Ezekiel 45:1-17
Set the holy district to the Lord in inheritance of Israel, 25,000 by 20,000 cubit broad. A square plot of 500 by 500 cubit be for the sanctuary with 50 cubits for an open space around it.
One section 25,000 by 10,000 cubits shall be the holy portion of the land for the priest who minister in the sancutary and approach the Lord to miister to him. Another section 25,000 by 10,000 cubits shall be for the Levites who minister at the temple (20 chambers).
Alongside the portion st apart as the holy district you shall assign for the property of the city as are 500 by 25,000 cubits long. It shall belong to the whole house of Israel.
The prince shall belong the land on both sides of the holy district and the property of the city, on the west and on the east, corresponding in length to one of the tribal portions, and extending from the western to the eastern boundary.
My princes shall not more oppress my people, but they shall let the house of Israel have the land according to their tribes.
Enough, O' princes of Israel! Put away violence and oppression, and execute justice and righteousness. Cease your evictions(趕出)of my people.
Why?
The Lord declares the rules to Israel and his princes.
Execute justice and righteousness are make just balances, a just ephah. Honest trading among people.
The problem in Taiwan and this world are many people trade with cheating and forged merchandise.
How?
Execute the righteous and justice in my business. Show the light of Jusus Christ to others.
Saturday, December 14, 2013
Friday, December 13, 2013
Priest and his duties
Ezekiel 44:1-31
Levites can't not serve in the sanctuary before the Lord for they have to bear their consequences of their sin.
The priests, who are Levites and descendants of Zadok and who faithfully carried out the duties of the sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from God. They alone are to enter God's sanctuary before God ad perform the service.
The priests are to serve as judges and decide it according to my ordinances.
Why?
The Lord let his servant who keep his duties of the sanctuary and regulation serve Him. It is not all Levites but the one who follow his commands.
It is still envisaged in earthly terms: there is still a Temple and sacrifices; the people of God are synonymous with Israel, the laws continue, so does death, so does the need for a sin-offering.
Minister or pastor, elder is the priest in these generation, who serve the Lord and earn from brothers offering in church. They have their duties have to serve the Lord and serve as judges and obey the command of the Lord.
How?
Am I a priest now? A part time priest? Not really, May my life could be used for the Lord and glory his holy name. It could be done in my daily life.
Levites can't not serve in the sanctuary before the Lord for they have to bear their consequences of their sin.
The priests, who are Levites and descendants of Zadok and who faithfully carried out the duties of the sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from God. They alone are to enter God's sanctuary before God ad perform the service.
The priests are to serve as judges and decide it according to my ordinances.
Why?
The Lord let his servant who keep his duties of the sanctuary and regulation serve Him. It is not all Levites but the one who follow his commands.
It is still envisaged in earthly terms: there is still a Temple and sacrifices; the people of God are synonymous with Israel, the laws continue, so does death, so does the need for a sin-offering.
Minister or pastor, elder is the priest in these generation, who serve the Lord and earn from brothers offering in church. They have their duties have to serve the Lord and serve as judges and obey the command of the Lord.
How?
Am I a priest now? A part time priest? Not really, May my life could be used for the Lord and glory his holy name. It could be done in my daily life.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
The Blood of Jesus Christ make atonement for our sin
Ezekiel 43:1-27
God said to Ezekiel that if Israelite are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the design of the temple - its arrangement, its exits and entrances - its whole design and all its regulations and laws.
These will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and sprinkling blood upon the altar when it is built: a young bull as a sin offering, second day a male goat for a sin offering, a young bull and a ram with sprinkle salt on them by priests for burnt offering. For seven days provide a male goat daily for sin offering, a young bull and a ram to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it.
The Glory return to the Temple from east gate of Temple.
Why?
Sacrificing need the blood to make atonement.
The Lord explained why let Ezekiel knew the detail design of the Temple, God want his people follow his regulations to do it. Then the glory of the Lord will dwell in it forever - the holy place.
When God returns in all his glory it is to live for ever in a Temple and among a priesthood and people cleansed from evil.
Everything is perfect. This is the ideal. Yet it is not as far-reaching as the vision in Revelation.
How?
Thanks Jesus Christ his blood erased our sin, the holy spirit may live with us, God's mercy come upon us and we may pray to the Lord through Jesus name.
God said to Ezekiel that if Israelite are ashamed of all they have done, make known to them the design of the temple - its arrangement, its exits and entrances - its whole design and all its regulations and laws.
These will be the regulations for sacrificing burnt offerings and sprinkling blood upon the altar when it is built: a young bull as a sin offering, second day a male goat for a sin offering, a young bull and a ram with sprinkle salt on them by priests for burnt offering. For seven days provide a male goat daily for sin offering, a young bull and a ram to make atonement for the altar and cleanse it.
The Glory return to the Temple from east gate of Temple.
Why?
Sacrificing need the blood to make atonement.
