The Book of the Prophet Ezekiel 48

the names. Ex 1:1-5 Nu 1:5-15 Nu 13:4-15 Re 7:4-8

From. Eze 47:15-17 Nu 34:7-9

a portion. Heb. one portion. Dan. Ge 30:3-6 Jos 19:40-47 Re 18:8-19:5 2Sa 24:2 1Ki 12:28 1Ki 12:29 Mt 20:15 Mt 20:16

30 The dimensions and gates of the city.

Asher. Ge 30:12 Ge 30:13 Jos 19:24-31

Naphtali. Ge 30:7 Ge 30:8 Jos 19:32-39

Manasseh. Ge 30:22-24 Ge 41:51 Ge 48:5 Ge 48:14-20 Jos 13:29-31 Jos 17:1-11

by the border.In this division of the Holy Land, a portion is laid out for each of the twelve tribes directly across the country, from east to west; and deducting the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles on each side, between Judah and Benjamin, for the priests, Levites, city, and temple, with the inheritance of the prince to the east and west, (see on ch. 45:1,) from 280 miles, the length of the country from north to south, there will remain for each tribe a portion of less than twenty miles in width, and 150 in length. This division of the land entirely differs from that which was made in the days of Joshua, in which the tribes were not only differently placed, but confused and inter-mixed; while here distinct lots are assigned to each of the twelve tribes, in a regular mathematical form. Literally such a division never took place: it seems to denote the equality of privileges which subsists among all the tribes of Believers, of whatever nation, and whatever their previous character may have been.

Ephraim. Jos 16:1-10 Jos 17:8-10 Jos 17:14-18

Reuben. Ge 29:32 Ge 49:3 Ge 49:4 Jos 13:15-21

Judah. Ge 29:35 Jos 15:1-63 Jos 19:9

the offering. Eze 45:1-6

the sanctuary. Eze 48:35 Isa 12:6 Isa 33:20-22 Zec 2:11 Zec 2:12 2Co 6:16 Eph 2:20-22 Col 2:9 Re 21:3 Re 21:22 Re 22:3

Eze 48:9

for the priests. Eze 44:28 Eze 45:4 Nu 35:1-9 Jos 21:1-45 Mt 10:10 1Co 9:13 1Co 9:14

and the sanctuary. Eze 48:8

It shall be for the priests that are sanctified. or, Thesanctified portion shall be for the priests. the sons Eze 40:46 Eze 43:19 Eze 44:15 Eze 44:16

charge. or, ward, or ordinance. Mt 24:45 Mt 24:45 Mt 24:46 2Ti 4:7 2Ti 4:8 1Pe 5:4 Re 2:10

as the Levites. Eze 44:10

a thing. Eze 45:4 Le 27:21

five and twenty thousand in. Eze 45:3 De 12:19 Lu 10:7

they shall. Ex 22:29 Le 27:10 Le 27:28 Le 27:33

for. Eze 48:12 Le 23:20 Le 27:9 Le 27:32 Mal 3:8-10

a profane. Eze 22:26 Eze 42:20 Eze 44:23 Eze 45:6

for the city.The holy oblation of 25,000 square reeds, or near fifty square miles, was divided into three parts from north to south (see on ch. 45:1): a portion on the north of 10,000 reeds in width, and 25,000 in length, for the priests, in the midst of which was the sanctuary or temple, surrounded by a wall 500 reeds square, (ver. 9, 10; see on ch. 42:15;) next to this another portion of the same dimensions for the Levites, (ver. 13, 14;) and on the south another portion of the same length, but only 5,000 reeds in breadth, for the city (ver. 15.) The city was situated in the midst of this portion, being 4,500 reeds, or about nine miles square, (see on ver. 30,) having a suburb of 250 reeds, or about half a mile, on each side, (ver. 17,) leaving 10,000 reeds or nearly ten miles, on the east side, and the same on the west side, for the profit of those who serve the city out of all the tribes, (ver. 18, 19.) On the east and west sides of this square of 25,000 reeds, is the portion of the prince; each of which, estimating the breadth of the land at 150 miles, would form a square of fifty miles. Thus the whole plan of the division of the country, laying out of the city, temple, and all its appendages, is perfectly regular and uniform; and would therefore convey to the minds of the Jews the most complete idea they were capable of conceiving of the most perfect church, commonwealth, city, temple, and conveniences, on the largest and grandest scale for the Divine worship; and it doubtless ultimately points out the land of Immanuel, the city of the New Jerusalem, and his temple, the Christian church, the house of the living God. 1Ti 3:15

