A common misinterpretation of Ezekiel 45:15 is to extract it as a universal tithing formula requiring modern believers to give exactly one out of every two hundred animals or equivalent monetary value, ignoring its specific prophetic context within a visionary temple system for ancient Israel that symbolizes devotion rather than prescribing New Testament giving; others erroneously view it as endorsing perpetual animal sacrifices today, overlooking its fulfillment in Christ's ultimate atonement and the shift to spiritual worship in the New Covenant.
Ezekiel 45:15
King James Version (1769)
15 And one lamb out of the flock, out of two hundred, out of the fat pastures of Israel; for a meat offering, and for a burnt offering, and for peace offerings, to make reconciliation for them, saith the Lord God.
Ezekiel 45:15 describes part of the sacrificial system in the prophet's vision of a restored Israel, where one lamb from every two hundred in the fat pastures is designated for meat, burnt, and peace offerings to make reconciliation—or atonement—for the people, underscoring God's gracious provision for worship and the necessity of regular sacrifices to maintain covenant relationship and forgiveness in this idealized future temple economy.