QT 08/09/2025 Mon. Ezekiel 40 The Reality of both Exile & New Temple 以西结书 40 流亡与新殿的现实
QT 08/09/2025 Mon. Ezekiel 40 The Reality of both Exile & New Temple
READ http://www.esv.org/eze40
🕊️ Key Verse:Ezekiel 40:4 (ESV)
“And the man said to me, ‘Son of man, look with your eyes, and hear with your ears, and set your heart upon all that I shall show you, for you were brought here in order that I might show it to you. Declare all that you see to the house of Israel.’”
📖 Reflection: A New Temple, A New Hope
After chapters filled with judgment and devastation, Ezekiel 40 marks a turning point. Here, the prophet is transported in a vision to a high mountain—a place symbolic of divine revelation—where he sees a future temple being measured in precise detail.
To the original exiles in Babylon, this vision brought profound hope. The temple had been destroyed. Worship had ceased. But God wasn’t finished. He was laying out plans for restoration—not just of a building, but of relationship, identity, and worship.
This wasn't just architecture—it was the promise of presence.
✝️ Christ Connection:
The temple in Ezekiel’s vision looks forward to something greater than bricks and mortar. In the New Testament, we learn that Jesus Himself is the true and greater temple:
“Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”
—John 2:19 (ESV)
Jesus is where God meets man, the place of atonement and worship. And after Christ’s resurrection, we become the temple of the Holy Spirit (1 Cor. 3:16). Ezekiel’s vision finds fulfillment in Christ and in the redeemed people of God.
What was once lost is restored—not just physically, but spiritually and eternally.
🙌 Application: Worship in the Presence of God
(1) God Desires to Dwell with Us
The detailed measurements in Ezekiel 40 show God’s intentionality. He’s not distant or disinterested—He’s preparing a place of communion. In Jesus, He has already come near. Let’s not take that for granted.
(2) Examine Your Worship
The temple symbolizes holy worship. Is your heart set apart for God? Are you giving Him your best? Worship is more than a Sunday activity—it’s a life lived in surrender.
(3) Set Your Heart to See
Ezekiel is told to “look,” “listen,” and “set your heart” on what God is showing. That’s a word for us today. God is still speaking through His Word. Are we listening? Are we distracted, or are we tuned in to the Spirit?
🙏 Prayer:
Holy God, thank You for Your plan to dwell with Your people—not just in temples made by hands, but in the hearts of those redeemed by Christ. Help us to worship You in spirit and truth. Open our eyes to see what You are doing. Let our hearts be fully Yours. In Jesus’ name, Amen.
QT 08/09/2025 星期一. 以西结书 40 流亡与新殿的现实
阅读 http://m.bbintl.org/bible/ncv/Eze/40/
🕊️ 关键经文：以西结书40:4
那人对我说：“人子啊！我所要指示你的，你都要用眼看，用耳听，并要放在心上，因为我带你到这里来，为的是要指示你；你所看见的，你都要告诉以色列家。”
📖 默想：新殿堂，新盼望
历经数章审判与毁灭的描述后，以西结书第40章成为转折点。先知在异象中被带往象征神圣启示的高山，目睹未来圣殿被精确测量。
对巴比伦的流亡者而言，这异象带来深沉的盼望。圣殿已然倾颓。敬拜已然停息。但神的计划远未终结。祂正筹划复兴——不仅是建筑的重建，更是关系的修复、身份的确立与敬拜的恢复。
这不仅是建筑蓝图——更是神同在的应许。
✝️ 基督关联：
以西结异象中的圣殿预示着超越砖瓦的宏图。新约启示我们：耶稣自己才是更美更真实的圣殿：
耶稣回答：“你们拆毁这殿，我三天之内要把它建造起来。”——约翰福音2:19
耶稣是神与人相遇之处，是赎罪与敬拜的所在。基督复活后，我们便成为圣灵的殿（林前3:16）。以西结的异象在基督和蒙救赎的子民身上得以应验。
曾经失落的得以恢复——不仅是肉体上的，更是属灵的、永恒的。
🙌 应用：在神同在中敬拜
(1) 神渴望与我们同住
以西结书40章详尽的尺寸记载彰显神的刻意安排。祂并非遥不可及或漠不关心——祂正在预备交通的居所。借着耶稣，祂早已亲近我们。切莫视此为理所当然。
(2) 省察你的敬拜
圣殿象征圣洁敬拜。你的心是否分别为圣归神？是否献上你最好的？敬拜不仅是周日的活动，更是全然顺服的生命。
(3) 定睛观看
以西结被吩咐要“观看”、‘听见’、“定睛”于神所显明的。这同样是今日对我们的呼召。神仍在祂的话语中说话。我们是否侧耳倾听？是心神恍惚，还是与圣灵同频共振？
🙏 祷告：
圣洁的上帝，感谢祢计划与子民同住——不仅在人手所造的殿宇，更在基督救赎之人的心中。求祢帮助我们以心灵和诚实敬拜祢。开启我们的眼睛，使我们看见祢正在成就的事工。愿我们的心全然归于祢。奉耶稣的名祷告，阿们。
