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The Sanctity of God's Presence
Commentators agree that the primary reason the gate is shut is its sanctification. Having been used for the glorious entry of God Himself (Ezekiel 43:2), it is now set apart as holy. This act demonstrates that whatever God's presence touches is consecrated and must be treated with profound reverence, no longer available for common use.
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Ezekiel
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Albert Barnes
On Ezekiel 44:2
18th Century
Theologian
The Lord has entered in - See Ezekiel 43:2.
Charles Ellicott
On Ezekiel 44:2
19th Century
Bishop
Hath entered in by it.— See Ezekiel 43:1-2. The thought is, that the gate which had been sanctified by such a manifestation of the…
John Gill
On Ezekiel 44:2
17th Century
Pastor
Then said the Lord unto me, this gate shall be shut In time to come, as Jarchi interprets it, in the latter day; it was s…
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Matthew Henry
On Ezekiel 44:1–31
17th Century
Minister
This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in Ezekiel 44:2 may remind us that …