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A Perfect Dedication
The seven-day period for purifying and consecrating the altar signifies its complete and perfect dedication to God. Commentators note that this lengthy and thorough process, which included various offerings and salt for purification, underscored the absolute holiness required for approaching God and prepared the altar for its sacred function.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 43:23–26
18th Century
Theologian
On each of the seven days, there was a burnt offering of a bullock and a ram, preceded by a sin-offering of a bullock on the first day, an…
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 43:26
19th Century
Bishop
Shall consecrate themselves.— Our version has here followed the Masoretic emendation of the text; the literal translation of the t…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 43:26
17th Century
Pastor
Seven days shall they purge the altar, and purify it
Which denotes the perfect purity and sanctification of it; whic…
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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,…