Ezekiel 47 commentary, one of over 110 bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, filling six volumes, provides an exhaustive look at every verse in the bible. Christ, coming into the world to be its physician, sent his gospel as the great medicine, the panpharmacon. Daily devotions with john piper lets you experience the very best of pipers teachings. Ezekiel chapter 47 verse by verse bible commentary. And it shall come to pass that everything that liveth, which moveth that is, every living man. Ezekiels father, buzi, was a priest whose lineage could be traced through zadok. Ezekiel 47 niv the river from the temple the man bible. Ezekiels in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Furthermore, henry is often nonliteral and below just a few examples of his nonliteral interpretative approach and his replacement of literal nation of.
Ezekiel chapter 47 explained discover the 66 books of. No entry exists in forerunner commentary for ezekiel 47. Notes on chapter 18 notes on chapter 19 notes on chapter 20 notes on chapter 21 notes on chapter 22. The vision of the holy waters, their rise, extent, depth, and healing virtue, the plenty of fish in them, and an account of the trees growing on the banks of them, ezekiel 47. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows. There will be large numbers of fish, because this water flows there and makes the salt water fresh. This describes a land whose territory is considerably less than that promised to abraham gen 15. He was born in the year 622 bc and was about twenty years younger than jeremiah. The book of ezekiel, chapters 124 new international commentary on the old testament.
This book contains the prophecies attributed to the prophetpriest ezekiel, and is one of the books of the prophets. The vision of the holy waters, their rise, extent, depth, and healing virtue, the plenty of fish in them, and an account of the trees. Ezekiel is speaking of the time when the lord returns to this earth and establishes his kingdom, ruling and reigning for 1,000 years. Though such a river has symbolic meaning, we should not miss the plain promises of such a river in the coming kingdom of the messiah. 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. The book of ezekiel has always been a problem book. Verses 112 this part of ezekiels 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. This book is basically about the destruction and exile of judah and the promise of its eventual restoration by god. Study ezekiel 47 using wesleys explanatory notes to better understand scripture with full outline and verse meaning. Ezekiel 47, new international version niv the bible app. In ezekiel chapters 4048 we read of the visions that god gave to ezekiel of the coming millennial kingdom of the lord jesus christ. Lilly, a roman catholic, has just published a book in which he writes scornfully of martin luther because he was a peasant. This peculiar form has occasioned some perplexity, especially because in the vision of zechariah zechariah 14.
Again, we must look to revelation for the meaning of this. You can find the best commentary on ezekiel for you using the tools on the right side. With a commentary, critical, philological, and exegetical classic reprint by ebenezer henderson feb 9, 2017 3. Behold, waters issued out from under the threshold ezekiel, after having made the whole compass of the court of the people, is brought back by the north gate into the courts of the priests. This commentary has been through advanced checking. Ezekiel commentary matthew henry has wonderful devotional insights on many of the texts, but you must be aware that he like most of the older commentaries john gill, et al is amillennial.
These doubts were strong enough, in those early days, to raise the question of whether ezekiel should be one of the biblical books. For this water goes there, that the waters of the sea may become fresh. Ezekiel chapter 47 matthew henry complete commentary on. Thus is the fruitfulness of the grace of god in the church set.
A free bible version and commentary on the old testament book of ezekiel in easy english. In chapters 4042 he was given a description of the temple that will be built. Read commentary on this popular bible verse and understand the real meaning behind gods word using john gills exposition. Commentaries large print bible bible search bible dictionaries books of the bible verse of the. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Ezekiel 9 is the ninth chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. Nay, wherever these rivers come, they make things to live ezekiel 47. Ezekiel 9 commentary old testament matthew henry st. Ezekiel 47 commentary matthew henry commentary on the.
He brought me out by way of the north gate, and led me around on the outside to the outer gateway that faces east. The boundaries and principles of allotment of the land. Swarms of living creatures will live wherever the river flows. This part of ezekiels 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.
Included in this publication are the portions of text written by ellen white. Barnes notes forerunner commentary jamieson, fausset, and brown john wesleys notes. Ezekiel 47 is the fortyseventh chapter of the book of ezekiel in the hebrew bible or the old testament of the christian bible. According to the pointing of the hebrew text this is the two rivers,as is expressed in the margin. Every thing whithersoever the rivers shall come, shall live life and. Ezekiel 47 bible commentary wesleys explanatory notes. This book is part of a 9volume set that includes seven volumes of the sda bible commentary, the sda bible dictionary and a special supplement to the commentary, volume 7a which contains pertinent ellen g. Ezekiels last vision free bible commentary in easy english. Jan 11, 2016 in ezekiel chapters 4048 we read of the visions that god gave to ezekiel of the coming millennial kingdom of the lord jesus christ. Read all of ezekiel 47 complete concise these waters signify the gospel of christ, which went forth from jerusalem, and spread into the countries about. His business is to warn sinners of their misery and danger. Ezekiel with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. And it shall come to pass, that every thing that lives, which moves, wherever the rivers shall come, shall live.
Shall live thrive, and multiply in the virtue of the healing streams. Ezekiel s in babylon, having been exiled there after the first siege of judah by the babylonians. Ezekiel 47 commentary matthew henry commentary on the whole. He was from a noble family of priests living in jerusalem. The final section of ezekiel, chapters 4048, give the ideal. The meaning cannot be that everything which liveth and swarmeth in the sea whither the rivers come shall live, because the dead sea contains no fish see above. Study guide for ezekiel 47 by david guzik blue letter bible. When it empties into the sea, the salty water there becomes fresh. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on ezekiel chapters 40 to 48. And it shall come to pass that everything that liveth, which. Each tribe would get a portion of land to live upon.
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