NOTES for Eze 43:1-27
The description of the restored Temple recalls the former one, with which a continuity is visible despite all the architectural differences. This is something more than a desire to return to a bright past: the Bible does not advise us to sigh for what has been lost, like Lot's wife, but invites us to follow the Lord. Yet the spiritual experience of former centuries and generations is our support on the path after Him.
The description of the sacrifices in the new Temple likewise recalls the former sacrifices, but the new Temple surpasses the previous one in size. This symbolizes not only an increase in the number of the faithful, but also their fervor, which is to grow, and therefore testifies that faith will be more deeply rooted in the people than it was before the exile.
But more important than all the pious deeds of human beings is the fact that the Glory of the Lord will descend upon the new Temple. It had appeared to the faithful before as well, but now, as the space occupied by the Holy of Holies expands, the union of human beings with God becomes even closer.