Ezekiel 43:18He said to me, Son of man, thus says the Lord Yahweh: These are the ordinances of the altar in the day when they shall make it, to offer burnt offerings thereon, and to sprinkle blood thereon.
The setting
Babylon, ~573 BC. Ezekiel, exiled priest, receives detailed vision of future temple. Modern-day Iraq, near Hillah.
The emotion here: overwhelmed by intricate divine details while grieving destroyed temple
The original word
mizbeach (מִזְבֵּחַ) — place of slaughter, from zabach meaning 'to sacrifice'
Why it matters
Ezekiel was both priest and prophet, the only person in Scripture with both roles
Read with care
What most readers miss in Ezekiel 43:18
This altar is BIGGER than Solomon's - God's future plans exceed past glory
Common misconceptionPeople think this temple was rebuilt after exile, but this is Ezekiel's vision of an end-times temple that has never been built
The thread continues
Verses that echo Ezekiel 43:18
Bible Genome reading
Ezekiel 43:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Ezekiel 43:18 comes from the book of Ezekiel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 50% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include worship, sacrifice, divine instruction. Notable phrases: thus says the Lord; ordinances of the altar; burnt offerings. This verse contains a command. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same worship
“Hear, Israel: Yahweh is our God; Yahweh is one:”
— Deuteronomy 6:4
“and you shall love Yahweh your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.”
— Deuteronomy 6:5
“For everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven:”
— Ecclesiastes 3:1
“Jesus said to him, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.”
— John 14:6
“Jesus said to them, "Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM."”
— John 8:58
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