Simeon will have one portion bordering the territory of Benjamin from east to west.
The twelve gates named for the tribes show that all true Israelites, Jews and Gentiles alike, redeemed by Christ's blood and called by His grace, have entrance into God's church. Though twelve gates for twelve tribes and twelve apostles, they are one gate in substance: Christ Himself, faith in Him, and profession of His Gospel. The tribes' arrangement here differs from their wilderness camp and Joshua's allocation, proving the literal tribes are not meant.
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Benjamin--Compare Jacob's prophecy (Gen 49:27; Deu 33:12). It alone with Judah had been throughout loyal to the house of David, so its prowess at the "night" of the national history was celebrated as well as in the "morning."
The division begins in the north and proceeds southward through the tribes in order, with the sanctuary, priesthood, Levites, city, and prince's land fixed at the center, and the remaining five tribes distributed from that point to the southern boundary.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 48:1-29