Ezekiel 43:15 Meaning
So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.
Context Explained
13And these are the measures of the altar after the cubits: The cubit is a cubit and an hand breadth; even the bottom shall be a cubit, and the breadth a cubit, and the border thereof by the edge thereof round about shall be a span: and this shall be the higher place of the altar.
14And from the bottom upon the ground even to the lower settle shall be two cubits, and the breadth one cubit; and from the lesser settle even to the greater settle shall be four cubits, and the breadth one cubit.
15So the altar shall be four cubits; and from the altar and upward shall be four horns.
16And the altar shall be twelve cubits long, twelve broad, square in the four squares thereof.
17And the settle shall be fourteen cubits long and fourteen broad in the four squares thereof; and the border about it shall be half a cubit; and the bottom thereof shall be a cubit about; and his stairs shall look toward the east.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Exodus 27:1
Both verses describe the construction and dimensions of the altar for sacrifices.
Hebrews 13:10
This verse discusses the altar of Christ, linking to the concept of sacrifice and worship.
Romans 12:1
Paul encourages believers to present their bodies as living sacrifices, reflecting the importance of the altar.
Source: Ezekiel 43:15