
Text -- Ezekiel 44:29-31 (NET)




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Wesley: Eze 44:30 - -- So soon as the first-fruits are ripe in the field, your vineyards, and olive yards.
So soon as the first-fruits are ripe in the field, your vineyards, and olive yards.

Whether free - will offering, or prescribed.

Wesley: Eze 44:30 - -- 'Tis conceived this was of every mass of dough they made, and of the first of the dough, which every year they first made of the new corn, as by the c...
'Tis conceived this was of every mass of dough they made, and of the first of the dough, which every year they first made of the new corn, as by the custom of the Jews at this day appears.

The priest may bless, and pray for thee.
JFB -> Eze 44:30
(Pro 3:9-10; Mal 3:10).
TSK: Eze 44:29 - -- eat : Lev 2:3, Lev 2:10, Lev 6:14-18, Lev 6:26, Lev 6:29, Lev 7:6; Num 18:9-11; 1Co 9:13, 1Co 9:14; Heb 13:10
dedicated : or, devoted, Lev 27:21, Lev ...

TSK: Eze 44:30 - -- first : or, chief
all the firstfruits : Exo 13:2, Exo 13:12, Exo 22:29, Exo 23:19; Num 3:13, Num 15:19-21, Num 18:12-18, Num 18:27-30; Deu 18:4; 2Ch 3...
first : or, chief
all the firstfruits : Exo 13:2, Exo 13:12, Exo 22:29, Exo 23:19; Num 3:13, Num 15:19-21, Num 18:12-18, Num 18:27-30; Deu 18:4; 2Ch 31:4-6, 2Ch 31:10; Neh 10:35-37; Jam 1:18
that he may : Deu 26:10-15; Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10; Mal 3:10,Mal 3:11

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Barnes -> Eze 44:17-31
Barnes: Eze 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 som...
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.
The 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 depended. Compare Rev 19:8.
They shall not sanctify the people - They shall not touch the people with their holy garments. The word "sanctify"is used because the effect of touching was to separate as holy the persons or things so touched (Exo 29:37; Exo 30:29; compare Lev 6:18). The priests wore the distinctive dress, only while performing in the temple strictly sacrificial services.
The holy chambers; see Eze 42:1 ff.
Restrictions and exceptions intended to mark the holiness of the office of a priest, imposing on him additional (compare the marginal reference) obligations to purity, and communicating it in some degree to his wife. In the Christian Church all the members are "priests"1Pe 2:5; Rev 1:6; Rev 20:6. Hence, the directions for maintaining the holiness of the "priesthood"in the new order, represent the necessity for holiness in all Christians, and the exclusion of the "uncircumcised in heart and in flesh"is equivalent to the exclusion of "all that defileth"from the New Jerusalem Rev 21:27.
There was in Herod’ s Temple a council of priests, whose special duty it was to regulate every thing connected with the sanctuary. They did not ordinarily busy themselves with criminal questions, although they took a leading part in the condemnation of Jesus Mar 15:1.
It shall be unto them - The remains of the sacrifices were a chief source of the priests’ support. The burnt-offerings being entirely consumed, the priests had the skins, which yielded a considerable revenue; meat-offerings and drink-offerings belonged entirely to them. sin-offerings and trepass-offerings, except in particular cases, also belonged to the priests and were partaken of in the temple. Of the peace-offerings a portion dedicated to the Lord by waving was left for the priests, and the rest eaten by the officers and their friends, either in the courts of the temple, or at least within Jerusalem. The kitchen-courts (K, Plan II Ezek. Eze 46:21-24), were provided in order to prepare these public meals.
Oblation - Offering, margin "heave-offering"(see Eze 45:1; Exo 25:2; Exo 29:27; Notes and Pref. to Leviticus).
Poole: Eze 44:29 - -- We must not think that the whole of these were eat, God had his part, and the priest his part too; somewhat of each came to the priest.
Every dedic...
We must not think that the whole of these were eat, God had his part, and the priest his part too; somewhat of each came to the priest.
Every dedicated thing as first-fruits, and tithes, &c., the priest had part of them.

