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Then said he to me, These are the boiling-houses, where the ministers of the house shall boil the sacrifice of the people.
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The Temple's Support Staff
Commentators clarify that the 'ministers of the house' mentioned here were not the priests, but the Levites or Temple servants. Their specific role was to boil the 'sacrifice of the people,' which were the peace offerings. This prepared the portion of the sacrifice that the worshippers themselves would eat as part of a sacred meal.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The careful provision made here to keep separate the offerings of priests and people was to prevent collision, just as the enactments ([Reference E…
19th Century
Anglican
Ministers of the house— Not priests, but Temple servants, who were usually Levites.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then said he unto me, these are the places of them that boil , &c.] The kitchens, in which those whose business it was to…
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