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Ezekiel 45:17

Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises Ritual / Sacred Use Atonement Process

“And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.”

And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord God.

All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel.

And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the new moons, and in the sabbaths, in all solemnities of the house of Israel: he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the house of Israel.

Thus saith the Lord God; In the first month, in the first day of the month, thou shalt take a young bullock without blemish, and cleanse the sanctuary:

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.

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Israel as Distinct

The passage describes the role of a "prince" in a future temple and sacrificial system. While this system is clearly for "the house of Israel," the interpretation of this "prince" and the nature of these sacrifices is highly debated. Some Christian theological perspectives, particularly those that view the Church as the "new Israel" or that see the Old Testament sacrificial system as fulfilled in Christ, would argue that this passage is not about a literal, future, distinct Israel. Instead, they

Israel-Specific Promises

While the verse details the prince's role in offerings for the "house of Israel," it primarily describes ritual duties rather than explicitly stating a promise, prophecy, or covenant directed *to* Israel.

Ritual / Sacred Use

The verse details various offerings and their purpose for reconciliation, but it does not explicitly mention wine or any specific liquid being used in these rituals.

Atonement Process

The verse primarily describes the administrative duties of the prince in providing various offerings for specific occasions, rather than detailing the mechanics of how those offerings achieve forgiveness or reconciliation.

Israel as Distinct

Related Verses

Ezekiel 45:22

“And upon that day shall the prince prepare for himself and for all the people of the land a bullock for a sin offering.”

Ezekiel 45:15

“And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord God.”

Ezekiel 46:4

“And the burnt offering that the prince shall offer unto the Lord in the sabbath day shall be six lambs without blemish, and a ram without blemish.”

Ezekiel 45:23

“And seven days of the feast he shall prepare a burnt offering to the Lord, seven bullocks and seven rams without blemish daily the seven days; and a kid of the goats daily for a sin offering.”

Ezekiel 45:25

“In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the feast of the seven days, according to the sin offering, according to the burnt offering, and according to the meat offering, and according to the oil.”

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Israel as Distinct Israel-Specific Promises Ritual / Sacred Use Atonement Process

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