Poole: Eze 44:30 - -- And the first so soon as the first-fruits are ripe in the field, your vineyards and olive-yards, &c.; nay, redemption money for the first-born of man...
And the first so soon as the first-fruits are ripe in the field, your vineyards and olive-yards, &c.; nay, redemption money for the first-born of man was theirs.
Every oblation whether free-will offering or prescribed.
Of every sort of what sort soever, whether of flock, or herd, &c.
The first of your dough: it is conceived this was of every mass of dough they made, and of the first of the dough which every year they first made of the new corn, as by the custom of the Jews at this day appears, who, since they cannot give to the priest, will burn a little cake of every batch in the oven.
That he the priest, may bless and pray for thee.
Gill: Eze 44:29 - -- They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering,.... Which were typical of Christ; the meat offering, or rather brea...
They shall eat the meat offering, and the sin offering, and the trespass offering,.... Which were typical of Christ; the meat offering, or rather bread offering, it being made of fine flour, was a type of Christ the bread of life; and the sin and trespass offerings pointed at his being made sin and a sacrifice for it; which the people and priests of the Lord in a spiritual sense eat, feed, and live upon by faith: and besides, as the priests under the law had a part in all these offerings, whereby they and their families were maintained, Lev 2:3, so it is the will and ordination of Christ, that as those that ministered about holy things, and waited at the altar, should live of them, and partake with that, so they that preach the Gospel should live by it, 1Co 9:13,
and every dedicated thing in Israel shall be theirs; or, "every devoted thing" s; that is, to holy uses, what the people willingly offer to support the interest of religion; signifying that the ministers of the word shall live upon the free contributions of the people.

Gill: Eze 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, ...
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 Pro 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, that the ministers of the word, that communicate spiritual things to men, should partake of their carnal ones, and have a part and share with them in all good things, in all the enjoyments of life, 1Co 9:11,
that he may cause the blessing to rest in thine house; that is, that he, the priest or minister of the word, that partakes of the above things, and is comfortably provided for and supported, may pray to the Lord for such who liberally contribute to him; that a blessing may come and abide upon them and their families, and prosperity and success may attend them in their worldly business and employments of life; as well as they and theirs may be blessed with all spiritual blessings, with grace here, and glory hereafter.

Gill: Eze 44:31 - -- The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn,.... They shall have no need to eat of such things, being plentifully provided f...
The priests shall not eat of anything that is dead of itself, or torn,.... They shall have no need to eat of such things, being plentifully provided for with better; nor will it become them so to do through avarice, not allowing themselves to enjoy what is liberally given them. Here the Jewish doctors t observe that it is said, the priests shall not eat of these things, suggesting that Israelites might; this puzzles them, therefore they say, Elijah will explain this verse; and the gloss says, till Elijah comes, and explains it to us, we know not how to explain it. In the mystic sense it may signify, that the priests of the Lord should have no communication with such as are dead in sin, or are given to rapine and violence, and should abstain from everything of this kind themselves.
Whether it be fowl or beast; whether Pharisees and high flown professors of religion, or earthly and worldly persons, and such that are immersed in carnal pleasures, in sensual and brutish lusts. The allusion is to the law in Lev 17:15, which was common to all Israelites, priests and people.

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TSK Synopsis -> Eze 44:1-31
TSK Synopsis: Eze 44:1-31 - --1 The east gate assigned only to the prince.4 The priests reproved for polluting the sanctuary.9 Idolaters incapable of the priests office.15 The sons...
MHCC -> Eze 44:1-31
MHCC: Eze 44:1-31 - --This chapter contains ordinances relative to the true priests. The prince evidently means Christ, and the words in Eze 44:2, may remind us that no oth...
Matthew Henry -> Eze 44:17-31
Matthew Henry: Eze 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 give...
Keil-Delitzsch -> Eze 44:17-31
Keil-Delitzsch: Eze 44:17-31 - --
Requisites for the Administration of the Priests' Office, and the Obligations and Privileges of that Office. - Eze 44:17. And it shall come to pass...
Constable: Eze 33:1--48:35 - --IV. Future blessings for Israel chs. 33--48
"This last major division of the book focuses on the restoration of ...

Constable: Eze 40:1--48:35 - --C. Ezekiel's vision of the return of God's glory chs. 40-48
The Book of Ezekiel begins with a vision of ...

Constable: Eze 43:13--47:1 - --4. The temple ordinances 43:13-46:24
Instructions (statutes) designed to maintain holiness in th...
