Ezekiel Chapter 42 Vs. 13-14

The chambers in the inner court

Ezekiel 42:13-14

In those rooms… the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings (cf. Eze. 46:20) and store their garments (Eze. 44:19). This is speaking of the chambers that are on the other side of this place of separation. Those close by the holy place, are for those priests, who share with the altar the food sacrificed there. It appears these were places, where the priests were separated out, while they were working in the temple.

The place, spoken of in verse 13, is near the holy place, and is included in the near surroundings of the holy place. It would be thought of as being part of the holy place, because many of the items used in the ministry will be laid there.

These little chambers, we have read about that were near the place they ministered, were not to be treated like a home. They went there to put on their garments of ministry, and to prepare for their work in the temple. They left their holy garments here, when they went back away from the temple. The chambers in the outer court were more like living quarters.

The angel measured the height and thickness of the outside wall, then the outer court; next the inner court with the cambers and finally, the extent of all the temple buildings outside. Measurements of the outer wall, 500 rods each way, were approximately one mile on each of the 4 sides. Much too large for Mt. Moriah, this scheme will require changes in the topography of Jerusalem, as Zechariah predicted in 14:9-11.



According to the Mosaic Law the priests received a portion of some offerings (Lev. 2:3, 2:10; 6:16, 6:26-30; 7:7-10). A similar provision will be made for the millennial priests.