Ezekiel 45:18

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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:

In the first month

Exodus 12:2

Numbers 28:11

Matthew 6:33

Without blemish

And cleanse

Bible References

In the first month

“This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you.

‘Then at the beginning of each of your months you shall present a burnt offering to the Lord: two bulls and one ram, seven male lambs one year old without defect;

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

Without blemish

Whatever has a defect, you shall not offer, for it will not be accepted for you.

For it was fitting for us to have such a high priest, holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners and exalted above the heavens;

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through

the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?

but with precious blood, as of a lamb unblemished and spotless, the blood of Christ.

And cleanse

‘On the second day you shall offer a male goat without blemish for a sin offering, and they shall cleanse the altar as they cleansed it with the bull.

He shall make atonement for the holy place, because of the impurities of the sons of Israel and because of their transgressions in regard to all their sins; and thus he shall do for the tent of meeting which abides with them in the midst of their impurities.

And according to the Law, one may almost say, all things are cleansed with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no forgiveness.

But in those sacrifices there is a reminder of sins year by year.