Bible Commentary

[It was] round about eighteen thousand [measures]: and the name of the city from that day [shall be], The LORD [is] there. 35. The whole circumference of the city was 18,000 cubits, or some-what under six miles. Josephus ( Bell. Jud. Eze 48:4; Eze 48:3) reckoned the bounds of Jerusalem in his day at 33 … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:35”

At the west side four thousand and five hundred, [with] their three gates; one gate of Gad, one gate of Asher, one gate of Naphtali. 34. The gates on the west were those of Gad, Asher and Naphtali. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges At the west side four thousand and five hundred,…. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:34”

And at the south side four thousand and five hundred measures: and three gates; one gate of Simeon, one gate of Issachar, one gate of Zebulun. 33. Those on the south were Simeon, Issachar and Zebulun, tribes now all located in the south of the country. For “measures,” in measure or extent. Fuente: The Cambridge … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:33”

And at the east side four thousand and five hundred: and three gates; and one gate of Joseph, one gate of Benjamin, one gate of Dan. 32. Of the three gates on the east side Benjamin’s was in the centre, Joseph’s to the north and Dan’s to the south. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:32”

And the gates of the city [shall be] after the names of the tribes of Israel: three gates northward; one gate of Reuben, one gate of Judah, one gate of Levi. 31. The measurement proceeds from W. to E. The gate Reuben was thus the westmost on the north of the city; Judah in the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:31”

And these [are] the goings out of the city on the north side, four thousand and five hundred measures. 30 35. The city with its twelve gates, named after the tribes. Cf. Rev 21:12 seq 30. goings out of the city ] i.e. the extensions on all sides. measures ] in measure, i.e. extent. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:30”

This [is] the land which ye shall divide by lot unto the tribes of Israel for inheritance, and these [are] their portions, saith the Lord GOD. This is the land, whose south bounds are here repeated, the north bounds Eze 48:1. Ye shall divide by lot; not casting lots, but assigning the shares. These are … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:29”

And by the border of Gad, at the south side southward, the border shall be even from Tamar [unto] the waters of strife [in] Kadesh, [and] to the river toward the great sea. 28. The southern border is again given as stated in Eze 47:19. and to the river ] to the brook (of Egypt), … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:28”

And by the border of Zebulun, from the east side unto the west side, Gad a [portion]. Thus all the tribes have their inheritances assigned them, but their lot is not here as in Joshuas division. It was a new church and state that was here intended, and accordingly many changes are made in it, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:27”

And by the border of Issachar, from the east side unto the west side, Zebulun a [portion]. 26. IssacharIts ancientportion had been on the plain of Esdraelon. Compared (Ge49:14) to “a strong ass crouching between two burdens,”that is, tribute and tillage; never meddling with wars except inself-defense. Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 48:26”