Eze 41:12 | KingComments | STEP | Here we read that at the back of the temple, that is on the west side, there is another building. That building belongs to the temple complex. It lies in front of “the separate area”, a term that occurs seven times ( ). What that building is for is not said. If we look at Solomon’s temple, that temple also has such a building on the west side ( ). There is “the gate of Shallecheth”, which means “gate of casting out” ( ). The building possibly serves to store garbage, for subsequent removal from the holy temple building. We can apply this to a local church and to the body of the individual believer as a temple of the Holy Spirit ( ). Therefore, we must also remove from the local church and from our personal lives and thinking anything that is not in accordance with the holiness of God the Holy Spirit. In connection with our “temple service”, it may happen that there are thoughts about the Lord Jesus that are contrary to Scripture, for example that He could sin, although, it is then said, He did not. If we personally or communally become aware that such a thought is not according to Scripture, we must remove it through the ‘gate of casting out’, that is, judge it before God.

‏ Ezekiel 41:12

The Building West of the Temple House

Here we read that at the back of the temple, that is on the west side, there is another building. That building belongs to the temple complex. It lies in front of “the separate area”, a term that occurs seven times (Eze 41:12 ; 13 ; 14 ; 15 ; Eze 42:1 ; 10 ; 13). What that building is for is not said. If we look at Solomon’s temple, that temple also has such a building on the west side (1Chr 26:18). There is “the gate of Shallecheth”, which means “gate of casting out” (1Chr 26:16). The building possibly serves to store garbage, for subsequent removal from the holy temple building.

We can apply this to a local church and to the body of the individual believer as a temple of the Holy Spirit (1Cor 3:16 ; 1Cor 6:19). Therefore, we must also remove from the local church and from our personal lives and thinking anything that is not in accordance with the holiness of God the Holy Spirit.

In connection with our “temple service”, it may happen that there are thoughts about the Lord Jesus that are contrary to Scripture, for example that He could sin, although, it is then said, He did not. If we personally or communally become aware that such a thought is not according to Scripture, we must remove it through the ‘gate of casting out’, that is, judge it before God.