Who is the prince in Ezekiel 45-46 according to the Teaching?
Quick Answer
The Teaching presents the prince as a mortal human ruler or governor serving under Messiah’s kingship, not Yeshua and not a resurrected David.
Key Scriptures
Ezekiel 45:22; 46:16
Detailed Biblical Study
Related Teaching
Why Animal Sacrifice Returns in the Millennium
This Teaching examines why the prophets describe animal sacrifices during the future millennial reign of Messiah. It argues that Ezekiel 40-48, Zechariah 14, Isaiah 56, and Jeremiah 33 should be allowed to speak in their future kingdom setting rather than being dismissed simply because sacrifices seem difficult to reconcile with the cross. The Teaching repeatedly emphasizes that these offerings do not compete with Yeshua’s once-for-all sacrifice. Animal blood cannot permanently remove sin; Messiah’s blood alone provides eternal redemption and cleansing of the conscience. The proposed role of millennial sacrifices is therefore ceremonial, memorial, instructional, and connected with the ordered worship of mortal people living under Messiah’s visible reign. The Teaching also explores the prince in Ezekiel, the distinction between atonement/covering and final removal of sin, the cross reaching backward and forward, faith versus sight, and obedience as the expression rather than the purchase of salvation.
