having six wings The cherubim Ezekiel saw had four wings (Eze. Eze. 1:11-12) whereas these creatures have six wings like the seraphim which Isaiah sa...
\\INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 40\\ This and the eight following chapters contain a vision of a city and temple herein described, and are thought to be th...
there were noises and thunderings and lightnings Noises is ????? [ph?nai] which could also be translated as ?voices.? Initially, these sounds of judg...
like a jasper Jasper describes the light of, foundation, and walls of the holy Jerusalem (Rev. Rev. 21:11+, Rev. 21:18-20+). It was the last of the t...
This same theme of tribal preservation continues into the NT with Gabriel?s message to Mary concerning her virgin birth:?And behold, you will conceive...
A notable characteristic of the Beast will be his great intelligence. Daniel describes him as a horn (kingly power) which had ?eyes like the eyes of ...
\\INTRODUCTION TO EZEKIEL 20\\ The prophecy in this chapter is occasioned by some of the elders of Israel coming to inquire of the Lord; when the pro...
fell at His feet as dead This is the unrehearsed response of all who have been privileged to see the glory of the Lord (Isa. Isa. 6:4; Eze. Eze. 1:28...
At the heart of the idea of a Temple is the abiding presence of God. Although God is omnipresent, He has chosen to manifest His presence in certain l...
It is not our purpose here to describe the Millennial Kingdom at great length. It is a large topic and the subject of scores of prophecies, especiall...
from the east Literally, from the rising of the sun. Within Scripture, east is often the direction of the deliverance or judgment of God (Gen. Gen. 41...
a gold reed to measure the city Reed is ?????? ??????? [metron kalamon] . ?????? [Metron] is ?an instrument for measuring.?1 ??????? [Kalamon] is ?t...
The city is laid out as a square Although the land dedicated for the millennial city had the dimensions of five thousand cubits wide and twenty-five ...
the earth helped the woman The earth itself is inanimate. This speaks of God?s help manifested through nature , a common aspect of God?s miraculous de...
In the days of David?s kingdom, Israel dwelt permanently in the land and the kingdom was administered from Jerusalem. After a time, David realized th...
There is overwhelming scriptural evidence predicting a Temple during the Millennial Kingdom on earth (Isa. Isa. 2:3; Isa. 56:6-7; Isa. 60:13; Eze. Ez...
pale horse Pale is ?????? [chl?ros] from which we derive chlorophyll, which denotes the green pigments found in plants. It may denote a mottled appea...
Overview - Numbers 8 1?How the lamps are to be lighted. 5?The consecration of the Levites. 23?The age and time of their service. Treasury of Scriptur...
The sound of harpists . . . Various occupations within the city are listed together with an indication that they will no longer be found. This harmoni...
The construction of its wall was of jasper Jasper was the last stone in the breastplate of the high priest (Ex. Ex. 28:20; Ex. 39:13). It was also on...