Ezekiel 44:1 Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east. And it was shut. 2 And the Lord said to me, “This gate shall remain shut; it shall not be opened, and no one shall enter by it, for the Lord, the God of Israel, has entered by it. Therefore it shall remain shut.
Earlier in this book of prophesies, God had "left the building" during His judgment on Jerusalem, and He was spoken of as leaving by this eastern gate. He has now returned and would not be leaving. Ezekiel is then instructed to describe the other gates of the temple and those who go in and out. Those who have a new heart are the true worshippers, and only those priests who have such a heart will be able to serve as the priests. Things are going to be different now. God is making all things new.
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