The stream that issued from the temple The chapter contains two parts: (1) Ezekiel 47:1. The stream issuing from the temple, that fertilized the desert and sweetened the waters of the Dead Sea. (2) Ezekiel 47:13. The boundaries of the holy land; and the privileges of strangers attaching themselve... [ Continue Reading ]
From the outer court (Ezekiel 46:23) the prophet was brought again to the door of the house. There he saw waters issuing from beneath the threshold on the right, that is the south side, which flowed east, passing the altar on the south side.... [ Continue Reading ]
The river issuing from the temple. The prophet saw a stream issuing from beneath the threshold of the house, which pursued its way eastward, passing the altar on the south side and emerging into the open on the right hand of the outer east gate. A thousand cubits from the gate the waters were ankle... [ Continue Reading ]
The eastern gates being shut (Ezekiel 44:2; Ezekiel 46:1) the prophet is led put by the N. gate, round to the outer E. gate, at which he beheld the stream emerge into the open at the S. side of the gate. by _the way that looketh_ WHICH LOOKETH, viz. the gate.... [ Continue Reading ]
A thousand cubits from the place of emergence the waters were ankle deep.... [ Continue Reading ]
Successive measurements shewed a depth to the knees, the loins, and finally an impassable river. The word rendered "river" is the usual one for "brook" or wady, viz. a stream with its valley or gorge.... [ Continue Reading ]
_to the brink_ Perhaps: ALONG the brink. _River_is brook or wady as Ezekiel 47:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
Both banks of the wady, as is everywhere seen, were covered with trees.... [ Continue Reading ]
The direction of the stream was eastward, towards the region which is desert, and towards the Dead Sea. _the east country_ lit. circle, or, _district_, the same word as Galilee (Isaiah 9:1). Cf. Joshua 22:10-11, "the circuits of the Jordan." _unto the desert_ THE ARABAH, what is now called the Gho... [ Continue Reading ]
_every thing … moveth_ EVERY LIVING: CREATURE WHICH SWARMETH (or, creepeth). The word is used of the smaller animals, particularly the smaller aquatic creatures these shall come to life and swarm in the waters of the Dead Sea. This sea is entirely destitute of life. _the rivers shall come_ lit. the... [ Continue Reading ]
En-gedi, the modern Ain Jidy, kid's well, situated about the middle of the west shore of the Dead Sea. En-eglaim has not been identified; it probably lay N. toward the mouth of the Jordan. It has been supposed to be Ain Feshkah, Robinson ii. 489. The word differs in spelling from Eglaim, Isaiah 15:8... [ Continue Reading ]
The marshes around the sea shall not be sweetened, but left as beds for digging salt. The saltness of the Dead Sea is due to the strata of salt rocks which surround it.... [ Continue Reading ]
_according to his months_ EVERY MONTH. For issued, ISSUE. The fruit of these trees shall not "be consumed" i.e. fail; it shall renew itself every month, and the leaves shall be ever green and possess a healing virtue. Psalms 1:3; Revelation 22:2. This beautiful representation of the healing stream,... [ Continue Reading ]
The tribe of Joseph, being composed of two great families, shall have "portions," i.e. two lots (perhaps _dual_should be read). There still remained twelve tribes, therefore, even when Levi was provided for by the sacred Terumah or oblation.... [ Continue Reading ]
The boundaries of the new holy land On the east the boundary shall be the Jordan from Hazar Enon on the north to the salt sea on the south, for in the time of restitution the promised land shall be confined to Palestine west of the Jordan, according to the oath sworn by God unto the fathers (Genesi... [ Continue Reading ]
The northern border. The two ends of the line of delimitation on the N. are the great sea on the west and Hazar Enon on the east. The line passes from west to east, bending, towards its termination at least, towards S.E. In its way it skirts the territory of Hamath and that of Damascus. _as_men _go... [ Continue Reading ]
The verse repeats and sums up Ezekiel 47:15, with special reference to the countries lying on the N. of the northern border of Israel. In Ezekiel 47:17 Hazar Enon is named as the extremity of the Northern boundary, in Ezekiel 47:16 Hazar hattikon (the middle Hazar). The places must be identical, whe... [ Continue Reading ]
The eastern border. In Ezekiel 47:16 the eastmost point of the north border was said to be Hazar Enon on the border of Hauran. The E. boundary will therefore start from this point. The verse may read: "and the east side: from between Hauran and Damascus, between Gilead and the land of Israel shall... [ Continue Reading ]
The southern boundary. Read: "and the southside southward: from Tamar on to the waters of Meriboth-Kadesh, to the brook (of Egypt), and unto the great sea; this is the south side southward." The delimitation on the S. is more fully described Numbers 34:3-5; Joshua 15:1-4. There Kadesh is called Kade... [ Continue Reading ]
The western boundary "and the west side: the great sea, from the (south) border as far as over against where one goeth unto Hamath; this is the west side.... [ Continue Reading ]
The land so bounded shall be divided equally among the tribes; and strangers sojourning in Israel shall inherit just as those born in the land. The stranger shall have his inheritance among the members of the tribe in which he sojourns.... [ Continue Reading ]