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A Court for the People
Commentators explain that the 'outer court' was a large, paved area designed for the general populace to gather, separate from the inner court reserved for priests. The thirty chambers likely served practical purposes, such as storage or lodging for Levites, similar to previous temples in Israel's history.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 40:17–19
18th Century
Theologian
The “outward” or outer “court” (o, Plan II) corresponds to what was in Herod’s temple the Court of Women, into which all Jews, but not Gentiles, we…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 40:17
19th Century
Bishop
The prophet is now taken across the outer court, which he describes on the way (Ezekiel 40:17–19), to the north gate ([Reference Ezekie…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 40:17
17th Century
Pastor
Then brought he me into the outward court The divine and glorious Person in human form, having brought the prophet up to …
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 40:1–49
17th Century
Minister
Here is a vision, beginning at Ezekiel 40 and continuing to the end of the book, Ezekiel 48, which is rightly regarded as one of the mos…