Ezekiel 47 Study Notes
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47:14 A sworn promise made under oath (20:5,15,42; 36:7-8; Neh 9:15) was accompanied by the gesture of an uplifted hand. For OT writers, it was inconceivable that anything could happen apart from the will of God. The God who had created the world was seen as directing history, and history was the unfolding of God’s eternal plan to fellowship with a people created for himself. As a result, the prophets spoke with absolute certainty when God revealed to them his future plans.
47:15-20 The borders of the land are listed here.
47:15 Lebo-hamath was the northernmost location in the previous land divisions of Israel (Nm 13:21; 1Kg 8:65).
47:19 The Brook of Egypt, Wadi el-Arish, marked the southernmost extremity of Solomon’s kingdom (1Kg 8:65).
47:20 The western boundary of the land would be the Great Sea, also known as the Mediterranean Sea. In the eternal state there will be no sea (Rv 21:1).
47:21-23 Aliens will be allotted an inheritance among the tribes of Israel. No matter which tribe the resident alien lives in, that will be his inheritance. While God had always instructed the Israelites to care for resident aliens (Lv 19:33-34; 24:22; Nm 15:29), they will have even greater status in the coming age (Is 56:3-8). The distinctions between resident aliens and Israelites will be eliminated.