Ezekiel 47
Overview
47:1 The vision of the holy waters;
47:6 The virtue of them;
47:13 The borders of the land;
47:22 The division of it by lot. Verse 1 the door Ezekiel 41:2, 41:23-26 waters issuedSolomon's temple and the second temple were doubtless well supplied with water, probably conveyed there by means of pipes; but these waters flowed from the temple, not as a common sewer, but as a fertilizing river. A fountain producing abundance of water was not in the temple, and could not be there on the top of such a hill; and consequently these waters, as well as those spoken of by Joel and Zechariah, must be understood figuratively and typically. These waters doubtless were an emblem of the "gospel preached with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven;" and their gradual rise beautifully represents it progress, from small beginnings to an immensely large increase; and the latter part of the representation may relate to the times when it shall fill the earth, and produce the most extensive and important effects on the state of making in every nation. Psalm 46:4; Isaiah 30:25, 55:1; Jeremiah 2:13; Joel 3:18; Zechariah 13:1, 14:8; John 7:37-39; Revelation 22:1, 22:17 from under the threshold Ezekiel 47:12; Isaiah 2:3 Reciprocal Joshua 2:5 - of shutting; 2 Kings 5:12 - better; 5:14 - went he down; Psalm 110:2 - out; Isaiah 35:6 - for; 41:18 - General; 51:5 - my salvation; Ezekiel 40:6 - threshold; Micah 5:7 - as a dew; Zechariah 14:4 - half of the; Matthew 13:32 - the least; Luke 13:19 - and it; John 4:10 - living; 7:38 - out; Revelation 22:2 - the midst Verse 2 northward Ezekiel 44:2, 44:4 Reciprocal Joshua 2:5 - of shutting; Ezekiel 40:35 - to the Verse 3 the man Ezekiel 40:3; Zechariah 2:1; Revelation 11:1, 21:15 waters were to the anklesHeb. waters of the ancles, Luke 24:49; Acts 2:4, 2:33, 10:45, 10:46, 11:16-18 Reciprocal Zechariah 1:16 - and Verse 4 the waters were to the knees Acts 19:10-20; Romans 15:19; Colossians 1:6 Reciprocal Zechariah 2:1 - a man Verse 5 waters to swim inHeb. waters of swimming, Isaiah 11:9; Daniel 2:34, 2:35; Habakkuk 2:14; Matthew 13:31, 13:32; Revelation 7:9, 11:15, 20:2-4
Verse 6 hast thou Ezekiel 8:17, 40:4, 44:5; Jeremiah 1:11-13; Zechariah 4:2, 5:2; Matthew 13:51 Reciprocal Psalm 107:35 - turneth Verse 7 bankHeb. lip, 1 Kings 9:26; 2 Kings 2:13 *marg.many Ezekiel 47:12; Genesis 2:9, 2:10; Revelation 22:2 Reciprocal Joel 2:20 - the east Verse 8 and go down Isaiah 35:1, 35:7, 41:17-19, 43:20, 44:3-5, 49:9; Jeremiah 31:9 desertor, plain, Deuteronomy 3:17, 4:49; Joshua 3:16 the seaThis was the Dead sea, or sea of Sodom, east of Jerusalem, in which it is said no living creature is found; or, at least, from its extreme saltness, it does not abound with fish like other seas. The healing of these waters denotes the calling of the Gentiles.the waters 2 Kings 2:19-22; Isaiah 11:6-9; Malachi 1:11; Matthew 13:15 Reciprocal Numbers 34:3 - salt sea eastward; Joshua 15:2 - the salt sea; 2 Kings 2:21 - I have healed; Joel 2:20 - the east; Matthew 12:43 - dry; Luke 11:24 - dry; John 5:4 - was made; James 3:12 - so; Revelation 22:2 - healing Verse 9 every thing John 3:16, 11:26 riversHeb. two rivers, Psalm 78:16 shall live John 5:25, 6:63, 11:25, 14:6, 14:19; Romans 8:2; 1 Corinthians 15:45; Ephesians 2:1-5 a very great Isaiah 49:12, 60:3-10; Zechariah 2:11, 8:21-23; Acts 2:41, 2:47, 4:4, 5:14, 6:7; 21:20, Greekfor they Exodus 15:26; Psalm 103:3; Isaiah 30:26 Reciprocal Matthew 4:19 - I will; Luke 5:10 - from Verse 10 fishersApostles and preachers of the gospel. Matthew 4:19, 13:47-50; Mark 1:17; Luke 5:4-10; John 21:3-11 Engedi 2 Chronicles 20:2 the fishGreat quantities of all kinds of fish usually caught in the Mediterranean, genuine converts of all nations, kindreds, and people.the great sea Ezekiel 47:15, 48:28; Numbers 34:6; Joshua 23:4; Psalm 104:25 exceeding Isaiah 49:12, 49:20 Reciprocal 1 Samuel 23:29 - General; Isaiah 15:8 - Eglaim; 19:8 - General; Ezekiel 26:5 - the spreading; Luke 5:10 - from Verse 11 the miry placesThose who reject, neglect, or pervert the gospel.shall not be healed, they shall beor, and that which shall not beshall beetc. Habakkuk 3:1-6:8, 