Then he brought me into the outer court. And behold, there were chambers and a pavement, all around the court. Thirty chambers faced the pavement.
The measuring rod, six cubits of the sanctuary, a hand's breadth longer than common measure, tells us this holy house is built to a standard not of this world. The outer wall, thick and high on every side, separates the church from the world and speaks of God's protection: whoever attacks it will do so at their peril.
AI summary
Commenting on Ezekiel 40:5-26
The outer court represents the visible Gospel church as it now stands, where good and bad worship together, wheat mixed with tares, wise and foolish virgins in one field. These chambers are Gospel congregations where Christ's unsearchable riches are preached and the treasures of wisdom hidden in Him are brought forth to the saints.
AI summary
pavement--tesselated mosaic (Est 1:6). chambers--serving as lodgings for the priests on duty in the temple, and as receptacles of the tithes of salt, wine, and oil.