Eze 43:10-11 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezek 43:10-11: 43:10-11 At this point, the prophet was given the rationale for the whole Temple vision. He was not the first person to receive the blueprint for a sanctuary from God (see Exod 25–40 ). This vision was not intended to spark a building project at some time in the future when God would return his people to their land, but to convey a message to the people of Ezekiel’s generation. As they would study its plan , Ezekiel’s hearers should be convicted of their sins and be ashamed of what they have done . The conviction of sin should be induced as they studied its entrances and exits , its decrees and laws , and the overall plan .

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bExod 25–40►

‏ Ezekiel 43:10-11

Summary for Ezek 43:10-11: 43:10-11 ^a At this point, the prophet was given the rationale for the whole Temple vision. He was not the first person to receive the blueprint for a sanctuary from God (see Exod 25–40 ^b). This vision was not intended to spark a building project at some time in the future when God would return his people to their land, but to convey a message to the people of Ezekiel’s generation. As they would study its plan, Ezekiel’s hearers should be convicted of their sins and be ashamed of what they have done. The conviction of sin should be induced as they studied its entrances and exits, its decrees and laws, and the overall plan.