The Absence and Misuse of the Words "Memorial" and "Remembrance" in the Book of Ezekiel


***The word “memorial” does not appear at all in the book of Ezekiel. The word “remembrance” does appear in the book of Ezekiel but not in the last nine chapters which discusses the new Temple. People tend to force the scripture to say what they want in order to justify their interpretation. This can be adding or subtracting things***.

Ezekiel 45:17-It shall be the prince’s duty to furnish the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings, at the feasts, the new moons, and the Sabbaths, all the appointed feasts of the house of Israel: he shall provide the sin offerings, grain offerings, burnt offerings, and peace offerings, to make atonement on behalf of the house of Israel.
Here it is made very clear that these sacrifices are to make atonement for the nation.  They are not performed as memorial or remembrance sacrifices. Here is a list of things in scripture that is described as a memorial/remembrance. Copy the following verses on Bible Gateway.com to see the comparison.
The following scripture verses show what are done as memorials:
  • Exodus 3:15; 12:14; 13:9; 17:14; 28:12, 29; 30:16; 39:7  
  • Leviticus 2:2, 16; 5:12; 6:15; 23:24; 24:7  
  • Numbers 5:15, 18, 26; 10:10; 16:40; 31:54  
  • Joshua 4:7; Nehemiah 2:20; Esther 9:28; Psalms 9:6; 135:13; Hosea 12:5; Zechariah 6:14  
  • Matthew 26:13; Mark 14:9; Acts 10:4  
The following scriptures show what are done as remembrances:
  • Exodus 17:14; Numbers 5:15; Deuteronomy 25:19; 32:26  
  • 2 Samuel 18:18; 1 Kings 17:18; Job 13:12; 18:17  
  • Psalms 6:5; 30:4; 34:16; 38:1; 70:1; 77:6; 83:4; 97:12; 102:12; 112:6  
  • Ecclesiastes 1:11; 2:16; Isaiah 26:8; 43:26; 57:8; Lamentations 3:20  
  • Ezekiel 21:23-24; 23:19, 21; 29;16; Malachi 3:16 
  • Mark 11:21; Luke 1:54; 22:19; John 14:26; Acts 10:31; 1 Corinthians 4:17; 11:24-25;  
  • Philippians 1:3, 1 Thessalonians 3:6; 1 Timothy 4:6; 2 Timothy 1:3, 5, 6; 2:14  
  • Hebrews 10:3, 32, 2 Peter 1:12, 13, 15; 3:1; Jude 1:5, Revelation 16:19  
*The Holy Communion points back to Christ, not to animal sacrifices. Why would he suddenly go back to “Types and Shadows.”? Why would the animal sacrifices (an inferior symbol to Christ) replace the Holy Communion (a superior symbol to Christ)?

*According to Dispensationalism/Premillennialism, Ezekiel’s Temple (3rd Temple) will be built with strong walls. However, Ezekiel 38:11 says they were attacked and lacked walls. What happened to the Ezekiel Temple since it is interpreted literally?

·         Ezekiel 38:11 -and say, ‘I will go up against the land of unwalled villages. I will fall upon the quiet people who dwell securely, all of them dwelling without walls, and having no bars or gates,’

* How is the Anti-Christ allowed into Ezekiel’s Temple to conduct the Abomination of Desolation if God forbade it in both verses Ezekiel 43:7 and 44:9. God doesn’t make mistakes.

Ezekiel 43:7-and he said to me, “Son of man, this is the place of my throne and the place of the soles of my feet, where I will dwell in the midst of the people of Israel forever. And the house of Israel shall no more defile my holy name, neither they, nor their kings, by their whoring and by the dead bodies of their kings at their high places.(Note: Notice the word: Forever. This is God’s permanent home)

Ezekiel 44:9-“Thus says the Lord GOD: No foreigner, uncircumcised in heart and flesh, of all the foreigners who are among the people of Israel, shall enter my sanctuary. (Note: This would apply to the Anti-Christ, but also to the 2ndFall during the Millennial kingdom in Revelation 20. Did they just slipped by God during the Millennial age without his knowledge?)


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