Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 28-37

Ezekiel 40:28-37


Measuring the Inner Court

After measuring the outer court the angel measured the inner court. He went from the south gate of the outer court through the south gate of the inner court. This gate had the same measurements as the others. All of the outside walls were the same 150 feet long.

The chamber area took up an area of 75 feet by 37 1/2 feet. The windows were in the little apartments. Each had an archway.

The arches took up 37 1/2 feet in length and were 7 1/2 feet wide.

The south gate (Eze. 40:28-31), east gate (Eze. 40:32-34), and north gate (Eze. 40:35-37) of the inner court were identical and were also the same as the three gates of the outer court except that the porticos of the inner gates faced the outer court. "Utter", in the verse above, is speaking of the outer court. This floor is a little higher than the outer court, and took 8 steps to reach. The decorations were on all of the posts. The entrance was from the outer court.

He is going from gate to gate on each level. Always, the east gate is looking to the east, as most of our churches do. This gate is facing the early morning light.

On this floor, as well, the chambers, the posts, and arches took up 75 feet by 37 1/2 feet. Each chamber had a window. The portico or vestibule was reversed on these gates.

This is still at the east gate of the inner court. The doors opened outward.

Each time they go to a new level, they go to the east, and to the north gate.

This again, is speaking of the chambers, and the posts, and the arches taking up an area, 75 feet by 37 1/2 feet. As we said, it is the same at each gate.

The eight steps just tell us that this is on the same level, as the eastern gate of verse 32.

This section from verses 38 to 47 describes “chambers’ for the priests, and raises the question of sacrifices in the millennial kingdom. They will exist as verses 39-43 indicate, but will be no more efficacious then they were in Old Testament times. No sacrifice before or after Christ saves. They only point to Him as the one true Lamb who takes away sin.



The Lord’s Supper is a memorial that looks back to Calvary and in no way diminishes the cross. Israel rejected their Messiah, but when they have received Him and are in His kingdom, they will have a memorial of sacrifices that point to Him. They will have missed the memorial of the Lord’s Supper, but will then have their own memorial sacrifices for 1,000 years.