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Ezekiel 40:24–49 The Vision of the Temple – Part II

[Study Aired December 23, 2024]

INTRODUCTION

In Today’s study of the second part of Ezekiel chapter 40, we shall look at the measurements of the south gate, the inner court, the chamber for the priests and the vestibule of the temple. To get a clearer understanding of Today’s study, we need to know what the outer court and the inner courts represent.

The outer courts is where everyone can enter and worship the Lord. The inner court, however, is where the priests worship and it is where the table, showbread and incense are located. The inner court of the temple is therefore known as the court of the priests.  This is because it is only those who are designated as priests who can have access to the inner court. The inner court experience is therefore deep, personal and intimate. It is there that the Lord meets His elect, speaks to them, touches them, blesses them and shows them His glory.

The outer Court is the largest section and it is dedicated to ritual and performance. All those who worshipped in the outer court never saw the glory veiled on the other side. They represent our brothers and sisters in the physical churches of this world, who worship the Lord but are not given to know the mind of Christ. We were part of this multitude until the Lord came with the spirit of His mouth and His brightness to deliver us. It is worth noting that the measurements of the gateway to the outer courts are six, ten, thirteen and sixty cubits which represent our sinful nature as man, as we start our journey with Christ to make our temple habitable by Him.

These two courts are clearly seen in the story of Zachariah who was ministering to the Lord in the inner court while the people were in the outer court worshipping the Lord.

Luk 1:8  And it came to pass, that while he executed the priest’s office before God in the order of his course,
Luk 1:9  According to the custom of the priest’s office, his lot was to burn incense when he went into the temple of the Lord.
Luk 1:10  And the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of incense.
Luk 1:11  And there appeared unto him an angel of the Lord standing on the right side of the altar of incense.
Luk 1:12  And when Zacharias saw him, he was troubled, and fear fell upon him.

The whole multitude of the people praying refers to those serving in the outer court who are not given to hear the voice of the Lord. Zachariah, in this case, represents the Lord’s elect who are called and chosen as royal priesthood. Because the multitude are not given to know the mysteries of the kingdom of God, all that they know is praying and worshipping the Lord through music. I remember during my time in the churches of this world that we were praying and singing worship songs all night on most Fridays. That brings to mind the story of Elijah and the Baal worshippers, who were praying all day to make fire come down from heaven to burn the wood. These Baal worshippers represent Babylonian worshippers while Elijah signifies the elect. It is insightful to note that when it was the turn of Elijah to make fire come down from heaven, his prayer was straight to the point and it yielded result.

1Ki 18:25  And Elijah said unto the prophets of Baal, Choose you one bullock for yourselves, and dress it first; for ye are many; and call on the name of your gods, but put no fire under.
1Ki 18:26  And they took the bullock which was given them, and they dressed it, and called on the name of Baal from morning even until noon, saying, O Baal, hear us. But there was no voice, nor any that answered. And they leaped upon the altar which was made.
1Ki 18:27  And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud: for he is a god; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
1Ki 18:28  And they cried aloud, and cut themselves after their manner with knives and lancets, till the blood gushed out upon them.
1Ki 18:29  And it came to pass, when midday was past, and they prophesied until the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that there was neither voice, nor any to answer, nor any that regarded.

1Ki 18:36  And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.
1Ki 18:37  Hear me, O LORD, hear me, that this people may know that thou art the LORD God, and that thou hast turned their heart back again.
1Ki 18:38 Then the fire of the LORD fell, and consumed the burnt sacrifice, and the wood, and the stones, and the dust, and licked up the water that was in the trench.

Today’s study focuses on the journey through the south gate to the inner court, the chambers of the priest and the passageway or the vestibule of the temple.

The South Gate

Eze 40:24  After that he brought me toward the south, and behold a gate toward the south: and he measured the posts thereof and the arches thereof according to these measures. 
Eze 40:25  And there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about, like those windows: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 
Eze 40:26  And there were seven steps to go up to it, and the arches thereof were before them: and it had palm trees, one on this side, and another on that side, upon the posts thereof. 
Eze 40:27 And there was a gate in the inner court toward the south: and he measured from gate to gate toward the south an hundred cubits. 

Here in verse 24, we are brought to the south to begin our entry into the temple of the Lord. As we are aware, the south is always towards the sea which means spiritually, that we are dominated by the flesh.

