Now outside the temple, Ezekiel is brought to the gate facing east to witness the return of the presence of God. It was through this gate that Ezekiel saw the divine glory leave the temple in 10:19. God returns through the gate by which he left. When he returns to his abode, God does not tiptoe back. He returns as a king (43:7, which refers to the only throne in this newly restored Jerusalem). With God’s presence restored to the place of worship, religious apostasy becomes unlikely. Idolatry will be a thing of the past. That Ezekiel is to make known to the people all the data a…