The Temple Building
Ezekiel 40:48-49
Standing in the inner court, Ezekiel’s gaze shifted to the temple building itself. He described the structure in great detail as he was led through it. Ezekiel went first to the portico or entrance to the temple (Eze. 40:48-49). This was the porch-like vestibule on the front of the temple. The posts of the porch were 7 1/2 feet wide each. The entrance was like two doors of 4 1/2 feet wide each.
Porch refers to the temple porch and is similar to that of Solomon’s temple. The porch was 30 feet in length by 16 1/2 feet wide. There was a pillar on each side of the entrance.
A flight of stairs led up to the portico and pillars were on each side of the jambs.
Ezekiel climbed the stairs and entered through the vestibule into the outer sanctuary (Eze. 41:1). As one enters the building each gate or doorway is narrower than the one before it.
Possibly this reflects God’s restricting man’s access into His holy presence. Ezekiel entered the outer sanctuary but not the most holy place, the inner sanctuary. Instead the angel went into the inner sanctuary to measure it. As a priest (Eze. 1:3), Ezekiel was allowed into the outer sanctuary, but was barred from the most holy place (cf. Lev. 16:1-34; Heb. 9:6-7).
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