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In a controversy they shall stand to judge; according to my ordinances shall they judge it: and they shall keep my laws and my statutes in all my appointed feasts; and they shall make my Sabbaths holy.
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Leaders as Godly Judges
Commentators explain that this verse assigns a judicial role to spiritual leaders. They are to stand in judgment over controversies, not based on personal opinion, but according to God's divine laws. John Gill applies this to church leaders settling both doctrinal and civil disputes within the church, ensuring godly order.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Regulations regarding the priests’ services (Ezekiel 44:18). The garments of the priests are defined, and various rules prescribed in t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And in controversy they shall stand in judgment When any controversy arises among the saints concerning civil things…
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 …
