Ezekiel 46
God specifies the regulations for worship at the gates and in the sanctuary, including the prince's special access, offerings, and the perpetual grain and animal sacrifices that constitute the community's regular worship. The regulations for Sabbath and new moon offerings establish regular worship rhythms that structure time around covenant relationship. The prince's gate privileges—entering from the outside through the vestibule rather than passing through the main gates—establish limited, defined authority that respects the sanctuary's holiness while acknowledging the prince's role in governance. The detailed measurement of the prince's kitchen and priests' kitchen establishes the practical infrastructure supporting worship; restoration includes material provision for those who serve. The prohibition against the people going through the closed eastern gate (through which the Lord entered) establishes perpetual distinction between divine and human access; the boundary established in chapter 44 is maintained. The offerings and regulations create a detailed liturgical calendar that will govern community worship; the restored sanctuary's operation is thoroughly specified. The closing section addresses the Levites' role in the sanctuary's service and their inheritance; the entire priestly system is comprehensively reorganized. This chapter completes the detailed regulations for the restored sanctuary (chapters 40-46); worship's practice is thoroughly specified. The comprehensive detail suggests that the exilic community possesses concrete guidance for sanctuary reconstruction and worship renewal. This chapter establishes that the vision's purpose is not merely inspirational but practical and institutional.