Berothah, Sibraim (which lies on the border between Damascus and Hamath), as far as Hazer-hatticon, which is on the border of Hauran.
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
Hamath is Antiochia in Syria; Berothah, a city David took from Zobah; Sibraim lies in Arabia Deserta between Damascus and Hamath; Hazar-hatticon means the middle town. These border markers locate the promised land's extent with precision.
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Israel's land was set apart as distinctly as Israel itself: desert to the east, mountains north and south, inhospitable shore to the west. Yet in the last days the Gospel and the nations shall flow forth from this center to all the earth.
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