Jos 15:2  And their south border was from the shore of the salt sea, from the bay that looketh southward:

Jos 15:4 From thence it passed toward Azmon, and went out unto the river of Egypt; and the goings out of that coast were at the sea: this shall be your south coast.

Entering the temple through the south gate implies that we start our walk with Christ to make our bodies (the temple) habitable by the Lord from a position where we are full of the flesh. This is the same as saying that the man of sin is occupying our temple and claiming to be God.

2Th 2:3  Let no man deceive you by any means: for that day shall not come, except there come a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed, the son of perdition;
2Th 2:4 Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.

Being in the south also means that we are in the land of trouble and anguish where we are under the domain of the devil and his cohorts as they feed on our flesh.

Isa 30:6  The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

It is this situation that we find ourselves in that the Lord comes to us with the spirit of His mouth and His brightness to drag us through the seven steps of the temple (verse 26), to cleanse our temple for Him to dwell in.

2Th 2:7  For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way.
2Th 2:8 And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming:

In verse 24, we are told that the gateway towards the south has the same measurement as the gateway from the north and the east that we have discussed in the previous study. This is to let us know that no matter our situation and where we are coming from, our encounter with the Lord is the same for every person.

Ecc 9:2  All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

The windows and the arches are all part of the pathway into the temple. In verse 25, the windows were fifty cubits in length and the breadth were all twenty-five cubits. All of this is to show us that as we enter the church of the firstborn through the Lord’s intervention, after our sojourn in Babylon, we are being liberated from our flesh through the Lord’s judgement and it is this liberation which enables us to begin our rulership of the flesh and later the kingdoms of this world.

The seven steps in verse 26 refers to the complete stages of our walk with Christ after our deliverance from the churches of this world. The palm trees posted alongside the pathways are to remind us of the help we receive from the Lord’s elect along the way. This help is what every joint supplies.

Eph 4:11  And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;
Eph 4:12  For the perfecting of the saints, for the work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:
Eph 4:13  Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ:
Eph 4:14  That we henceforth be no more children, tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;
Eph 4:15  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

As shown in verse 27, the southern gate to the inner gate measured 100 cubits. The number 100 is 10 x 10, which implies the fulness of our flesh. It is when our sins have reached the heaven or its fulness that Christ comes to us to drag us to Himself with His judgement, to prepare a habitation for Himself with our bodies which is the temple of the Lord.

Rev 18:5  For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities.

Rev 18:8 Therefore shall her plagues come in one day, death, and mourning, and famine; and she shall be utterly burned with fire: for strong is the Lord God who judgeth her.

The Inner Court

Eze 40:28  And he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures; 
Eze 40:29  And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, according to these measures: and there were windows in it and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 
Eze 40:30  And the arches roundabout were five and twenty cubits long, and five cubits broad. 

Going through the south gate to the inner courts in verse 28 means we are coming from a position of being troubled and in anguish as we come to seek refuge in Christ.

Isa 30:6  The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

The land of trouble and anguish is Babylon, or the physical churches of this world, where we were carrying heavy burdens until the Lord intervened by coming to us with His judgement to deliver us.

Mat 11:28  Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Mat 11:29  Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls.
Mat 11:30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.

The little chambers, the uprights and the covered ways, which constitute the gateway from the south gate to the inner court in verse 29, have the same measurement as the other north and east gates. As indicated in the previous study, no matter our background, we all share the same experience as the Lord drags us to Himself.

Ecc 9:2  All things come alike to all: there is one event to the righteous, and to the wicked; to the good and to the clean, and to the unclean; to him that sacrificeth, and to him that sacrificeth not: as is the good, so is the sinner; and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath.

There were windows along the gateway and the measurement were fifty cubits by length and twenty-five cubits by breadth.  The measurement of 50 cubits therefore signifies our liberty in the Lord as He drags us to Himself and the twenty-five cubits indicates the beginning of our reign over our flesh and later the kingdoms of this world as we enter the inner court to communicate with the Lord.

2Ki 14:2  He was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jehoaddan of Jerusalem.

2Ki 15:33  Five and twenty years old was he when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jerusha, the daughter of Zadok.

