Ezekiel 43
Radiate the Glory!
Good morning! This is Pastor Jerry Ingalls from New Castle First Baptist Church and today is Monday, July 22.
After three chapters of describing the construction of the New Temple, in Ezekiel 43:1-7a, God showed the prophet that He would return His presence to Israel:
Then he led me to the gate, the gate facing toward the east; and behold, the glory of the God of Israel was coming from the way of the east. … And the glory of the Lord came into the house by the way of the gate facing toward the east. And the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the Lord filled the house. Then I heard one speaking to me from the house, while a man was standing beside me. 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 among the sons of Israel forever.”
In the first three chapters (40-42), the focus had been on the details of construction, on structures and spaces. Now (43), the emphasis was on filling those spaces, which alludes to the creation motif of Genesis 1, where God brought order to space by first constructing the domains of water, land, and sky, then filling them with life. God was restoring life and purpose to Israel after the completion of His judgments. The presence of God was returning from “the way of the east,” which was the direction God had removed His glory in Ezekiel 10:18-19 and 11:23. The Great Reversal of God’s mercy and grace was being foretold! The chapter concludes, in Ezekiel 43:13-27, with God commanding His people to worship Him by offering right sacrifices, preserving the sacred purpose of not only the New Temple, but that of His chosen people – to reflect God glory!
God bless you!
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