Ezequiel 47:2 ARA

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

This part of Ezekiel's vision must so necessarily have a mystical and spiritual meaning that thence we conclude the other parts of his vision have a mystical and spiritual meaning also; for it cannot be applied to the waters brought by pipes into the temple for the washing of the sacrifices, the keeping of the temple clean, and the carrying off of those waters, for that would be to turn this pleasant river into a sink or common sewer. That prophecy, Zech. 14:8; may explain it, of living waters... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 47:2

Then brought he me out of the way of the gate northward ,.... Out of the inward court where he was, by the way of the north gate, the eastern gate being shut: and led me about the way without unto the utter gate, by the way that looketh eastward ; and from thence he had him round to the outward eastern gate, where he was at first, Ezekiel 40:6 , to meet the flow of waters that came through the inward and outward courts eastward: and, behold, there ran out waters on the right side ;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 47:2

There ran out waters - מפכים מים mayim mephaccim , the waters seem to have been at first in small quantity; for the words imply that they oozed or dropped out. They were at first so small that they came guttatim , drop by drop; but they increased so, that they became a river in which one could swim. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-5

The vision of the waters. Hitherto most of Ezekiel's representations of the happy age of the restoration have been given in somewhat prosaic details which could be realized in actual facts. But now he returns to his figurative style, and sets before us a narrative picture of the glorious future. He passes from the regulations of the priesthood and the government to a description of a fountain of water issuing from the temple in the most natural way, as though all these things were equally... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The holy waters. The beauty and even sublimity of this portion of Ezekiel's prophecies must impress every reader of imagination and taste. Upon the suggestion of the waters of Siloam taking their rise from the temple rock, and the watercourse of the Kedron threading its way among the rocky deserts until it reaches the expanse of the Dead Sea, the poet-prophet describes a river which has its source in the sanctuary of Jehovah, and which broadens and deepens as it flows, until it becomes a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The river of salvation. The prophet has advanced from step to step in his outline sketch of Israel's destined glory. The temple is now complete. The throne is to be erected on a foundation of righteousness. The better order for sacrificial worship is instituted. The climax of blessing is almost reached. One great defect had been manifest in Israel's past history. They lived for themselves. They were the exclusive favorites of Jehovah. This defect shall be remedied. Israel shall henceforth... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The river of life. In this noble vision we have a prophecy of that great redeeming power which Jesus Christ should introduce to the world, and we have some insight given us of its triumphs in the far future. Of this wonderful river we have to inquire into I. ITS DIVINE SOURCE . The river flowed "from under the threshold of the house"—from the very dwelling-place of Jehovah. The river of life has its source in the Divine, in God himself, in his fatherly yearning, in his boundless... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-23

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:2

As the prophet could not follow the stream's course by passing through the east inner gate, which was shut on the six working days ( Ezekiel 46:1 ), or through the east outer gate, which was always shut ( Ezekiel 44:1 ), his conductor led him outside of the inner and outer courts by the north gates (literally, to the north (outer) gate ), and brought him round by the way without unto the outer gate by the way that looketh eastward . This can only import that, on reaching the north... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:2

Out of the way of the gate northward - Rather, by the way of the northward gate. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezekiel 47:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezekiel 47:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-5

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:1-23

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezekiel 47:2

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezekiel 47:2

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