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Ezekieli 45:20
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every one: Leviticus 4:27-35, Psalms 19:12, Romans 16:18, Romans 16:19, Hebrews 5:2
that is simple: Who wants understanding to conduct himself properly.
so shall: Ezekiel 45:15, Ezekiel 45:18, Leviticus 16:20
Reciprocal: Leviticus 8:15 - to make Jeremiah 18:10 - do Romans 5:10 - reconciled Hebrews 2:17 - to make
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And so thou shall do the seventh day of the month,.... Of the first month Nisan; here is another new rule or law, as Kimchi owns, of which no mention is made in the law of Moses:
for everyone that erreth, and for him that is simple: so shall ye reconcile the house; or, "expiate" it h; make atonement for it; that is, for the house of God, the whole church, all his people; particularly for fallen believers, who have gone astray, either in principle or practice; through ignorance and simplicity, through the prevalence of corruption, the temptations of Satan, and the snares of this world; but are recovered again, and brought to repentance; to whom the doctrines of peace and reconciliation, of free and full pardon by the blood of Christ, and of atonement of all their sins by his sacrifice, are to be preached for the comfort and refreshment of their souls; and they are to be received into the church, having their consciences sprinkled by the blood of Christ; the same things being done on this day as on the first. Jarchi thinks these words are to be transposed thus,
and ye shall reconcile, or "expiate the house from the man that erreth, and the simple one": quite contrary to the design of the text, which directs to the reception, and not the exclusion, of such persons.
h וכפרתם "ut expietis", Junius Tremellius, Piscator "et expiabitis", Cocceius, Starckius.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
This order of certain solemn services does not follow exactly the order of Moses, of Solomon, or of Ezra. The deviation can scarcely have been accidental, and furnishes a fresh indication that the whole vision is symbolic, representative of the times when, after the oblation of the one Sacrifice, reconciliation and sanctification were effected for man through the presence of God dwelling in the midst of the people.
Ezekiel 45:18
In the first day - If this is only a special Passover for the dedication, the prolongation of the festival may be compared with that under Solomon 2 Chronicles 7:8. But it is more probably a general ordinance, and, in this case, we have an addition to the Mosaic ritual (compare Leviticus 23:5). Here the “first day” is marked by the rites of expiation, which are repeated on the seventh day Ezekiel 45:20, for the purpose of including those who transgressed from ignorance rather than willfulness.
Ezekiel 45:23
Comparing this with the daily sacrifices of the Paschal week Numbers 28:19-24, and those of the daily sacrifices of the week of the Feast of tabernacles (see Numbers 29:12...), it will be seen that here the covenant number seven is preserved throughout to indicate a perfect, in lieu of an imperfect, covenant with God.
Ezekiel 45:25
The Feast of tabernacles (compare the marginal references). Some think that the other great festival, the Feast of Weeks, is intended.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezekiel 45:20. For him that is simple — That wants understanding to conduct himself properly.