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Ezekiel 44 — Sermon Preparation
The east gate is permanently shut for the prince, and God distinguishes the duties of Levites from those of the Zadokite priests. Below is a research summary for Ezekiel 44, drawn from openly licensed scholarly databases — original-language morphology, classic sermons from the church fathers through the Puritans, and ancient geography data.
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- verses
- 501 / 170
- Hebrew words / lemmas
- 4
- classic sermon excerpts
- 3
- preachers & commentators
Ezekiel 44 in the Hebrew
Distinctive vocabulary of this chapter, based on original-language morphology.
| Hebrew | Transliteration | Strong's | Count | Glosses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| שָׁרַת | shârath | H8334 | 9 | attend, contribute |
| מִקְדָּשׁ | miqdâsh | H4720 | 8 | consecrated, palace |
| קֹדֶשׁ | qôdesh | H6944 | 8 | sacred, sanctity |
| שַׁעַר | shaʻar | H8179 | 7 | opening, door |
| חָצֵר | châtsêr | H2691 | 6 | yard, hamlet |
| מִשְׁמֶרֶת | mishmereth | H4931 | 5 | watch, custody |
| שָׁמַר | shâmar | H8104 | 6 | hedge, guard |
How preachers through history handled this text
4 public-domain excerpts on Ezekiel 44, from the church fathers to the Puritans.
“XLIV The appropriating the east-gate of the temple to the prince, ver. 1-3. A reproof to Israel for their former profanations of the sanctuary, and a caution, ver. 4-9. The degrading of one part of the Levites, and establishing of the family of Zadock in the priesthood, ver. 10-16. Laws and ordinances concerning the priesthood, ver. 17-31. 2. Shall not be opened - Shall not ordinarily stand open. No man - None of the common people. The Lord - That glory which was the visible sign of his presence. 3. …”
— John Wesley, Wesley's Notes on the Whole Bible, on Ezekiel 44:2–30 (Public Domain)
Places in the text
Based on ancient-geography data
- Most Holy Place 2— Ezek 44:13
- Holy Place 2— Ezek 44:27
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