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A Wall for Sacred Privacy
Commentators explain this was not a main structural wall but a specific 'screen wall' or 'fence.' Its purpose was likely to provide privacy for the priests as they changed their garments, separating their sacred activities from the public view of the outer court. This detail highlights the order and sanctity required in God's service.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 42:7
18th Century
Theologian
The “wall” here must be one from north to south, fencing off from the outer court the passage along the east side of the chambers, and therefore fi…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 42:7
19th Century
Bishop
The wall that was outside.— We have two indications of what wall is meant here. In the first place, the word itself is not one of …
John Gill
On Ezekiel 42:7
17th Century
Pastor
And the wall that was outside over against the chambers This wall separated and distinguished the chambers from the outwa…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 42:1–20
17th Century
Minister
In this chapter are described the priests' chambers, their use, and the dimensions of the holy mount on which the temple stood. These chambers were…