CONTENTS The Prophet is in this, and all the succeeding Chapter s, to the end of his prophecy, wholly dealing in vision. He describes in these visions of God, the appearance of One like the Son of Man; who delivers to the Prophet an account of a splendid and immense City.... [ Continue Reading ]
There is somewhat very striking in the Prophet's method of describing this vision: the hand of the Lord (he saith) was upon him. And certain it is, that whosoever reads this Chapter, and all the remainder of Ezekiel's vision, with an understanding suitable to its importance, must also, like the Prop... [ Continue Reading ]
The place to which the Prophet was brought by vision, no doubt was Jerusalem. Here is nothing said of a Temple, but of a city: but from what follows in this Chapter, and the several succeeding ones, the whole of the city is considered as a temple. Now I pray the Reader to mark, with me, the singular... [ Continue Reading ]
The Reader will form a better calculation of the extent of this wonderful city, by considering what its dimensions were. A cubit for the sanctuary measurement, was one foot and nine inches; and if the Reader will mark down the whole measurement, he will be able to ascertain the out-grounds of this p... [ Continue Reading ]
REFLECTIONS In following the Prophet in these visions of God, we have now much advantage from the gospel light which the after ages of the Church, through Grace, were blessed with; so that explaining Old Testament scripture, by the New Testament revelation, we are enabled to see more of the Lord's g... [ Continue Reading ]