Ezekiel Chapter 43 Vs. 13

 

The Altar

And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar. Eze 43:13

of the altar... The great sacrificial altar, corresponding with the brazen altar of the tabernacle and temples of Israel, will be placed in the very center of the whole sanctuary (when it is built in the future), and all the walls of the four great squares of see, Eze. 42:20. Sacrifices will be offered on it eternally as a memorial of what was typified before the first coming of Christ. Such sacrifices were never to take away sins and they will never do so in the future; but it is interesting to note that such a program will be carried on in the presence of all coming generations throughout eternity, to demonstrate to them what Christ had to go through for them (Eze. 43:18-27; 45:13-25; 46:11-15).

bottom shall be... The bottom part or the foundation of the altar. This was to be a cubit (21 inches) high, and a cubit broad. The altar was to be in 2 stages upon this bottom or foundation—the upper and lower settle or ledge. The lower was to be 2 cubits (42 inches) and the breadth 1 cubit (21 inches); and the lesser was to be 4 cubits (7 feet) and the breadth 1 cubit. The altar was to be 4 cubits and have 4 horns, one on each corner (Eze. 43:14-15). The whole altar was to be 12 cubits (21 feet) square (Eze. 43:16), the lower settle being 14 cubits (24 feet 6 inches) square with a border of half a cubit (10.5 inches) and the bottom thereof the same (Eze. 43:17). Stairs, which were not allowed under the law, will be permitted in the future.

This cubit is peculiar in that it is a cubit and a hand breadth (which is 21.648 inches). A span is (10.9 inches). It appears this is (21.648 inches wide with a border on it of 10.9 inches). This must be speaking of the top where the sacrifice is made.

It appears the piece mentioned here is like a square pan that the sacrifice is placed on and it has a lip of (10.9 inches), holding it in place.

The altar of burnt offering

When the millennial temple is established and God is enthroned in it, daily services will begin. Ezekiel was given a description of the altar (Eze. 43:13-17)