2Ki 18:1  Now it came to pass in the third year of Hoshea son of Elah king of Israel, that Hezekiah the son of Ahaz king of Judah began to reign.
2Ki 18:2 Twenty and five years old was he when he began to reign; and he reigned twenty and nine years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name also was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.

The arches in verse 30 also had measurement of twenty five cubits in length, emphasizing the importance of the reign over the flesh as the Lord judges us in this life. The width of the arches being five cubits is showing us that it is grace through faith that we are being saved by the Lord.

Eze 40:31  And the arches thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof: and the going up to it had eight steps. 
Eze 40:32 And he brought me into the inner court toward the east: and he measured the gate according to these measures. 

As indicated in verse 31, the description of the gateway through the south gate is not different from the other gates. However, we have eight steps which leads us to the outer court. The number eight means new beginnings. Our entry into the outer court is the start of a new beginning as our old man begins the dying process and our new man starts to gain ascendency within us. We are therefore the seventh beast that goes to perdition and are now the eighth.

Rev 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

Although we entered the inner court through the south gate, our coming through the outer court to the inner court starts from the east as indicated in verse 32. The east signifies the beginning of the rise of the sun which represent Christ beginning to rise in our lives.

Heb 12:22  But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels,
Heb 12:23  To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits of just men made perfect,
Heb 12:24  And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.
Heb 12:25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven:

Eze 40:33  And the little chambers thereof, and the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, were according to these measures: and there were windows therein and in the arches thereof round about: it was fifty cubits long, and five and twenty cubits broad. 

As indicated earlier, the measurements of the gateway to the inner court are the same from every gate.  There were windows along the gateway and the measurement were fifty cubits by length and twenty-five cubits by breadth.  The measurement of 50 cubits therefore signifies our liberty in the Lord as He drags us to Himself and the twenty-five cubits is indicating the beginning of our reign over our flesh and later the kingdoms of this world as we enter the inner court to communicate with the Lord.

Eze 40:34  And the arches thereof were toward the outward court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. 

The gateways with arches, all leads to the outer court where we start our cleansing process to be able to enter the inner court. The palm trees on the posts along the two sides of the gateway is to assure us that it is the Lord’s elect who are helping us with our walk in Christ, as the palm trees symbolize the Lord’s elect.

Psa 92:12  The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.

As indicated, the eight steps to the outer court is to show us that our entry into the outer court is the starting of the process of making us a new man or the starting of a new beginning.

Eze 40:35  And he brought me to the north gate, and measured it according to these measures; 
Eze 40:36 The little chambers thereof, the posts thereof, and the arches thereof, and the windows to it round about: the length was fifty cubits, and the breadth five and twenty cubits. 

As we have indicated in the previous study, the north spiritually represents the judgement of the Lord. Being brought to the northern gate in verse 35 signifies the beginning of the judgement of the Lord as we enter through the north gate to the outer court. As we have indicated, the outer court of the temple was the place for atonement, worship, and cleansing in preparation to meet God.

Jer 1:13  And the word of the LORD came unto me the second time, saying, What seest thou? And I said, I see a seething pot; and the face thereof is toward the north.
Jer 1:14 Then the LORD said unto me, Out of the north an evil shall break forth upon all the inhabitants of the land.

Jer 4:6  Set up the standard toward Zion: retire, stay not: for I will bring evil from the north, and a great destruction.

The measurement of the northern gateway has the same dimensions as the other gateways with fifty cubits in length and twenty-five cubits in breadth. As we have shown, the number fifty means our liberty in Christ and twenty-five means the beginning of our reign over our flesh and ultimately over the kingdoms of this world.

Eze 40:37  And the posts thereof were toward the utter court; and palm trees were upon the posts thereof, on this side, and on that side: and the going up to it had eight steps. 
Eze 40:38  And the chambers and the entries thereof were by the posts of the gates, where they washed the burnt offering. 

Like the other gateways, the northern gateway to the outer court in verse 37 had pictures of palm trees that were carved on the walls and eight steps leading to the outer court. As indicated, the number eight represents new beginnings or the new man which is being born through the Lord’s judgement as the old man is dying. The pictures of palm trees are to assure us that our progress of making our bodies or temples habitable by the Lord is aided by what every joint supplies.

In verse 38, we are told that there is a room whose door opened towards the outer court. The room is where the animals for the burnt offering are washed. The room therefore represents the beginning of our cleansing as we are washed with water which is the word of the Lord, in readiness to be offered as living sacrifices to the Lord.