The Lord explained why let Ezekiel knew the detail design of the Temple, God want his people follow his regulations to do it. Then the glory of the Lord will dwell in it forever - the holy place.
When God returns in all his glory it is to live for ever in a Temple and among a priesthood and people cleansed from evil.
Everything is perfect. This is the ideal. Yet it is not as far-reaching as the vision in Revelation.
How?
Thanks Jesus Christ his blood erased our sin, the holy spirit may live with us, God's mercy come upon us and we may pray to the Lord through Jesus name.
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Separate the Holy from the common
Ezekiel 42:1-20
The north and south rooms facing the temple courtyard are the priests' rooms, where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings - the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guile offerings.
Five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common.
Gallery faced gallery at the three levels.
Five hundred cubits = 228.6meters
Why?
Holy life have to separate from the common. Really far away of 500 cubits from the common in physical space.
How?
We are living in this world that full of sins and evil. How can we live holy in this world? Keep our heart away from the common and focus on the words of the Lord. Dear Lord, please bless my heart, my mind and my strength to serve you.
The north and south rooms facing the temple courtyard are the priests' rooms, where the priests who approach the Lord will eat the most holy offerings - the grain offerings, the sin offerings and the guile offerings.
Five hundred cubits long and five hundred cubits wide, to separate the holy from the common.
Gallery faced gallery at the three levels.
Five hundred cubits = 228.6meters
Why?
Holy life have to separate from the common. Really far away of 500 cubits from the common in physical space.
How?
We are living in this world that full of sins and evil. How can we live holy in this world? Keep our heart away from the common and focus on the words of the Lord. Dear Lord, please bless my heart, my mind and my strength to serve you.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
The Most Holy Place
Ezekiel 40:48~41:26
Angel has shown Ezekiel the inner sanctuary, it is "the Most Holy Place".
The structure surrounding the temple was built in ascending stages, so that the rooms widened as one went upward.
On the walls at regular intervals all around the inner ad outer sanctuary were carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherubim had two faces: the face of a man toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other.
Why?
These Chapters were written some years after the rest, in 573BC. Ezekiel began with a vision of god in the pains of Babylon. It ends with a vision of God returning in glory to a new Temple - God in the midst of his people once again never to depart.
Faces of a man and a lion, seems like characters of Jesus Christ who is the king of kings and is a real man came to this earth.
How?
Jesus Christ is the Lord!
Angel has shown Ezekiel the inner sanctuary, it is "the Most Holy Place".
The structure surrounding the temple was built in ascending stages, so that the rooms widened as one went upward.
On the walls at regular intervals all around the inner ad outer sanctuary were carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherubim had two faces: the face of a man toward the palm tree on one side and the face of a lion toward the palm tree on the other.
Why?
These Chapters were written some years after the rest, in 573BC. Ezekiel began with a vision of god in the pains of Babylon. It ends with a vision of God returning in glory to a new Temple - God in the midst of his people once again never to depart.
Faces of a man and a lion, seems like characters of Jesus Christ who is the king of kings and is a real man came to this earth.
How?
Jesus Christ is the Lord!
New Temple
Ezekiel 40:1-47
Ezekiel saw an angel standing in the gateway with a linen
cord and a measuring rod in his hand.
There was a wall surrounding the temple area.
The faces of the projecting walls were decorated with palm trees.
The outer court, north gate, south gate, inner court.
It was not the old Jerusalem, but a structure like a city that he saw. It i true that the new Temple follows much the same layout as Solomon's Temple, and is all set out for the sacrifices.
Why?
Showed a new temple to God’s People.
Our body are the temple of the Lord.
How?
Take care our health and make me holy as take care of the
temple of God.
Sunday, December 8, 2013
You shall know
Ezekiel 39:21-29
The nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity.
God will be jealous from his holy name.
They shall know that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land.
I will not hide my face anymore from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel.
Why?
What shall we know? knowing the consequences? Knowing the Lord Almighty? Knowing what I have done is right or wrong?
When we turned to the Lord, accept the Jesus Christ as my savior, God's holy spirit poured upon me, then God's face won't hide from me. How wonderful it is.
How?
I shall know that I have to face my consequence at that day, so be ware about what my mind, my behavior and my way is walking on the way of the Lord.
The nations shall know that the house of Israel went into captivity for their iniquity.
God will be jealous from his holy name.
They shall know that I am the Lord their God, because I sent them into exile among the nations and then assembled them into their own land.
I will not hide my face anymore from them, when I pour out my Spirit upon the house of Israel.
Why?
What shall we know? knowing the consequences? Knowing the Lord Almighty? Knowing what I have done is right or wrong?
When we turned to the Lord, accept the Jesus Christ as my savior, God's holy spirit poured upon me, then God's face won't hide from me. How wonderful it is.
How?
I shall know that I have to face my consequence at that day, so be ware about what my mind, my behavior and my way is walking on the way of the Lord.
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