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What Does Ezekiel 45:25 Mean?

Ezekiel 45:25 in the King James Version says “In the seventh month, in the fifteenth day of the month, shall he do the like in the feast of the seven days, according ...” — study this verse from Ezekiel chapter 45 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.

“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.”

Ezekiel 45:25 · KJV

Context

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.

24

And he shall prepare a meat offering of an ephah for a bullock, and an ephah for a ram, and an hin of oil for an ephah.

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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Commentary

KJV Study Commentary
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—Feast of Tabernacles: בַּשְּׁבִיעִי בַּחֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר יוֹם לַחֹדֶשׁ (bashĕvîʿî baḥămishāh ʿāśār yôm laḥōdesh, 'in the seventh [month], on the fifteenth day of the month')—Tishri 15 (Leviticus 23:33-43).

חַג (ḥag, 'the feast')—Tabernacles, celebrating wilderness wandering and harvest. Offerings match Passover: sin, burnt, grain, oil. This symmetry—spring and fall festivals with identical offerings—demonstrates God's consistent requirements. Tabernacles commemorates dwelling with God (booths/tabernacles); millennial observance anticipates eternal dwelling: 'Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men' (Revelation 21:3). Worship remembers past redemption and anticipates future consummation.

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Historical & Cultural Context

Feast of Tabernacles (Leviticus 23:33-43, Deuteronomy 16:13-15) celebrated harvest and wilderness provision. Post-exilic Jews reinstituted it (Nehemiah 8:13-18). Jesus attended Tabernacles (John 7:2-39), proclaiming Himself the source of living water—fulfilling the festival's water-drawing ceremony. Zechariah 14:16-19 predicts millennial nations observing Tabernacles, aligning with Ezekiel's vision. The feast's memorial and prophetic dimensions demonstrate worship's temporal scope.

Reflection Questions

  1. Why do Passover and Tabernacles have identical offerings in Ezekiel's vision?
  2. How does Tabernacles (dwelling with God) point to Revelation 21:3?
  3. What does Zechariah 14:16-19 (nations observing Tabernacles) teach about millennial worship?

Original Language Analysis

Hebrew · 14 words
שִׁבְעַ֣ת1 of 14

“In the seventh”

H7651

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

בַּחֲמִשָּׁה֩2 of 14

“month in the fifteenth”

H2568

five

עָשָׂ֨ר3 of 14
H6240

ten (only in combination), i.e., -teen; also (ordinal) -teenth

הַיָּמִ֑ים4 of 14

“day”

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

לַחֹ֙דֶשׁ֙5 of 14

“of the month”

H2320

the new moon; by implication, a month

בֶּחָ֔ג6 of 14

“the like in the feast”

H2282

a festival, or a victim therefor

יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה7 of 14

“shall he do”

H6213

to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application

כָאֵ֖לֶּה8 of 14
H428

these or those

שִׁבְעַ֣ת9 of 14

“In the seventh”

H7651

seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number

הַיָּמִ֑ים10 of 14

“day”

H3117

a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso

כַּֽחַטָּאת֙11 of 14

“according to the sin offering”

H2403

an offence (sometimes habitual sinfulness), and its penalty, occasion, sacrifice, or expiation; also (concretely) an offender

כָּעֹלָ֔ה12 of 14

“according to the burnt offering”

H5930

a step or (collectively, stairs, as ascending); usually a holocaust (as going up in smoke)

וְכַמִּנְחָ֖ה13 of 14

“and according to the meat offering”

H4503

a donation; euphemistically, tribute; specifically a sacrificial offering (usually bloodless and voluntary)

וְכַשָּֽׁמֶן׃14 of 14

“and according to the oil”

H8081

grease, especially liquid (as from the olive, often perfumed); figuratively, richness

Study Guide

Historical Context

This verse is found in the book of Ezekiel. Understanding the historical and cultural background helps illuminate its meaning for the original audience and for us today.

Theological Significance

Ezekiel 45:25 contributes to our understanding of God's character and His relationship with humanity. Consider how this verse connects to the broader themes of Scripture.

Cross-References

Verses related to Ezekiel 45:25 from Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Leviticus 23:33-43Numbers 29:12-382 Chronicles 5:3Nehemiah 8:14-18Zechariah 14:16-19John 7:37-39

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