Eze 45:1-8 | TSK | e4.org | shall divide by lot Heb. cause the land to fall by lot, , ; ; , ; ye shall offer , ; ; an holy portion Heb. holiness, the length That our translators rightly added the word reeds, is evident from the length and breadth of the sanctuary being exactly the same as before (compare with ). Estimating the reed at 3+ yards, this holy oblation would constitute a square of nearly fifty miles on every side. From the north side a portion of nearly twenty miles in width, and nearly fifty in length, was appointed for the priests; and in the midst of this portion, the area of the sanctuary, about a mile square, to be enclosed by a wall ( ). Next to this, on the south, was the Levites' portion, of the same dimensions as that of the priests' ( ); and south of this was the portion for the city, of the same length as those of the priests and Levites, but only half the width ( ). These three formed the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles; and that set apart for the prince, the breadth of which is not mentioned, extended in length from north to south, along the east and west sides of the square. As Canaan would not admit of so large a portion for the sanctuary, etc., this was no doubt intended to intimate the large extent of the church in the glorious times predicted.

‏ Ezekiel 45:1-8

shall divide by lot Heb. cause the land to fall by lot, Ezek 47:21, Ezek 48:29; Num 34:13; Josh 13:6, Josh 14:2; Ps 16:5-6

ye shall offer Ezek 45:2-7, Ezek 48:8-23; Lev 25:23; Prov 3:9

an holy portion Heb. holiness, Zech 14:20-21

the length That our translators rightly added the word reeds, is evident from the length and breadth of the sanctuary being exactly the same as before (compare Ezek 45:2 with Ezek 42:16-19). Estimating the reed at 3+ yards, this holy oblation would constitute a square of nearly fifty miles on every side. From the north side a portion of nearly twenty miles in width, and nearly fifty in length, was appointed for the priests; and in the midst of this portion, the area of the sanctuary, about a mile square, to be enclosed by a wall (Ezek 45:1-2). Next to this, on the south, was the Levites' portion, of the same dimensions as that of the priests' (Ezek 45:5); and south of this was the portion for the city, of the same length as those of the priests and Levites, but only half the width (Ezek 45:6). These three formed the square of 25,000 reeds, or nearly fifty miles; and that set apart for the prince, the breadth of which is not mentioned, extended in length from north to south, along the east and west sides of the square. As Canaan would not admit of so large a portion for the sanctuary, etc., this was no doubt intended to intimate the large extent of the church in the glorious times predicted.

five hundred in length Ezek 42:16-20

suburbs or, void places

and in it Ezek 48:10

holy portion Ezek 45:1, Ezek 44:28, Ezek 48:11

which Ezek 40:45, Ezek 43:19, Ezek 44:13-14; Num 16:5

the five Ezek 48:10, Ezek 48:13, Ezek 48:20

the ministers 1Cor 9:13-14

for a possession Ezek 40:17; 1Chr 9:26-33; Neh 10:38-39

the city Ezek 48:15-18, Ezek 48:30-35

Ezek 34:24, Ezek 37:24, Ezek 46:16-18, Ezek 48:21; Ps 2:8-9; Isa 9:5-6; Luke 1:32-33

and my princes In the predicted period, not only shall the ministers and worshippers of God be liberally provided for, but the princes will be both able and willing to defray the expenses of government, without oppressing their subjects, and will rule over them with equity and clemency, as the vicegerents of God; while the people will submit to them conscientiously, and live in peace, prosperity, and holiness. These things seem to be represented in language taken from the customs of the times in which the prophet wrote. Tithes are not mentioned in part of the vision, which shows that the ritual Mosaic law will not be in force. Ezek 19:3, Ezek 19:7, Ezek 22:27, Ezek 46:18; Prov 28:16; Isa 11:3-5, Isa 32:1-2, Isa 60:17-18; Jer 22:17, Jer 23:5; Mic 3:1-4; Zeph 3:13; Jas 2:6, Jas 5:1-6; Rev 19:11-16

according Josh 11:23