Eze 48:16

Eze 48:17

that serve. Jos 9:27 Ezr 2:43-58 Ne 7:46-62

shall serve. Eze 45:6 1Ki 4:7-23 Ne 11:1-36

four-square. Heb 12:17 Re 21:16

the residue. Eze 48:22 Eze 34:23 Eze 34:24 Eze 37:24 Eze 45:7 Eze 45:8 Ho 1:11

and westward. Eze 48:8-10

Eze 48:22

Benjamin. Eze 48:1-7 Ge 35:16-19 Jos 18:21-28

a portion. Heb. one portion. Eze 48:1

Simeon. Ge 29:33 Ge 49:5-7 Jos 19:1-9

Issachar. Ge 30:14-18 Jos 19:17-23

Zebulun. Ge 30:19 Ge 30:20 Jos 19:10-16

Gad. Ge 30:10 Ge 30:11 Jos 13:24-28

from Tamar. Eze 47:19 2Ch 20:2

strife in Kadesh. Heb. Meribah-kadesh. Nu 20:1 Nu 20:13 Ps 106:32

the river. Ge 15:18 Nu 34:5 Jos 13:3 Isa 27:12

the great sea. Eze 47:15 Eze 47:19 Eze 47:20

Eze 47:13-22 Nu 34:2 Nu 34:13 Jos 13:1-21:45

the goings. Eze 48:16 Eze 48:32-35 Re 21:16

four.It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained, (See on ver. 15; ch. 42:16.) The large dimensions of the city and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem, probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings to the church and to Israel.

Isa 26:1 Isa 26:2 Isa 54:12 Isa 60:11 Re 21:12 Re 21:13 Re 21:21 Re 21:25

Eze 48:32

Eze 48:33

Eze 48:34

and the name. Ge 22:14 Jer 33:16 Zec 14:21

The Lord. Heb. JEHOVAH shammah. Ex 15:26 Ex 17:15 Re 6:10 Ps 46:5 Ps 48:3 Ps 48:14 Ps 68:18 Ps 77:13 Ps 132:14 Isa 12:6 Isa 14:32 Isa 24:23 Jer 3:17 Joe 3:21 Zec 2:10 Re 21:3 Re 22:3

CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE BOOK OF EZEKIEL. The character of Ezekiel, as a Writer and Poet, is thus admirably drawn by the masterly hand of Bishop Lowth: "Ezekiel is much inferior to Jeremiah in elegance; in sublimity he is not even excelled by Isaiah; but his sublimity is of a totally different kind. He is deep, vehement, tragical; his sentiments are elevated, animated, full of fire and indignation; his imagery is crowded, magnificent, terrific; his language is grand, solemn, austere, rough, and at times unpolished; he abounds in repetitions, not for the sake of grace or elegance, but from vehemence and indignation. Whatever subject he treats of, that he sedulously puruses; from that he rarely departs, but cleaves, as it were, to it; whence the connexion is in general evident and well preserved. In other respects he may perhaps be exceeded by the other prophets; but, for that species of composition to which he seems adapted by natural gifts, the forcible, impetuous, grave, and grand, not one of the sacred writers is superior to him. His diction is sufficiently perspicuous; all his obscurity arises from the nature of his subjects. Visions (as for instance, among others, those of Hos…