Ezekiel 27:22

Verse 22

22. Sheba See note on “Arabia,” Ezekiel 27:21; Genesis 10:7; Genesis 10:28; 1 Kings 10:2; 1 Kings 10:10; Isaiah 60:6; Job 6:19; Jeremiah 6:20; Psalms 72:10; Psalms 72:15. In their inscriptions the Sabaeans distinguished themselves from the nomadic Arabs.

Raamah The tribe is named in Genesis 10:7. Glaser thinks it was located on the Persian Gulf (at Regma); Cornill by a slight change instead of the merchants of reads “Havilah” (Genesis 2:11), which Glaser identifies with a district in central and Northeast Arabia.

Precious stones Such as onyx, jasper, rubies, agate, and carnelians. (See also 1 Kings 10:2.)

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Whedon's Commentary on the Bible

Daniel Whedon was born in 1808 in Onondaga, N.Y. Dr. Whedon was well qualified as a commentator. He was professor of Ancient Languages in Wesleyan University, studied law and had some years of pastoral experience. He was editor of the Methodist Quarterly Review for more than twenty years. Besides many articles for religious papers he was also the author of the well-known and important work, Freedom of the Will. Dr. Whedon was noted for his incisive, vigorous style, both as preacher and writer. He died at Atlantic Highlands, N.J., June 8, 1885.Whedon was a pivotal figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism in the nineteenth-centry America. As a result of his efforts, some historians have concluded that he was responsible for a new doctrine of man that was more dependent upon philosophical principles than scripture.... Show more

Dr. Daniel D. Whedon was a central figure in the struggle between Calvinism and Arminianism. He devoted 25 years to writing the New Testament commentaries. Other authors wrote the Old Testament commentaries with Whedon serving as the editor. Study the bible online.... Show more

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