And you shall divide equally what I swore to give to your fathers. This land shall fall to you as your inheritance.
God's oath to Abraham and his seed does not fail, though possession of Canaan may be interrupted for long seasons. The promise stands; the lines fall in pleasant places; and though His providences seem to contradict His word, He will be ever mindful of His covenant. Thus the heavenly inheritance is sure to all the seed of faith.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 47:13-23
And ye shall inherit it, one as well as another,.... That is, the twelve tribes shall equally inherit it; one tribe shall not have more, and another less, but each alike: this was not the case, at the division of the land, in the times of Moses and Joshua; for to such tribes as were very numerous a greater inheritance was given; and to those...
God lifts up His hand and swears the land shall fall to Israel for inheritance; foreigners dwelling among them and bearing children shall cast lots as native-born Israelites, numbered equally in the tribes. The covenant embraces both seed and sojourner.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 47:13-23