Ezekiel 45

Ezekiel 45:1

VVHen ye shall] by this new division of the countrey, quite different from the ancient division which was made in Ioshuas time; is figured the reformation of the spirituall state of the Church under the Messias Ye shall offer] that is to say, dedicate and consecrate. And within this compasse is comprehended the whole ground of the City, within which the Temple stood.

Ezekiel 45:2

For the Sanctuary] that is to say, for the Temple and all the fabricks belonging to it: the Gentiles court excepted. See Ezekiel 42:20. And peradventure that also is comprehended in it.The Suburbs] the Italian, the appurtenances] it may be that space of ground which is called Parbar, 1 Chronicles 26:18. Or Parvarim, 2 Kings 23:11.

Ezekiel 45:4

Shall be] namely, the overplus of this ground after the five hundred cubits are imployed in the building of the Temple For thei housos] with the additions belonging to them; as Gardens, Orchards, and other commodities. As Numbers 5. 2.

Ezekiel 45:5

Twenty] namely, in the porticoes of the Temple. Now by chambers we must understand the chambers of the higher and lower floore: and the forepart and the hinder part of the porticoes, whereby these twenty chambers in effect came to be foure score. See Ezekiel 40:27. Otherwise, in twenty chambers there would not have been room for so many ordinary ministers belonging to the Temple.

Ezekiel 45:6

The possession] namely, for the territory of it; in which all the Israelites may indifferently have part, according as occasion shall serve.

Ezekiel 45:8

His possessn] his proper inheritance wherewith he shall maintaine himselfe without burthening of my people with exactions. So is the righteousnesse of Christs kingdome represented, Psal. 72. 2, 4, 14. Isay 11. 3. 4. & 42. 1. 2, 3.

Ezekiel 45:10

Ephh] a measure of drie things, and bath of wet things.

Ezekiel 45:12

Twenty shekls] that is to say, of sixty shekels in the whole. But the distribution seemeth to impor; that there were coines of every one of those severall values.

Ezekiel 45:14

The Cor] which is the same measure as the Homer.

Ezekiel 45:15

Out of the fat] namely, out of the watered and most fruitfull pastures. So he seemes to intimate that according to the proportion of the lesser goodnesse of pastures, the offering was also to be diminished Meat offering] namely, to furnish the ordinary and daily offerings: for the Prince was to furnish them upon festivall dayes, verse 17.

Ezekiel 45:16

The Prince] who shall levie it by his soveraigne authority, and shall distribute it to the use of the Sacrifices.

Ezekiel 45:17

To give] out of his owne proper goods.

Ezekiel 45:20

Every one that] namely, to purifie the Temple, if by chance it were polluted unawares, or by some frantick person.

Ezekiel 45:25

The feast] namely, of the Tabernacles, Levit. 23. 34. Numbers 29:12. Deuteronomy 16:13.