에스겔 40:23의 유대 사상

He measured them, and they were like the one at the first entrance,⁸See Yechezkel 40:23-24 and sections 9-10 above.

“And he measured from the [lower] gate…”¹Yechezkel 40:27. of the Outer Courtyard, which was positioned at the bottom of the mountain, “…to the [upper] gate” of the Inner Courtyard, which was positioned at the top of the mountain. The difference in height resulted from the fact that “the Temple complex was not [built] on flat land, but on the incline of the mountain.”²Rambam, Hilchos Beis HaBechirah 6:1. Therefore, it was necessary to have steps between one gate and the other, as explained in the relevant places. The first measurement was made in the south,³From the narrative in Yechezkel 40:23-24, it might appear that the northern portion of the courtyard was measured first. measuring the empty space in the southern portion of the Outer Courtyard until the southern [wall of] the Inner Courtyard. “And he measured… one hundred cubits.” See sec. 22.

“And he measured from the [lower] gate…”¹Yechezkel 40:27. of the Outer Courtyard, which was positioned at the bottom of the mountain, “…to the [upper] gate” of the Inner Courtyard, which was positioned at the top of the mountain. The difference in height resulted from the fact that “the Temple complex was not [built] on flat land, but on the incline of the mountain.”²Rambam, Hilchos Beis HaBechirah 6:1. Therefore, it was necessary to have steps between one gate and the other, as explained in the relevant places. The first measurement was made in the south,³From the narrative in Yechezkel 40:23-24, it might appear that the northern portion of the courtyard was measured first. measuring the empty space in the southern portion of the Outer Courtyard until the southern [wall of] the Inner Courtyard. “And he measured… one hundred cubits.” See sec. 22.