{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/tsk/eze045.htm","path":"bib/cmt/tsk/eze045.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/tsk/eze045.htm","text":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]\nOverview\nEze 45:1, The portion of land for the sanctuary; Eze 45:6, for the city; Eze 45:7, and for the prince; Eze 45:9, Ordinances for the prince.\nshall divide by lot: Heb. cause the land to fall by lot, Eze 47:21, Eze 48:29; Num 34:13; Jos 13:6, Jos 14:2; Psa 16:5, Psa 16:6\nye shall offer: Eze 45:2-7, 48:8-23; Lev 25:23; Pro 3:9\nan holy portion: Heb. holiness, Zac 14:20,Zac 14:21\nthe 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 Eze 45:2 with Eze 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 (Eze 45:1, Eze 45:2). Next to this, on the south, was the Levites' portion, of the same dimensions as that of the priests' (Eze 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 (Eze 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.\nfive hundred in length: Eze 42:16-20\nsuburbs: or, void places\nand in it: Eze 48:10\nholy portion: Eze 45:1, Eze 44:28, Eze 48:11\nwhich: Eze 40:45, Eze 43:19, Eze 44:13, Eze 44:14; Num 16:5\nthe five: Eze 48:10,Eze 48:13, Eze 48:20\nthe ministers: Co1 9:13, Co1 9:14\nfor a possession: Eze 40:17; Ch1 9:26-33; Neh 10:38, Neh 10:39\nthe city: Eze 48:15-18, Eze 48:30-35\nEze 34:24, Eze 37:24, Eze 46:16-18, Eze 48:21; Psa 2:8, Psa 2:9; Isa 9:5, Isa 9:6; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33\nand 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. Eze 19:3, Eze 19:7, Eze 22:27, Eze 46:18; Pro 28:16; Isa 11:3-5, Isa 32:1, Isa 32:2, Isa 60:17, Isa 60:18; Jer 22:17, Jer 23:5; Mic 3:1-4; Zep 3:13; Jam 2:6, Jam 5:1-6; Rev 19:11-16\naccording: Jos 11:23\nremove: Neh 5:10; Psa 82:2-5; Isa 1:17; Jer 22:3; Zac 8:16; Luk 3:14\nexecute: Eze 43:14-16\ntake away: Neh 5:1-13; Co1 6:7, Co1 6:8\nexactions: Heb. expulsions, Job 20:19, Job 22:9, Job 24:2-12; Mic 2:1, Mic 2:2, Mic 2:9\nLev 19:35, Lev 19:36; Pro 11:1, Pro 16:11, Pro 20:10, Pro 21:3; Amo 8:4-6; Mic 6:10,Mic 6:11\nephah: The ephah was a dry measure, and the bath a liquid measure, containing about seven gallons, four pints, or three pecks, three pints; and the homer about seventy-five gallons, five pints. Isa 5:10\nthe shekel: Exo 30:13; Lev 27:25; Num 3:47\ntwenty shekels: That is, 20+25+15=60; for the maneh as a weight was equal to sixty shekels, though as a coin it was only equal to fifty, weighing about 2 lb. 6 oz.; and reckoning the shekel at 2s 6d being in value 6 5s.\nthe tenth: Eze 45:11\nlamb: or, kid\nout of the fat: Pro 3:9, Pro 3:10; Mal 1:8, Mal 1:14\npeace offerings: or, thank offerings, Eze 45:17\nto make: Lev 1:4, Lev 6:30; Dan 9:24; Rom 5:10; Co2 5:19-21; Eph 2:16; Col 1:21; Heb 2:17, Heb 9:22, Heb 9:23\nthe people: Exo 30:14, Exo 30:15\nshall give this: Heb. shall be for\nfor: or, with, Isa 16:1\nthe prince's: The prince is never mentioned in the ritual appointments of Moses, but here he is required to provide the oblations; and the variations in the Mosaic law, in the number of the several sacrifices, and the proportion of the meat offering to each, being ten times as much as the law prescribed, with several other circumstances, seem more like enacting a new law, than enforcing that of Moses. These variations may intimate a change in the external constitution of the church; and it is probable that they are to be understood emblematically. Eze 46:4-12; Sa2 6:19; Kg1 8:63, Kg1 8:64; Ch1 16:2, Ch1 16:3, Ch1 29:3-9; Ch2 5:6, Ch2 7:4, Ch2 7:5; Ch2 8:12, Ch2 8:13, Ch2 30:24, Ch2 31:3, Ch2 35:7, Ch2 35:8; Ezr 1:5, Ezr 6:8, Ezr 6:9; Psa 68:18; Joh 1:16; Rom 11:35, Rom 11:36; Eph 5:2\nin the feasts: Lev. 23:1-44; Num. 28:1-29:40; Isa 66:23\nhe shall prepare: Psa 22:15-26, Psa 22:29; Joh 6:51-57; Co1 5:7, Co1 5:8; Heb 13:10; Pe1 2:24, Pe1 3:18\npeace offerings: or, thank offerings, Eze 43:27; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15\nIn the first month: This seems to enjoin, not a mere dedication, but an annual purification of the sanctuary; of which there is nothing said in the Mosaic law. Exo 12:2; Num 28:11-15; Mat 6:33\nwithout blemish: Lev 22:20; Heb 7:26, Heb 9:14; Pe1 1:19\nand cleanse: Eze 43:22, Eze 43:26; Lev 16:16, Lev 16:33; Heb 9:22-25, Heb 10:3, Heb 10:4, Heb 10:19-22\nand upon the four corners: Eze 43:14, Eze 43:20; Lev 16:18-20\nevery one: Lev 4:27-35; Psa 19:12; Rom 16:18, Rom 16:19; Heb 5:2\nthat is simple: Who wants understanding to conduct himself properly.\nso shall: Eze 45:15, Eze 45:18; Lev 16:20\nye shall: Exod. 12:1-51; Lev 23:5-8; Num 9:2-14, Num 28:16-25; Deu 16:1-8; Co1 5:7, Co1 5:8\nthe prince: Mat 20:28, Mat 26:26-28\nseven days: Lev 23:8\na burnt: Num. 28:15-31, Num 29:5, 11-38\nseven bullocks: Num 23:1, Num 23:2; Job 42:8; Heb 10:8-12\nIn the seventh: The prince shall do at the feast of tabernacles the same thing he was desired to do on the passover. Lev 23:33-43; Num. 29:12-38; Deu 16:13-15; Ch2 5:3, Ch2 7:8-10; Neh 8:14-18; Zac 14:16-19; Joh 7:2, Joh 7:37-39","title":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Ezekiel: Ezekiel Chapte...","type":"page"}