3:1-10:31; 2 Peter 2:19-22; Revelation 21:8, 22:11 given Deuteronomy 29:23; Judges 9:45; Psalm 107:34; Jeremiah 17:6; Mark 9:48, 9:49 Reciprocal 2 Kings 2:20 - salt therein; Job 39:6 - barren land; Daniel 12:10 - but the wicked Verse 12 by the river Ezekiel 47:7; Psalm 92:12; Isaiah 60:21, 61:3 growHeb. come uptrees for meatProbably, believers, "trees of righteousness," who still bring forth, "fruit unto holiness," and "whose end is eternal life."whose Job 8:16; Psalm 1:3; Jeremiah 17:8 newor, principalmedicineor, bruises and sores, Isaiah 1:6; Jeremiah 8:22; Revelation 22:2 Reciprocal Genesis 2:9 - tree of life; Exodus 15:27 - Elim; Numbers 24:6 - as cedar; Joshua 2:5 - of shutting; Psalm 92:14 - flourishing; Song of Songs 2:3 - his fruit; Isaiah 41:19 - plant; Ezekiel 34:27 - the tree; 47:1 - from under the threshold; Malachi 4:2 - healing; 1 Peter 1:4 - fadeth Verse 13 This shall Numbers 34:2-12 Joseph Ezekiel 48:4-6; Genesis 48:5, 49:26; 1 Chronicles 5:1; Jeremiah 3:18, 31:1 Reciprocal Genesis 48:22 - given; Numbers 34:3 - south quarter; Joshua 13:7 - General; 1 Kings 18:31 - twelve stones; Ezekiel 47:22 - ye shall divide; 48:29 - General; Obadiah 1:19 - the fields of Ephraim; Revelation 7:4 - all Verse 14 lifted up mine handor, swore, Ezekiel 20:5, 20:6, 20:28, 20:42; Genesis 12:7, 13:15, 15:7, 17:8, 26:3, 28:13; Numbers 14:16, 14:30 fall Ezekiel 48:29; Proverbs 16:33 Reciprocal Exodus 6:8 - swear; Numbers 34:2 - is the land; Jeremiah 30:3 - and I; Ezekiel 47:22 - ye shall divide; Revelation 10:5 - lifted Verse 15 And this Ezekiel 47:17-20 Hethlon 48:1 Zedad Numbers 34:8 Reciprocal 34:6 - General; Ezekiel 47:10 - the great sea; 48:28 - the great sea; Amos 6:14 - from Verse 16 Hamath Numbers 13:21, 34:8; 1 Kings 8:65; Amos 6:14; Zechariah 9:2 Berothah 2 Samuel 8:8, BerothaiDamascus Genesis 14:15; 1 Chronicles 18:5; Acts 9:2 Hazarhatticonor, the middle villageHauranThe district of Auranitis, now Haouran, sw of Damascus.Reciprocal Genesis 10:18 - Hamathite; 2 Kings 14:25 - from the entering Verse 17 the border fromThe Holy Land, as here described, extended from about 31 degrees to 35 degrees n lat. and from 34 degrees to 37 degrees e long.; being bounded on the north by a line drawn from the Mediterranean to Hamath; on the east by Damascus, Hauran, Gilead, and the land of Israel east of Jordan, unto the south of the Dead sea; on the south by Tamar and Kadesh, unto the river of Rhinocorura; and on the west by the Mediterranean sea, from the same point northward "till a man came over against Hamath;" and its length from north to south would be about 280 miles, and its breadth about 150 miles. The ten tribes, as well as Judah and Benjamin, were to be admitted to a full share in this inheritance, which seems to imply, that the future restoration to the promised land is predicted; while the admission of strangers who sojourned in the land to a share in the inheritance, as if native Israelites, plainly intimates the calling of the Gentiles into the church, and their joint inheritance of its privileges, and of the heavenly felicity.Hazarenan Ezekiel 48:1; Numbers 34:9 Reciprocal Genesis 10:18 - Hamathite; Ezekiel 47:15 - And this Verse 18 fromHeb. from betweenfrom Gilead Genesis 31:23, 31:47, Galead, Numbers 32:1; Judges 10:8 Jordan Genesis 13:10; Job 40:23 Reciprocal Numbers 34:3 - salt sea eastward; Joshua 15:2 - the salt sea; Ezekiel 39:11 - on the east; Joel 2:20 - the east; Zechariah 10:10 - into Verse 19 Tamar Ezekiel 48:28 strifeor, Meribah, Numbers 20:13; Deuteronomy 32:51, 33:8; Psalm 81:7 riveror, valley, Joshua 12:3 southwardor, toward TemanReciprocal Numbers 20:22 - Kadesh; 34:3 - south quarter; Joshua 15:1 - even to the Verse 20 Reciprocal Numbers 34:6 - General; Joshua 15:12 - the great sea; Ezekiel 48:28 - the great sea Verse 21 Reciprocal Ezekiel 45:1 - shall divide by lot Verse 22 ye shall divide Ezekiel 47:13, 47:14 and to the strangers Isaiah 56:6, 56:7; Acts 2:5-10, 11:18; Ephesians 2:12, 2:13, 2:19-22, 3:6; Revelation 7:9, 7:10 they shall have Acts 15:9; Romans 10:12; Galatians 3:28, 3:29; Colossians 3:11 Reciprocal Exodus 12:48 - let all; Numbers 26:53 - General; Joshua 18:10 - cast lots