Day 177: April 18, 2026 – Ezekiel 41-45 and Psalm 66

It does feel a bit like we are reading in Numbers or Leviticus where we have the measurements of the temple and all that has to go into the temple, similar to all the descriptions of the laws and all that had to be done to follow the laws. But remember, the people of God have been in exile for all these generations so much, if not all, was forgotten. The rebuilding of the temple was the first priority for those returning from captivity, and those who had disobeyed in the most egregious way, the Levites, had their actions curtailed. They were in charge of the “things” in the temple, but no longer were they allowed to be the ones who offered the sacrifices. Disobedience carries repercussions.