Ezekiel 45:18-20

Ezekiel 45:18-20

[18] Thus saith  the Lord  In the first  month, in the first  day of the month,  thou shalt take  a young  bullock  without blemish,  and cleanse  the sanctuary:  [19] And the priest  shall take  of the blood  of the sin offering,  and put  it upon the posts  of the house,  and upon the four  corners  of the settle  of the altar,  and upon the posts  of the gate  of the inner  court.  [20] And so thou shalt do  the seventh  day of the month  for every one  that erreth,  and for him that is simple:  so shall ye reconcile  the house. 

What does Ezekiel 45:18-20 Mean?

Contextual Meaning

On the first new year"s day of each year the people should offer a young bull without blemish to cleanse the accumulated sinful defilement of the sanctuary. The priest in charge was to apply some of the blood of a sin offering to the door frames of the temple proper, the four corners of the altar of sacrifice, and the door frames of the inner court of the temple. Another offering was to occur on the seventh day of the new year, and it would cover the guilt of sins committed ignorantly. It too would result in the cleansing of the temple for another year.