And he measured the court, a hundred cubits long and a hundred cubits broad, a square. And the altar was in front of the temple.
These eight tables show us what the gospel-temple will become: not one altar in the midst, but many tables for many spiritual sacrifices brought by many hands. The tables, the knives, the hooks, the washing, all this readiness speaks to us: come with clean hands and a washed heart, for you cannot draw near to God's altar in disorder.
AI summary
Commenting on Ezekiel 40:39-49
court, an hundred cubits . . . foursquare--not to be confounded with the inner court, or court of Israel, which was open to all who had sacrifices to bring, and went round the three sides of the sacred territory, one hundred cubits broad. This court was one hundred cubits square, and had the altar in it, in front of the temple.
He measured the court - This was the court of the priests. See FFF in the plan.