Then he brought me forth into the utter court, the way toward the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was over against the separate place, and which was before the building toward the north. No JFB commentary on this verse.... [ Continue Reading ]
Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door, and the breadth was fifty cubits. Before the length of an hundred cubits was the north door - i:e., before "the separate place," which was that length (). He had before spoken of chambers for the officiating priests on the north and south ga... [ Continue Reading ]
Over against the twenty cubits which were for the inner court, and over against the pavement which was for the utter court, was gallery against gallery in three stories. No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
NOW THE UPPER CHAMBERS WERE SHORTER: FOR THE GALLERIES WERE HIGHER THAN THESE, THAN THE LOWER, AND THAN THE MIDDLEMOST OF THE BUILDING. _ The upper chambers were shorter - i:e., the building became narrower as it rose in height. The chambers were many: so "in my Father's house are many mansions... [ Continue Reading ]
_FOR THEY WERE IN THREE STORIES, BUT HAD NOT PILLARS AS THE PILLARS OF THE COURTS: THEREFORE THE BUILDING WAS STRAITENED MORE THAN THE LOWEST AND THE MIDDLEMOST FROM THE GROUND._ No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. HE MEASURED THE EAST SIDE ... FIVE HUNDRED REEDS. The Septuagint substitute 'cubits' for "reeds," to escape HE MEASURED THE EAST SIDE ... FIVE HUNDRED REEDS. The Septuagint substitute 'cubi... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. No JFB commentary on these verses.... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place. It had a wall round about ... to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place. No longer shall the wall of... [ Continue Reading ]