Bible Commentary

And the gate of the outward court that looked toward the north, he measured the length thereof, and the breadth thereof. 20. The dimensions of the N. gate were as those of the E. gate. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges The gates both of the outer and of the inner court. Compare … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:20”

Then he measured the breadth from the forefront of the lower gate unto the forefront of the inner court without, a hundred cubits eastward and northward. 19. The “lower” gate is the outer gate (on Eze 40:18). From the inner front of this gate to the outer front of the gate of the inner court … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:19”

And the pavement by the side of the gates over against the length of the gates [was] the lower pavement. 18. Render: and the pavement was by the side of the gates, along the length of the gates, to wit, the lower pavement. The pavement is called “lower” because the outer court lay below the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:18”

Then brought he me into the outward court, and, lo, [there were] chambers, and a pavement made for the court round about: thirty chambers [were] upon the pavement. 17 27. Measurements of the outer court and remaining gates 17. outward court ] outer court. The prophet passed out of the pathway, where he had hitherto … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:17”

And [there were] narrow windows to the little chambers, and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the porches: and windows [were] round about inward: and upon [each] post [were] palm trees. 16. The description of the gateway building concludes with a ref. to the way in which it was lighted. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:16”

And from the face of the gate of the entrance unto the face of the porch of the inner gate [were] fifty cubits. 15. Measurement of the whole length of the gate-building, 50 cubits. the face of the gate ] i.e. the outside front. face of the porch of the inner gate ] i.e the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:15”

He made also posts of threescore cubits, even unto the post of the court round about the gate. 14. Eze 40:14 is obscure. In the first place “he made” is suspicious, everywhere else it is “he measured.” In the second place the number 60 cubits is incomprehensible. The idea that the “posts” were prolonged into … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:14”

He measured then the gate from the roof of [one] little chamber to the roof of another: the breadth [was] five and twenty cubits, door against door. 13. The gate building was 25 cubits across, i.e. from the outside N. to the outside S. The measurement is made from roof to roof of the guardrooms. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:13”

The space also before the little chambers [was] one cubit [on this side], and the space [was] one cubit on that side: and the little chambers [were] six cubits on this side, and six cubits on that side. 12. space before the little chambers ] A barrier before the guardrooms, one cubit, Fig. 1, fg, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:12”

And he measured the breadth of the entry of the gate, ten cubits; [and] the length of the gate, thirteen cubits. 11. breadth of the entry ] The “breadth” the measure from N. to S. of the outside entrance was 10 cubits, Fig. 1, ee, ff; and this was the breadth of the passage all … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Ezekiel 40:11”