Ezekiel 41: Group Study Handout

Overview

He measured the entrance of the temple, which was ten cubits wide, with six cubits on each side (vv. 1-2). Inside, the entrance was two cubits wide, leading to the most holy place, which was twenty cubits by twenty cubits (vv.

Key verse

“He measured its length, twenty cubits, and the width, twenty cubits, before the temple. He said to me, “This is the most holy place.”

Ezekiel 41:4 (WEB)

Outline

1. Ezekiel 41:1–2 Measurements of the Temple Entrance
2. Ezekiel 41:3–4 The Most Holy Place
3. Ezekiel 41:5–7 Side Rooms and Structure
4. Ezekiel 41:8–10 Raised Base and Room Dimensions
5. Ezekiel 41:11–15 Additional Measurements and Widths
6. Ezekiel 41:16–20 Temple Ornamentation
7. Ezekiel 41:21–26 Doors and Final Details

Discussion questions

1. In v6, what are the dimensions of the side rooms around the temple?
2. In v12, what is the width of the building before the separate place?
3. The use of 'cherubim' in v18: what might their presence indicate about the temple?
4. The phrase 'this is the most holy place' in v4: why is this statement significant in the context?
5. When do you find details such as 'the thickness of the wall' in v9 important in your life?

Go deeper

Passages that echo Ezekiel 41: 1 Kings 6, Ezekiel 42, Ezekiel 40.

Before next time: read Ezekiel 42.