Eze 44:12-14 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Ezek 44:12-14: 44:12-14 The Levites had encouraged ... Israel to fall into deep sin by abandoning the Lord and worshiping idols. One of the consequences of that sin was that they could no longer enter the inner court of the Temple like the priests. However, by God’s grace, they would still have a significant ministry in serving the people and slaughtering their sacrifices. • The people as a whole were placed at a greater distance from God because of their idolatry. Prior to the Exile they would have slaughtered their own sacrifices (see Lev 1:5 , 11 ); now they must hand them over to the Levites to be slaughtered on their behalf.

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‏ Ezekiel 44:12-14

Summary for Ezek 44:12-14: 44:12-14 ^a The Levites had encouraged ... Israel to fall into deep sin by abandoning the Lord and worshiping idols. One of the consequences of that sin was that they could no longer enter the inner court of the Temple like the priests. However, by God’s grace, they would still have a significant ministry in serving the people and slaughtering their sacrifices.

• The people as a whole were placed at a greater distance from God because of their idolatry. Prior to the Exile they would have slaughtered their own sacrifices (see Lev 1:5 ^b, 11 ^c); now they must hand them over to the Levites to be slaughtered on their behalf.