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  1. Happy new year!<\/em> The date that heads this prophecy is \u201cthe beginning of the year, the tenth day of the month\u201d (verse 1), meaning, the 10th day of the month that begins the year, which would be Nisan (as in the Torah, and as opposed to the Babylonian calendar, where Tishri is the first month). The year, by the way, is the \u201ctwenty-fifth year of our exile,\u201d that is, 573 BCE.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Sounds like a plan<\/em>. Ezekiel presents in his prophecy a detailed architectural plan, one that professionals might know how to interpret – not a vision of vague images. For those of his generation listening to him, this was a clear message that a new temple was guaranteed. For commentators and interpreters, this was a challenge, especially since the Second Temple (and even the First) differed in many ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Mind the stairs<\/em>. In Ezekiel\u2019s Temple, there were stairs (ma\u2019alot<\/em> – ascents). In this chapter, you\u2019ll find stairs at the entrance to the city (v. 6), 7 steps at the northern entrance gate to the courtyard (v. 22), and 8 steps upon which one ascends to the inner courtyard (verses 31, 34, and 37). In the Greek version to the chapter (the Septuagint), there are also 10 steps in the inner courtyard, going up to the Temple itself. Remember that this is sacred, symbolic architecture, so steps are not just a building style, they represent ascending in holiness.<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. Those who serve in holiness<\/em>. In verse 46 we find an exact description regarding who are \u201cthe priests who perform the duties of the altar\u2014they are the descendants of Zadok, who alone of the descendants of Levi may approach the LORD to minister to Him.\u201d More details as to who are worthy and permitted to come close and serve in holiness in the Temple – are in chapter 44.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","image":{"ID":86314,"id":86314,"title":"Points to ponder","filename":"Points-to-ponder.jpg","filesize":0,"url":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Points-to-ponder.jpg","link":"https:\/\/wp.929.org.il\/en\/points-to-ponder-psalm-84\/points-to-ponder\/","alt":"","author":"7","description":"","caption":"","name":"points-to-ponder","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":86166,"date":"2021-01-09 20:56:58","modified":"2023-12-28 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