Ezekiel Chapter 40 Discussion

Johnny Talk about a man with an incredible mind read in Genesis 2:19+20 where Adam before they blew it God brought to Him every beast and He named them. How would you measure that I.Q.

You're right, Johnny, there are a lot of details in that chapter & ordinarily no man could ever hope to retain or even recall all that information. Yet, 2 Peter 1:20,21 reminds us: "Knowing this first, that no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation. For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost."

I understand these verses to mean that if the Holy Spirit of God gave Ezekiel all that detail in a vision, it was the same Spirit that enabled him to write that down at some point after receiving that Word. I'm sure his memory would have been as ours - but when Spirit-charged, he could say with the Psalmist ( Psalm 45:1): "my tongue is the pen of a ready writer." That is, Ezekiel's vision & declaration to Israel ( Ezekiel 40:2,4) was guided by the Spirit of God in writing this prophecy.

This man had an excellent memory to remember all of that. Just saying... And thank The LORD he did!

I also like the bible I have Memmoriezed a lot

The fact that the Father takes time to give specific measurements of the temple He designed tells us how important the repentance of sin is. Thus the sacrifice that Jesus His son made for us is too detailed as the whole plan of redemption reveals God's love for us when Jesus and the Father met together before the creation of this world. All so that we'd continue to belong to Him despite the fall.

Verse 5, 6 cubits is 9.84 feet. 9.84 feet is a popular size for a power return tape measure. By the cubit means it is measured by units of equal measure, the foot, and is a hands breadth meaning it fits in a mans hand.

I love the word of this great man of GOD. I am always being inspired by this great man. I’m truly looking forward to see these things come to pass. I have been there at grave side in Jerusalem, I have seen some of the places and things they talk about. But one day I will see them with my own eyes.

Also see I Peter 3:18 forward, which concerns this very subject, and speaks of Jesus while He was yet in the tomb (3 days) went back to all the generations before his crucifiction and taught those on the wrong side of the gulf, refered to as "prison" by Peter

From this chapter on, the millinium is described, beginning with the building of the temple. The millinium is also known as "The day of the Lord" and is a 1,000 year time of teaching for those who didn't make it to the right side of the gulf in heaven. Side notes: We know from II Peter 3:8 that a day with the Lord is as 1,000 years with man. The gulf (or in the manuscripts, "laceration") is spoken of by Luke in the parable of Lazarus and the rich man, Luke 16:19..

I would confess that if god has decided that this temple be build by someone at somepoint in time then so be it as long as the lord jesus christ is the doorkeeper so be it.