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John Gill's Exposition on Ezekiel 36:38
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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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As the holy flock, as the flock of Jerusalem in her solemn feasts, &c.] Like flocks of sheep, which were consecrated and set apart for holy uses, for sacrifices; even like the flocks of sheep, which were brought to Jerusalem to be offered in sacrifice at the three solemn festivals in the year; especially at the passover, when the Jews came from all parts of the country to slay and eat their passover; and every family had a lamb, which in all must be a great number: we read of thirty thousand lambs and three thousand bullocks given at one time for this service by King Josiah, besides what was given by the princes, (<143507>2 Chronicles 35:7-9). The Targum is, “as the holy people, as a people that is cleansed, and comes to Jerusalem at the feasts of the passover:” or, “as the flock of the Holy Ones”f612; either of the holy God, Father, Son, and Spirit; or of holy men, who are made holy or sanctified by the Spirit of God: so shall the waste cities be filled with flocks of men; or with men that are like sheep for meekness, harmlessness, patience, cleanness, society, and usefulness; and not with such as are comparable to unclean beasts, or beasts of prey; so it denotes both the quantity of persons that shall inhabit Judea, and dwelt both in the cities and churches there, and the quality of them.
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