The Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:1-35

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The closing chapter of the prophet's temple-vision treats more particularly of the distribution of the land among the several tribes (Ezekiel 48:1-29), and concludes with a statement concerning the gates, dimensions, and name of the city (Ezekiel 48:30-35).

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commentaryMatthew Henry on Ezekiel 48:1-35Here is a description of the several portions of the land belonging to each tribe. In gospel times, behold all things are become new. Much is wrapped up in emblems and numbers. This method God has used to state mysterio…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Division of the Land. (b. c. 574.)THE DIVISION OF THE LAND. (B. C. 574.) We have here a very short and ready way taken for the dividing of the land among the twelve tribes, not so tedious and so far about as the way that was taken in Joshua's time; for…Matthew Henry commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:1(first clause, "Now these are the names of the tribes") Names. The tribes are here severally named. Elsewhere whole pages of the Bible are taken up with lists of names. Let us consider the significance of this method of…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:1-29The distribution of the land among the several tribes. First, the portions north of the terumah (Ezekiel 48:1-7); secondly, the terumah (Ezekiel 48:8-22), embracing the portions of the priests and Levites (Ezekiel 48:8-…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:1-7The portions north of the terumah. These should be seven, lie in parallel strips from the Mediterranean to the east border, and be allocated to the tribes of Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, and. Judah.…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:1-20Characteristics of the kingdom. The kingdom of God, here symbolized "with such imperfect materials of thought and utterance as then lay within the prophet's reach," was to be one that has not yet been realized; but with…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:3-7After Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh (the whole tribe) Ephraim, Reuben, and Judah should receive portions, each the size of Dan's, and, like his, stretching from the east side to the west, each joining on to the border…Joseph S. Exell and contributors commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on Ezekiel 48:8The terumah, already referred to (Ezekiel 45:1-5), is here more minutely described.Joseph S. Exell and contributors