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In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel, and set me down on a very high mountain, whereon was as it were the frame of a city on the south.
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A Symbolic Vision, Not a Blueprint
Commentators emphasize that the phrase "in the visions of God" signals that what follows is a symbolic revelation, not a literal architectural blueprint. The "very high mountain," for instance, is seen not as a literal peak but as a symbol of the spiritual importance and future exalted state of God's dwelling place, echoing prophecies in Isaiah and Revelation.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
By which - Better as in the margin ().
As the frame of a city - It is not “a city” which is seen, but a building (the temple a…
19th Century
Anglican
In the visions of God.— This expression presupposes that what follows is an ideal description rather than an account of anything t…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
In the visions of God brought he me into the land of Israel , &c.] Or by the spirit of prophecy, as the Targum again; tha…
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