Eze 36:8-16, 37:21-28 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 8. For they are at hand to come. ] The restoration of the Jews is so absolutely determined that you may rest assured it will take place; and be as confident relative to it, as if you saw the different families entering into the Israelitish borders. It was near at hand in God's determination, though there were about fifty-eight of the seventy years unelapsed.

‏ Ezekiel 36:8-16

Verse 8. For they are at hand to come.] The restoration of the Jews is so absolutely determined that you may rest assured it will take place; and be as confident relative to it, as if you saw the different families entering into the Israelitish borders. It was near at hand in God's determination, though there were about fifty-eight of the seventy years unelapsed.

Verse 9. Ye shall be tilled and sown] The land shall be cultivated as it formerly was, when best peopled and at peace.

Verse 11. I will multiply upon you man and beast] The agriculturalist and the beast of burden.

And will do better unto you than at your beginnings] I agree with Calmet, that it would be difficult to show the literal fulfilment of this prophecy from the days of Zerubbabel to the birth of Christ. The colouring is too high for that period; and the whole falls in better with Gospel than with Jewish times.

‏ Ezekiel 37:21-28

Verse 22. I will make them one nation] There was no distinction after the return from Babylon.

And one king shall be king to them all] Politically speaking they never had a king from that day to this; and the grand junction and government spoken of here must refer to another time-to that in which they shall be brought into the Christian Church with the fulness of the Gentiles; when JESUS, the King of kings and Lord of lords, shall rule over all.

Verse 24. And David my servant shall be King] That this refers to Jesus Christ, see proved, Eze 34:23.

Verse 25. The land that I have given unto Jacob my servant] Jacob means here the twelve tribes; and the land given to them was the whole land of Palestine; consequently, the promise states that, when they return, they are to possess the whole of the Promised Land.

Verse 26. Covenant of peace] See this explained Eze 34:25.

Verse 27. My tabernacle] Jesus Christ, the true tabernacle, in whom dwelt all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.