Yehezkel 44-45

Perek 44: Having finished prophesying about the structure and measurements of the temple, Yechezkel turns to discuss the ritual order which will be in the future temple. The perek begins with the instruction that the Eastern Gate should remain closed (1-3). The majority of the perek is dedicated to the laws of the Priests and their work. First, aliens are distanced from the temple, and the Levites who have sinned are separated from the priests, the sons of Tzadok, who remained loyal to God.  Afterward the laws of the priests, which reflect the change in the status of the priests, are given in detail.

Following the laws of the priests in perek 44 and the offerings to the priests in the end of the perek, Yechezkel turns in perek 45 to a different type of offering: the offerings of the land (1-8). This offering is a part of the process of redividing the land which will be described in detail in perek 48, and is a continuation of the process of repair and protection which will take place in the future temple.