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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 44:17-31

God's priests must be regulars, not seculars; and therefore here are rules laid down for them to govern themselves by and due encouragement given them to live up to those rules. Directions are here given, I. Concerning their clothes; they must wear linen garments when they went in to minister or do any service in the inner court, or in the sanctuary, and nothing that was woollen, because it would cause sweat, Ezek. 44:17, 18. They must dress themselves cool, that they might go the more readily... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 44:30

And the first of all the first fruits of all things, and every oblation, of all of every sort of your oblations shall be the priests ,.... Suggesting, that their offerings or contributions, which should be made out of their substance, should be in proportion to it, and early as well as free; see Proverbs 3:9 , ye shall also give unto the priest of your dough ; either of the first they made of the new corn of the year, or a piece or cake of whatsoever at any time they made; signifying,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 44:17-31

A good minister of Jesus Christ. What the faithful priest was under the Law, that the "good minister" is under Christ ( 1 Timothy 4:6 ). And while the form of service is altogether different, the spirit should be the same. The ideal priest, as here delineated, is, mutatis mutandis , the true bishop or pastor of the New Testament. The latter is— I. STUDIOUS OF HIS MASTER 'S WILL , EVEN IN SMALL PARTICULARS . The priest was to carry out very minute instructions... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 44:27-30

Substantial wealth. In every part of the world there is hunger, more or less, to possess land. By long observation men have discovered that to possess land is to possess influence and honor among their fellow-men. Is not land essential as the foundation of the harvest-crops? And are not crops of corn and fruit essential to the life of men? Is not agriculture the mainstay of a nation's well-being? Yet without land agriculture is impossible; is it not therefore reasonable that men should... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 44:28-31

state the emoluments which should Be enjoyed by the priests. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 44:30

A further portion of the priests' emoluments is stated as the first of all the firstfruits of all things—or, of everything (Revised Version), as e.g. of corn, oil, must, and wool— and every oblation ( תְּרוּמָה )—or, heave offering— of all —or , of everything— with the first of the people's dough ; or, coarse meal ; which again re-echoes the provisions of the Law, the first of the firstfruits being specified in Exodus 23:19 ; Exodus 34:26 ; Numbers 18:13 ; ... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 44:17-31

Regulations as to the priests’ services. The garments of the priests are defined and various rules prescribed in the Law are repeated with some additions in order to denote additional care to avoid uncleanness.Ezekiel 44:18The material of which the four vestments of the ordinary priest were made was “linen,” or, more accurately, “byssus,” the cotton stuff of Egypt. The two special qualities of the byssus - white and shining - are characteristic, and on them part of the symbolic meaning... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 44:28-30

Ezekiel 44:28-30. It shall be unto them for an inheritance, &c. Their ministry in my sanctuary, and the perquisites thereto belonging, shall be to them instead of lands and inheritances, of which they shall not have any share, as the other tribes have, (see the margins) excepting the portion allotted to them in the beginning of the following chapter. They shall eat the meat-offering, &c. They shall have their share of them, after the part dedicated to God has been consumed upon... read more

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