Rom 12:1  I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Eze 40:39  And in the porch of the gate were two tables on this side, and two tables on that side, to slay thereon the burnt offering and the sin offering and the trespass offering. 
Eze 40:40  And at the side without, as one goeth up to the entry of the north gate, were two tables; and on the other side, which was at the porch of the gate, were two tables. 

In verses 39 and 40, there were two tables on one side leading to the entrance of the outer court and two tables on the entrance towards the north gate. These tables were used for the slaying of the animals for the burnt, sin and trespass offerings. Tables have many uses. One of the key uses is that it serves as a place for eating as shown in the following verses:

2Sa 9:11  Then said Ziba unto the king, According to all that my lord the king hath commanded his servant, so shall thy servant do. As for Mephibosheth, said the king, he shall eat at my table, as one of the king’s sons.

2Sa 19:28 For all of my father’s house were but dead men before my lord the king: yet didst thou set thy servant among them that did eat at thine own table. What right therefore have I yet to cry any more unto the king?

Spiritually, our gathering together serves as the platform for eating and therefore we can say that the two tables represent the gathering of the Lord’s elect. Our hearing of the word of the Lord from what every joints supplies and putting it into practice is what slays our old man or flesh to prepare our bodies as a living sacrifice.  Thus, the eating is the same as the washing of the animals for offerings. As the Lord stated, where two or three are gathered together in His name, there He is in their midst. The two tables therefore represent the Lord’s elect as witnesses. It is the word spoken in our midst that kills us and makes us ready to be offered as a living sacrifice.

Mat 18:20 For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them. 

Eze 40:41  Four tables were on this side, and four tables on that side, by the side of the gate; eight tables, whereupon they slew their sacrifices. 
Eze 40:42  And the four tables were of hewn stone for the burnt offering, of a cubit and an half long, and a cubit and an half broad, and one cubit high: whereupon also they laid the instruments wherewith they slew the burnt offering and the sacrifice. 
Eze 40:43 And within were hooks, an hand broad, fastened round about: and upon the tables was the flesh of the offering. 

In summary, there were four tables on one side along the gateway and another four tables on the other side, making a total of eight tables, used for the slaughtering of the animals being offered for sacrifice. The number four means the whole of the matter under discussion. As shown earlier, the tables represent the assembly of the elect. Thus, the four tables on one side represent the whole of the assembly of the Lord’s elect. It is in the assembly of the Lord’s elect that the beast within us are slain by the sword, which is the word of the Lord which every joint supplies.

The total number of eight tables implies that the assembly of the Lord’s elect represent those who are beginning anew as the new man within us is on the ascendency and our old man or flesh is dying.

Rev 17:11 And the beast that was, and is not, even he is the eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth into perdition.

In verse 42, we are told that the dimensions of the tables which were of hewn stones for the burnt offering were one and half cubits long and one and half in width. The number one means unity. The church or the assembly of the Lord’s elect must be united as one, having the same mind and the same judgement. The table being one cubit in height is to let us know that as we grow, we become more united as one. The half of the measurement implies that it is a work in progress and that we are not perfected yet.

1Co 1:10  Now I beseech you, brethren, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that ye all speak the same thing, and that there be no divisions among you; but that ye be perfectly joined together in the same mind and in the same judgment.

The tables made of hewn stone is to let us know that the church of the Lord’s elect is not perfected yet, as we are in a rebuilding process after our sojourn in Babylon.

Isa 9:10  The bricks are fallen down, but we will build with hewn stones: the sycomores are cut down, but we will change them into cedars.

2Ki 22:6  Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

In verse 43, we are informed that the tables were for the meat of the animals. It is in our gathering that we are given the meat of the word through what every joint supplies.

Chambers for the Priests

Eze 40:44  And without the inner gate were the chambers of the singers in the inner court, which was at the side of the north gate; and their prospect was toward the south: one at the side of the east gate having the prospect toward the north. 
Eze 40:45  And he said unto me, This chamber, whose prospect is toward the south, is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the house. 
Eze 40:46  And the chamber whose prospect is toward the north is for the priests, the keepers of the charge of the altar: these are the sons of Zadok among the sons of Levi, which come near to the LORD to minister unto him. 
Eze 40:47 So he measured the court, an hundred cubits long, and an hundred cubits broad, foursquare; and the altar that was before the house.

