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He said to me, Son of man, [this is] the place of my throne, and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel forever. The house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their prostitution, and by the dead bodies of their kings [in] their high places;
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God's Permanent Presence
God declares the visionary temple as His eternal throne and the “place of the soles of my feet.” Commentators emphasize that the promise to “dwell... for ever” marks a new, permanent relationship. Unlike the Tabernacle or Solomon's Temple, this dwelling is everlasting, which commentators like John Gill see fulfilled in Christ's eternal reign within His church.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 43:7–8
18th Century
Theologian
He said – that is, God "said." Both the Septuagint and the Vulgate break this verse into two, so as to make the first half the solemn words …
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 43:7
19th Century
Bishop
The place of the soles of my feet.—Compare 1 Chronicles 28:2; Psalms 132:7.
I will dwell
John Gill
On Ezekiel 43:7
17th Century
Pastor
And he said to me, son of man A kind, usual, and singular appellation, given to this prophet: these are the words either …
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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,…