Who Is the Prince of Ezekiel 45 Part 2: Truth

In this video we establish the prince or shall I say princes of Ezekiel 45 clearing up all confusion as to what is really happening in Ezekiel 44-46. Watch the video above or study the notes below to find out who they are.

The Prince Can Be the High Priest, the Ruler or Both

Simon the High Priest & Prince

1 Macc 2:1-5 Mattathias was a priest ie. a son of Aaron

• 1 Macc 15:1-2 Simon son of Mattathias the priest and the prince of his people

Heb 8:1, 10:12-14 Yashai prince and high priest

• Heb 7:26-28 For such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate from sinners, and made higher than the heavens;

 

Zerubbabel the Prince

1 Chron 3:9-10 & 19 Zerubbabel the prince

Haggai 1:1 Zerubbabel the prince and Joshua the high priest

In Ezekiel 45 as well as 44 & 46 the word translated as the prince is talking about two different individuals and you must know their ordinances to decipher which one is being referenced. Let’s examine the ordinances to see!

The Prince of Possession

Ezekiel 45:7-9 Is talking about the rulers of Israel but not the priests because the priests have no inheritance in Israel.

• Numbers 18:20 no inheritance for Aaron
• Deut 10:8-9 no inheritance for Levi

The Prince of the Offerings

Ezekiel 45:16-17^[1], 22

• 17 Many translations write that offerings were “provided” by the prince (see here) but the correct translation is that they were made by the prince (see here) and were as follows

• Burnt
• Meat
• Drink
• Sin
• Peace

Q. Whose responsibility is it to make offerings according to the law of Moses? 

• Lev 9 The ordinance for making offerings on behalf of Israel
• Lev 17:1-7 Peace offerings and all offerings must be made in the temple by the priests
• Deut 12:1-14 do not sacrifice just anywhere

• 1 Chron 6:48-49 Levites do service and Aaron’s sons offer sacrifices

• Lev 15:13-15 & 28-30 offerings brought to the priest to conduct

• Lev 5:1-10 sin and burnt offering second witness. Note that they are offered by the priest ie. Aaron’s sons

• 2 Chron 30:15-16 the levites killed and the priests sprinkled the blood

• Lev 2:1-2 Meat Offering brought to the priests ie. Aaron’s sons
• Lev 17:1-9 Peace offerings and all offerings must be made in the temple by the priests

A. It is the priest’s responsibility to make offerings. The priests are Aaron’s descendants.

Ezekiel 45:17 the offerings that the prince is preparing are the same offerings that the priests are ordained to make.

• Q. Why do they have the same ordained offerings ie responsibilities?

• A. Because the prince in Ezekiel 45:17 is the high priest!