Apparently there were two rooms set aside for the priests - one for those who were in charge of the temple and the other room was for the priest in charge of the altar. They were from the lineage of Zadok, from the Levite clan. They were the only ones permitted to "draw near to the Lord" to minister before Him. I guess I have to wait until c. 44 to find out why them. The inner area of the square was 175 ft by 175 ft. According to the commentary: In the inner area, there were the gates to the north, the south and the east. At the west end of the square was the entrance to the temple building. In the centre of the inner area was the altar of sacrifice. Ezekiel describes this altar in chapter 43. The way into the temple was 24½ feet (7.5 metres) wide. The walls at the side of this entrance were 9 feet (2.8 metres) thick. The walls at the sides of the door were 5½ feet (1.6 metres) thick. Inside the door was an entrance hall. This was 35 feet (10.7 metres) across and 19½ feet (7 metres) long. There were 10 steps up from the inner area to the gate of the temple building.
Interesting how meticulous the dimensions and the layout of the temple area was. Still wonder what the dimensions of God's house and the size of the room I have in it.
Looking forward to today - presentation behind me, the reporting stuff almost done and the dentist today before me. Still interesting to come home to NJ and no one will be there. All out seeing shows and dining while I'll either scrounge for lefties or splurge on a Chinese buffet.
Praise for today: that He is faithful and just!
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