John Gill Commentary Ezekiel 45:23

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 45:23

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Ezekiel 45:23

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And the seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt-offering to Jehovah, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a he-goat daily for a sin-offering." — Ezekiel 45:23 (ASV)

And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering
to the Lord
Which is as follows: seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days ;
that is, a bullock and a ram for each day:

and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering ;
all which were typical of Christ, signified by the "bullock", for his labour and patience; by the "ram", for his strength; and by the kid of the goats, for his likeness of sinful flesh, and having the sins of his people reckoned to him; which made him of ill savour to the justice and holiness of God, and for which he fell a sacrifice.

This is also different from the law of Moses, which required two young bullocks, one ram, and seven lambs, (Numbers 28:19) and therefore Jarchi confesses he knew not how to make this Scripture stand, or establish the sense of it.