in the northern and southern sides of the Temple. The specific size and shape…
This third article in the series dealing with the Temple of Ezekiel’s Prophecy describes the entrance gates and surrounding area. It contains intensely interesting material packed with very relevant exhortation as we delve into the significance of some important Hebrew words. It serves as a remi…
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In Ezekiel chapter 40 the prophet recorded the details of the slaying blocks at the gates and the washing tables in
the porches at the northern side of the Temple. Later in the tour Ezekiel reached the corner area of the outer court on the northern side.
The Corner Courts
Ezekiel 46:21–22 …
The prophet Ezekiel had described in chapter 40, verses 35 to 43, the details of the activities at the northern gates. From a northern gate he moved into the inner court for the first time.
The Inner Court
The inner court was the region between the outside square rows of buildings and the cir…
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After the first sin in Eden, Adam and Eve were barred access to the tree of life “lest”, said Yahweh, “they eat of it and live for ever”.
Refinement and Perfection
Clearly implied is the Lord’s concern that they should become immortal in their then imperfect moral state.
The con…
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The tour of the Temple by Ezekiel began at the east gate. At the end of the prophet’s tour, nearing the end of the
general description of the Temple, Ezekiel was back at the east gate,where he first saw the man with a reed in his
hand standing at the entrance.
Ezekiel 44:1 “Then he brought me…
This issue of “The Lampstand” commences a new series of articles on the Temple of Ezekiel’s Prophecy which will provide stimulus to our faith and sharpen our vision of the Future Age. The visions of Ezekiel are recorded that we might clothe the future with substance and ultimately be partakers…
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The relationships we are developing in the present can build friendships for eternity. What are the implications in this for us now?
The Apostle John in his first epistle describes one of the characteristics which identify the immortal saints of the future, when he says, “We know we have passed f…
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One of the greatest blessings of life in the Truth is the pleasure that real friendship affords. We love our Brethren and Sisters because of the qualities we see in them. Our Lord combines all of the finest qualities we admire in our friends, and more. Our friends we have seen, Christ we have not….
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It is an irony of our existence that the greater part of our allotted span is dedicated to those things pertaining to the here and now; the ephah and the shekel, mundane tasks, recreation and even an extraordinary component of sleep. We may not think often about eternity, yet that is the focus of Sc…
