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Ezekiel 43:22

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On the second day you are to present an unblemished male goat as a sin offering, and the altar is to be cleansed as it was with the bull.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 22

The prophet, having given us a view of the mystical temple, the gospel-church, as he received it from the Lord, that it might appear not to be erected in vain, comes to describe, in this and the next chapter, the worship that should be performed in it, but under the type of the Old Testament services. In this chapter we have, I. Possession taken of this temple, by the glory of God filling it (Eze 43:1-6). II. A promise given of the continuance of God's presence with his people upon condition of their return to, and continuance in, the instituted way of worship, and their abandoning idols and idolatry (Eze 43:7-12). III. A description of the altar of burnt-offerings (Eze 43:13-17). IV. Directions given for the consecration of that altar (Eze 43:18-27). Ezekiel seems here to stand between God and Israel, as Moses the servant of the Lord did when the sanctuary was first set up.

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Strong's Concordancev. 22

שֵׁנִי (shênîy, H8145) — properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again יוֹם (yôwm, H3117) — a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to… קָרַב (qârab, H7126) — to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose שָׂעִיר (sâʻîyr, H8163) — shaggy; as noun, a he-goat; by analogy, a faun עֵז (ʻêz, H5795) — a she-goat (as strong), but masculine in plural (which also is used elliptically for… תָּמִים (tâmîym, H8549) — entire (literally, figuratively or morally); also (as noun) integrity, truth חַטָּאָה (chaṭṭâʼâh, H2403) — an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or… חָטָא (châṭâʼ, H2398) — properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit,… מִזְבֵּחַ (mizbêach, H4196) — an altar פַּר (par, H6499) — a bullock (apparently as breaking forth in wild strength, or perhaps as dividing the hoof)

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Ezekiel 43:20rank 3

You are to take some of its blood and put it on the four horns of the altar, on the four corners of the ledge, and all around the rim; thus you will cleanse the altar and make atonement for it.

I Peter 1:19rank 2

but with the precious blood of Christ, a lamb without blemish or spot.

Isaiah 53:6rank 2

We all like sheep have gone astray, each one has turned to his own way; and the LORD has laid upon Him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 53:10rank 2

Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand.

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