Ezekiel 46 | |
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Book | Book of Ezekiel |
Hebrew Bible part | Nevi'im |
Order in the Hebrew part | 7 |
Category | Latter Prophets |
Christian Bible part | Old Testament |
Order in the Christian part | 26 |
Ezekiel 46 is the forty-sixth chapter of the Book of Ezekiel in the Hebrew Bible or the Old Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophet/priest Ezekiel,[3] and is one of the Books of the Prophets.[4][5] The final section of Ezekiel, chapters 40-48, give the ideal picture of a new temple. The Jerusalem Bible refers to this section as "the Torah of Ezekiel".[6] In particular, chapters 44–46 record various laws governing the rites and personnel of the sanctuary, as a supplement to Ezekiel's vision.[7]
This chapter contains Ezekiel's vision of the ordinances for the prince in his worship (Ezekiel 46:1-8) and for the people (verses 9–15), an order for the prince's inheritance (verses 16–18) and the use of the courts for the boiling and baking of offerings (verses 19–24).[8] The vision was given on the 25th anniversary of Ezekiel's exile, "April 28, 573 BCE";[9] 14 years after the fall of Jerusalem and 12 years after the last messages of hope in chapter 39.[10]