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Ezekiel 42 · Grade 4

Separating the Holy

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Ezekiel says the man led him to the outer court, to the rooms on the north side of the temple. They were long buildings in three stories with walkways between them. Matching rooms stood on the south side.

The man explained that these were holy rooms. The priests who drew near to Yahweh would eat the most holy offerings there. Before going out to the people, they would take off the holy garments they wore while serving and put on other clothes.

Last, the man measured the whole temple area. Each of the four sides was five hundred reeds. A wall surrounded it all, to make a separation between what was holy and what was common.

Show What You Know

  1. Where were the holy rooms?

  2. What did the priests do in these rooms?

  3. Why did the priests change clothes before going out?

  4. What was the purpose of the wall?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

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  1. Ezekiel says the man led him to the outer court, to the on the north side of the temple.
  2. The man explained that these were rooms.
  3. Last, the man the whole temple area.
  4. Each of the four sides was five hundred .
  5. A surrounded it all, to make a separation between what was holy and what was common.

Think About It

  1. The wall separated the holy from the common. What does it mean for something to be holy?

  2. The priests changed their garments before going out. What does this teach about respect for God's presence?

Memory Verse

“He measured it on the four sides. It had a wall around it, the length five hundred cubits, and the width five hundred cubits, to make a separation between that which was holy and that which was common.”

Ezekiel 42:20 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for making things holy. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • How can you treat sacred things with respect?
  • The temple had set-apart spaces with their own doors. How can you show care and respect when you come to worship?

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