Relztrah
Puritan Board Freshman
Following Ezekiel’s vision of the celestial temple he has several commandments for the prince:
44:3 The prince himself is the only one who may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lord.
45:7 The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city.
45:22 On that day the prince is to provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.
And so forth. (See also 46: 2, 8, 16)
Following the return from exile did Israel have princes? I see only one reference to a prince in the post-exilic books. Ezra 1:8 Cyrus king of Persia had them brought by Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
Why does Ezekiel have these commandments specifically directed to the prince if there was no prince?
44:3 The prince himself is the only one who may sit inside the gateway to eat in the presence of the Lord.
45:7 The prince will have the land bordering each side of the area formed by the sacred district and the property of the city.
45:22 On that day the prince is to provide a bull as a sin offering for himself and for all the people of the land.
And so forth. (See also 46: 2, 8, 16)
Following the return from exile did Israel have princes? I see only one reference to a prince in the post-exilic books. Ezra 1:8 Cyrus king of Persia had them brought by Mithredath the treasurer, who counted them out to Sheshbazzar the prince of Judah.
Why does Ezekiel have these commandments specifically directed to the prince if there was no prince?