THE FIVE AND TWENTIETH YEAR. See table on p. 1106.
THE BEGINNING. Probably Abib or Nisan.
THE CITY WAS SMITTEN. The fall of Jerusalem is thus fixed as happening
in the eleventh year of the
CAPTIVITY. See the table on p. 1103.
THE HAND. Compare Ezekiel 3:14.
THE LORD. Hebrew. _Jehovah._ App-4.... [ Continue Reading ]
VISIONS OF GOD. Compare Ezekiel 1:1; Ezekiel 8:3; Ezekiel 43:3.
GOD. Hebrew. _Elohim._ App-4.
THE LAND OF ISRAEL. One of the three occurrences in Ezekiel with
_'erete_ instead of _'admath_. See notes on Ezekiel 27:17. and compare
note on Ezekiel 11:17.
UPON. VERY HIGH MOUNTAIN. Compare Ezekiel 17:... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD, Figure of speech _Asteriamos_. App-6.
MAN. Hebrew tsh. App-14.
REED. See App-51.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON OF MAN. See note on Ezekiel 2:1.... [ Continue Reading ]
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asteriamos_. App-6,
ON THE: or, went on.
THE HOUSE: i.e. the Temple.
CUBITS. See App-51.,
HE MEASURED. In Blithe measurements the unit is one-seventh longer
than Solomon's Temple, pointing to the eighth, the day of God. Seven
speaks of completion. Eight speaks of. new b... [ Continue Reading ]
THE OTHER: viz. that mentioned in Ezekiel 40:7.... [ Continue Reading ]
LITTLE. This word may well be omitted.
WITHIN. Revised Version. toward the house.... [ Continue Reading ]
HE MEASURED, &c. Verse. is not found in the Septuagint, Syriac, or
Vulgate. It may be the latter clause of Ezekiel 40:7 copied again
through human infirmity.... [ Continue Reading ]
POSTS: or projections, coigns or small turrets.
INWARD. toward. [the house].... [ Continue Reading ]
ENTRY. entrance, or doorway.
LENGTH. extent, or way.... [ Continue Reading ]
SPACE. barrier, border, or parapet.... [ Continue Reading ]
DOOR entrance.... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE: or, measured.... [ Continue Reading ]
FACE. front.... [ Continue Reading ]
NARROW. latticed. Compare Ezekiel 41:16, Eze 41:26, 1 Kings 6:4.
ARCHES. projections, or porches.
INWARD: or, within.
UPON. against.
PALM TREES. Artificial. Compare Ezekiel 41:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos_. App-6.
CHAMBERS. attachments. Always rendered "chambers", except, 1 Samuel
9:22, where it is "parlour". These chambers or storerooms are for the
priests and Levites, and for the tithes and offerings. Not the same
word as in verses: Ezekiel 40:7; Ezekiel 40:7; Ezeki... [ Continue Reading ]
SIDE. shoulder.
OVER AGAINST. Or, all along.... [ Continue Reading ]
WITHOUT. from without.... [ Continue Reading ]
SEVEN STEPS. These are the steps to the outer gates, and distinct from
the "eight" of the inner court. Neither have anything to do with the
fifteen steps of the "Songs of the Degrees". See App-67.... [ Continue Reading ]
THESE MEASURES. This phrase is repeated in verses: Ezekiel 40:28;
Ezekiel 40:29; Ezekiel 40:32, Eze 28:33, Eze 28:35. showing the
conformity of the whole plan.... [ Continue Reading ]
UTTER. outer.
GOING UP. ascent.
EIGHT STEPS. These were in the inner court. See note on "seven",
Ezekiel 40:22,... [ Continue Reading ]
WASHED. Or, took out, the entrails of.
BURNT OFFERING. Sec App-43. See note on "ordinances", Ezekiel 43:18.... [ Continue Reading ]
SIN. OFFERING. See App-43.
TRESPASS OFFERING. See App-43.... [ Continue Reading ]
THEY SLEW, &c.. their slaying [was done].... [ Continue Reading ]
HEWN STONE. The other eight (Ezekiel 40:41) were probably of wood.... [ Continue Reading ]
HOOKS. the ranges.
OFFERING. corban.... [ Continue Reading ]
ZADOK AMONG. Zadok: those from... [ Continue Reading ]
FOURSQUARE. Compare Ezekiel 48:20 and Revelation 21:16.... [ Continue Reading ]
PORCH. vestibule.... [ Continue Reading ]