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Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 42:16

He, the angel, or Christ in the appearance of a man, measured the east side, from the two opposite angles of the inside north and south, with the measuring reed, which was of six cubits and one hand or three inches. Round about; as Ezekiel 42:15. The four square was five hundred reeds, that is, each wall was one hundred and twenty-five reeds, say some, yet this hath its difficulties, though I think it more likely than the conjecture of L. C.; and, for aught I see, the guess of Villalpandus may... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 42:19

Here is nothing new added but what is in the 16th verse. I observe that the 16th and 17th verses expressly mention the measuring round about, and why I should doubt it was twice done, when it is related twice, as done from different points, I know not; and then it is easy, and likely enough, that the double relation of this measuring in the 18th and 19th verses will be the relation of the same way of measuring from other points; which, I suppose, is the ground of Villalpandus’s opinion, and is... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Ezekiel 42:20

He measured it, the whole wall, by the four sides, repeating the measure of the whole, according to the number of the sides. It had a wall; the whole had such a wall: had each side been five hundred reeds, the prophet must in propriety of speech have said they, i.e. the sides, not it, i.e. the whole compass of the wall. Five hundred reeds long: in such an equilateral square there is properly no length, for all sides are equal, but because in the temple structure there was length and breadth,... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Ezekiel 42:1-20

THE CHAMBERS OF THE PRIESTS. (Chap. 42)EXEGETICAL NOTES.—Ezekiel 42:1. “Into the chamber”—to the chambers; the Hebrew is a collective noun. “The building towards the north.” The direction in which the chambers lay. Place a comma between building and toward.Ezekiel 42:2. “Before the length of a hundred cubits was the north door”—i.e., before the separate place, which was that length. The seer had before spoken of chambers for the officiating priests on the north and south gates of the inner... read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 42:1-20

Chapter 42Then he brought me into the outer court, to the north: and he brought me into the chamber that was against the separate place ( Ezekiel 42:1 ),And as I say, I'm going to leave you with this. You may take this diagram home. And the separate place is that area, you'll notice, that surrounds the temple house itself. And he begins to describe for him here this separate place that was about the temple house, verse Ezekiel 42:13 there.where the priests that approach the LORD shall eat the... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Ezekiel 42:1-20

Ezekiel 42:4 . Before the chambers was a walk of ten cubits. This chapter describes the rows of chambers as a hundred cubits long, and an entrance of one cubit on each side, which make the way two cubits. These chambers were very numerous, in allusion to which our Saviour says, “In my Father’s house there are many mansions.” John 14:2. Ezekiel 42:13-14 . Chambers where the priests shall eat and lay the most holy things. Here is the ordinary use of upper rooms; the princes also and the... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 42:15

Eze 42:15 Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect [is] toward the east, and measured it round about. Ver. 15. Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house. ] The inner part of the Church. The Church invisible is first and chiefly to be looked into, rather than the external adjuncts, as multitude, prosperity, clarity, antiquity, &c.; the substantials rather than the accidentals. The Church of Rome borrows her... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 42:16

Eze 42:16 He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ver. 16. Five hundred reeds. ] Lo, here the large extent of the Holy Catholic Church, the communion of saints. See Trapp on " Eze 40:1 read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 42:17

Eze 42:17 He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about. Ver. 17. He measured the north side, five hundred reeds. ] To show that many should come from all coasts and quarters to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Mat 8:11 See Trapp on " Mat 8:11 " read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 42:18

Eze 42:18 He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed. Ver. 18. He measured the north side, five hundred reeds. ] To show that many should come from all coasts and quarters to sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Mat 8:11 See Trapp on " Mat 8:11 " read more

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