Ezekiel 47:18

"The border from the sea shall be Hazar Enon at the border of Damascus; and on the north northward is the border of Hamath. This is the north side."

Key Reflection

This passage delineates geographical boundaries that symbolize the extent of God's restoration and protection, encompassing territories like Damascus and extending as far north as Hamath. These borders not only define a physical space but also represent the comprehensive scope of God's sovereignty and provision for his people, ensuring both security and spiritual abundance.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The eastern boundary is to commence by separating off the territory of Damascus and Hauran, and then to follow the line of the Jordan to the Dead Sea. Further, the land occupied by the trans-Jordanic tribes was also to be separated off from the land of Israel. The trans-Jordanic tribes in fact occupied their ground (in Joshua’s allotment) by sufferance. This did not belong to Canaan proper, the land of promise. Hence, the tribes, formerly on the east of the Jordan, have here allotments in Canaan, though “the oblation”Ezekiel 45:1extends to a considerable distance beyond the Jordan (see Plan,Ezekiel 48:0).

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