Outside the inner gate were the rooms for the singers which signifies our worship. One of the rooms was on the side of the north gate and it faces the south and the other room was on the side of the south gate, facing north.  The one on the side of the north gate facing the south signifies the elect who are being judged as they go through the land of trouble and anguish. The room facing south is also for the Lord’s elect or priests who serve the temple. As priests who minister in the temple, we must face trouble and anguish as we are being judged by the Lord.

Isa 30:6  The burden of the beasts of the south: into the land of trouble and anguish, from whence come the young and old lion, the viper and fiery flying serpent, they will carry their riches upon the shoulders of young asses, and their treasures upon the bunches of camels, to a people that shall not profit them.

The other room which was on the side of the south gateway facing north, suggests that as priests, we are still dominated by the flesh and must therefore face the Lord’s judgement in this life. In verse 46, we are made aware that it is through the Lord’s judgement that we come near to the Lord to minister to Him.

In verse 47, our Lord measured the outer courtyard, and the measurements were one hundred cubits in length and also one hundred in breadth. Thus, the outer courtyard was a square. The square means that we all go through the same experience as we come to the outer courtyard to begin the cleansing process regardless of the situation we find ourselves. The hundred (10×10) cubits suggests that our sins have reached the heavens, that is, the fulness of the flesh and the Lord is about to judge us.

The Vestibule of the Temple

Eze 40:48  And he brought me to the porch of the house, and measured each post of the porch, five cubits on this side, and five cubits on that side: and the breadth of the gate was three cubits on this side, and three cubits on that side. 
Eze 40:49 The length of the porch was twenty cubits, and the breadth eleven cubits; and he brought me by the steps whereby they went up to it: and there were pillars by the posts, one on this side, and another on that side. 

The measurement of the posts of the covered way of the house of the Lord was five cubits on one side and another five cubits on another side. According to Strong’s, the post in verse 48 means “strong support of the covered walkway”. In verse 49, we are told that there were pillars by the posts on each side. This is to let us know that the posts are the pillars which supports the walkway. The pillars or posts supporting the walkway represent the Lord’s elect as shown in the following:

Gal 2:9  When they saw the grace which was given to me, James and Cephas and John, who had the name of being pillars, gave to me and Barnabas their right hands as friends so that we might go to the Gentiles, and they to the circumcision;

Our walk with Christ is supported by what every joint supplies. Without this support, we cannot get to the holy of holies to commune with the Lord.

As mentioned in the previous study, the covered walkway or the porch means that we are protected by the Lord in our walk with Him as He cleanses us to make our bodies, the temple of the Lord.

Psa 91:1  He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.
Psa 91:2  I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.
Psa 91:3  Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

1Co 3:16  Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?
1Co 3:17 If any man defile the temple of God, him shall God destroy; for the temple of God is holy, which temple ye are.

The number five means grace through faith. This implies that our walk through the covered way to the outer court and the inner court is through the grace of the Lord and the faith that the Lord has given to us.

Rom 5:1  Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Rom 5:2 Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

It is instructive to note that the doorway was three cubits on one side and another three cubits on another side. This is to let us know that our journey with Christ is a process where we spiritually mature through His judgement.

In verse 49, we are told that the length of the covered walkway was twenty cubits. The number twenty represents those who are ready to make war or engage the flesh with the desire to overcome it.

Num 1:3  All those of twenty years old and over, who are able to go to war in Israel, are to be numbered by you and Aaron.

Num 1:22  The generations of the sons of Simeon were numbered by their families and their fathers’ houses, every male of twenty years old and over, who was able to go to war;

The breadth of the covered walkway was eleven cubits. The number eleven means ruin and disintegration of the flesh. These measurements are therefore to let us know that those who are privileged to walk with Christ in this life to bring us to the holy of holies, that is, make our temple or bodies habitable by Him, are those who are ready to make war with the flesh with the goal of ruin and its disintegration.

Bringing us up by the steps in verse 49 means that our walk with the Lord is a process which takes a lifetime. This process spiritually signifies a three-day journey.

Luk 13:32  And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.

May the Lord continue to uphold us go through this process of spiritual maturity through His judgement. Amen!!