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You shall also take the bull of the sin-offering, and it shall be burnt in the appointed place of the house, outside of the sanctuary.

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A Place Set Apart

Commentators explain that the sin offering was burned in a special location—within the temple grounds but outside the sanctuary itself. This follows the Old Testament pattern for the most serious sin offerings, which were handled outside the sacred space to signify the gravity of the sin being removed.

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Ezekiel

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 43:21

18th Century

Theologian

In the appointed place of the house - A place within the temple-court, but “without the sanctuary” properly so called, that is to say, witho…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Ezekiel 43:21

19th Century

Bishop

Burn it in the appointed place. The flesh of the ordinary sin offerings was to be eaten by the priests; but when the vic…

John Gill

John Gill

On Ezekiel 43:21

17th Century

Pastor

You shall take the bullock also of the sin offering Which was appointed for the sin offering, according to the divine dir…

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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 43:1–27

17th Century

Minister

After Ezekiel had surveyed the temple of God, he had a vision of the glory of God. When Christ crucified, and the things freely given to us of God,…