Eze 48:30-35 | TSK | e4.org | the goings , ; four It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained (See note on , and see note on .) The large dimensions of the city and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem, probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings to the church and to Israel.

‏ Ezekiel 48:30-35

the goings Ezek 48:16, Ezek 48:32-35; Rev 21:16

four It is certainly most obvious to interpret these measures, not of cubits, but of the measuring reed which the prophet's conductor had in his hand; according to which, the city would be about thirty-six miles in circumference, and nine miles on each side of the square; which was nearly nine times larger than the greatest extent to which Jerusalem ever attained (See note on Ezek 42:15, and see note on Ezek 42:16.) The large dimensions of the city and land were perhaps intended to intimate the extensive and glorious propagation of the gospel in the times predicted; and the land was not called Canaan, nor the city Jerusalem, probably because they were figurative of spiritual blessings to the church and to Israel.

Isa 26:1-2, Isa 54:12, Isa 60:11; Rev 21:12-13, Rev 21:21, Rev 21:25

and the name Gen 22:14; Jer 33:16; Zech 14:21

The Lord Heb. JEHOVAH shammah, Exod 15:26, Exod 17:15; Judg 6:24; Ps 46:5, Ps 48:3, Ps 48:14, Ps 68:18, Ps 77:13, Ps 132:14; Isa 12:6, Isa 14:32, Isa 24:23; Jer 3:17; Joel 3:21; Zech 2:10; Rev 21:3, Rev 22:3