John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Thou shalt give to the priests the Levites that are of the seed of Zadok, who are near unto me, to minister unto me, saith the Lord Jehovah, a young bullock for a sin-offering." — Ezekiel 43:19 (ASV)
And you shall give to the priests the Levites, who are of the
seed of Zadok
Who, in Solomon's time, was put in the room of Abiathar; see (Ezekiel 40:46) , his name signifies a "righteous" one, a type he was of Jesus Christ the righteous; and here his seed signify the seed of Christ, such whom he makes priests unto the Lord; to these, in a visionary way, the prophet was to give this altar, for them to serve at, and eat of; and all the rites and ordinances to observe and keep; and the sacrifices to offer on it, after mentioned:
which approach unto me, to minister unto me, says the Lord God ;
(See Gill on Ezekiel 40:46):
a young bullock for a sin offering :
typical of Christ, strong and laborious, able to bear the sins of his people; to become a sin offering, and to be made sin itself for them.