CONTENTS
This is but a continuance of the former Chapter. The Prophet is still led by the hand to the further measurement of the city of God.
I include the whole under one reading, because the scriptural and spiritual illustrations are the same. Much is said of the doors and gates, in breadth, and height, and length; and if read spiritually, with an eye to Christ, the whole serves to teach that He is the only way, and truth, and life, for our entrance before God here in grace, and into God's temple hereafter in glory. Precious Lord Jesus, thou hast said, I am the door; by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out and find pasture. John 10:9. And when we read of the chambers of this house, who but must think of Jesus the King, bringing his spouse the Church in his Chambers: even into the secrets of sweet and intimate communion and fellowship with him: the mysteries of his grace, the blessed enjoyments of soul refreshing ordinances; the delight of knowing his covenant relations to his people; what he is in himself; and what he is to them in grace here, and will be in glory to All eternity. Surely those chambers may, without violence, be supposed to represent the Lord Jesus making known to all his redeemed by the sweet and private teachings of his Holy Spirit, the mysteries of his kingdom, and showing to them his love, and the interest they have in all his glory! Song of Solomon 1:4. And hence also the galleries may be equally supposed to mean those restings of the souls of the redeemed upon the person and salvation of Jesus, by whom the King is said to be held? Song of Solomon 7:5. If the Reader be disposed to follow the subject through such a spiritual application of it, this Chapter, as well as the others on the subject, will afford large scope for his meditation; and may the Lord, the great Author of it, graciously open it to his view!