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. Ver. 1. _Then he brought me forth into the utter court,_] _scil., _ Of the temple, at both en... [ Continue Reading ]
Before the length of an hundred cubits [was] the north door, and the breadth [was] fifty cubits. Ver. 2. _Before the length of an hundred cubits._] The measure mentioned in this chapter, and whatsoever followeth touching the division of the land, the seats of the tribes, the portions allotted to th... [ 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]. Ver. 3. _Which were for the inner court,_] viz., Of the temple. This was a figure of the Church invisible, as the outwa... [ Continue Reading ]
And before the chambers [was] a walk of ten cubits breadth inward, a way of one cubit; and their doors toward the north. Ver. 4. _A way of one cubit._] A narrow way, but such as led them into spacious walks of ten cubits' breadth inward. "Strait is the gate, and narrow the way, that leadeth unto li... [ 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. Ver. 5. _Now the upper chambers were shorter._] As being a kind of cock lofts, and not so fit for habitation.... [ 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. Ver. 6. _Therefore the building was straitened._] As the rules of architecture direct, and as right reason required,... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the wall that [was] without over against the chambers, toward the utter court on the forepart of the chambers, the length thereof [was] fifty cubits._ Ver. 7. Here the Rabbis call again for the help of their Elias. See on Ezekiel 40:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
For the length of the chambers that [were] in the utter court [was] fifty cubits: and, lo, before the temple [were] an hundred cubits. Ver. 8. Here the Rabbis call again for the help of their Elias. See on Ezekiel 40:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
And from under these chambers [was] the entry on the east side, as one goeth into them from the utter court. Ver. 9. Here the Rabbis call again for the help of their Elias. See on Ezekiel 40:6 .... [ Continue Reading ]
Then said he unto me, The north chambers [and] the south chambers, which [are] before the separate place, they [be] holy chambers, where the priests that approach unto the LORD shall eat the most holy things: there shall they lay the most holy things, and the meat offering, and the sin offering, and... [ Continue Reading ]
When the priests enter therein, then shall they not go out of the holy [place] into the utter court, but there they shall lay their garments wherein they minister; for they [are] holy; and shall put on other garments, and shall approach to [those things] which [are] for the people. Ver. 14. _Then s... [ Continue Reading ]
Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east, and measured it round about. Ver. 15. _Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house._] The inner part of the Church. The Church invisible is first and chief... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ver. 16. _Five hundred reeds._] Lo, here the large extent of the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints. _See Trapp on "_ Eze 40:1... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ver. 17. _He measured the north side, five hundred reeds._] To show that many should come from all coasts and quarters to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Mat 8:11 _See Trapp on... [ Continue Reading ]
He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. Ver. 18. _He measured the north side, five hundred reeds._] To show that many should come from all coasts and quarters to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Mat 8:11 _See Trapp on "_ Mat 8:11... [ 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. Ver. 20. _He measured it by the four sides._] The Church is fair and firm, for it is quadrangular; so is every true membe... [ Continue Reading ]