Cross Reference EZEKIEL 23:4 AND THE NAMES OF THEM WERE AHOLAH THE ELDER AND AHOLIBAH HER SISTER AND THEY WERE MINE AND THEY BARE SONS AND DAUGHTERS THUS WERE THEIR NAMES SAMARIA IS AHOLAH AND JERUSALEM AHOLIBAH

{Ezekiel 23:4} And the names 8034 of them [were] Aholah 170 the elder, 1419 and Aholibah 172 her sister: 269 and they were x1961 mine, and they bare 3205 z8799 sons 1121 and daughters. 1323 Thus [were] their names; 8034 Samaria 8111 [is] Aholah, 170 and Jerusalem 3389 Aholibah. 172

the names:
The kingdom of Israel, of which Samaria was the capital, containing ten tribes, and occupying a larger extent of country than that of Judah, is therefore called "her elder sister;" and Aholah, the name given to her, implies that the whole religious establishment in Israel was a human invention, a temple and service of their own, and not of God's appointment. Aholibah, the name given to Judah, implies that the worship established there was from God, and that His temple was truly at Jerusalem.

the elder:
"They shall also bring upª ° a companyª against¹ thee, and they shall stoneª ° thee with stones,ª and thrust thee throughª ° with their swords.ª" {Ezk 16:40} + "And it came to pass,¹ when all¹ Israelª heardª ° that¹ Jeroboamª was come again,ª ° that they sentª ° and calledª ° him unto¹ the congregation,ª and made him kingª °¹ over¹ all¹ Israel:ª there was¹ none¹ that followedª the houseª of David,ª butª the tribeª of Judahª only.¹" {1Kg 12:20}

they were:
"Now when I passedª ° by¹ thee, and looked² ° upon¹ thee, behold,¹ thy timeª [was] the timeª of love;ª and I spreadª ° my skirtª over¹ thee, and coveredª ° thy nakedness:ª yea, I swareª ° unto thee, and enteredª ° into a covenantª with¹ thee, saithª ° the Lordª GOD,ª and thou becamest¹ mine." {Ezk 16:8} + "Moreover thou hast takenª °¹ thy sonsª and thy daughters,ª whom¹ thou hast borneª ° unto me, and these hast thou sacrificedª ° unto them to be devoured.ª ° [Is this] of¹ thy whoredomsª a small matter,ª" {Ezk 16:20} + "Now¹ therefore, if¹ ye will obey² ° my voice² indeed,ª °¹ and keepª °¹ my covenant,ª then ye shall be¹ a peculiar treasureª unto me above all¹ ¹ people:ª for¹ all¹ the earthª [is] mine: ... And ye¹ shall be¹ unto me a kingdomª of priests,ª and an holyª nation.ª These¹ [are] the wordsª which¹ thou shalt speakª ° unto¹ the childrenª of Israel.ª" {Exd 19:5-6} + "So shall the kingª greatly desireª ° thy beauty:ª for¹ he¹ [is] thy Lord;ª and worshipª ° thou him. ... Instead¹ of thy fathersª shall be¹ thy children,ª whom thou mayest makeª ° princesª in all¹ the earth.ª" {Psa 45:11-16} + "Goª ° and cryª ° in the earsª of Jerusalem,ª saying,ª ° Thus¹ saithª ° the LORD;ª I rememberª ° thee, the kindnessª of thy youth,ª the loveª of thine espousals,ª when thou wentest² °¹ afterª me in the wilderness,ª in a landª [that was] not¹ sown.ª ° ... Israelª [was] holinessª unto the LORD,ª [and] the firstfruitsª of his increase:ª all¹ that devourª ° him shall offend;ª ° evilª shall comeª ° upon¹ them, saithª ° the LORD.ª" {Jer 2:2-3} + "Wherefore,ª myª brethren,ª yeª alsoª are become deadª ° to the¹ lawª byª the¹ bodyª of Christ;ª that² yeª should be marriedª ° to another,ª [even] to him who is raisedª ° fromª the dead,ª thatª we should bring forth fruitª ° unto God.ª" {Rom 7:4}

Aholah:
that is, His tent, or tabernacle, "And Jeroboamª saidª ° in his heart,ª Now¹ shall the kingdomª returnª ° to the houseª of David:ª ... So he offeredª ° upon¹ the altarª which¹ he had madeª ° in Bethelª the fifteenthª ª dayª of the eighthª month,ª [even] in the monthª which¹ he had devisedª ° of his own heart;ª ¹ and ordainedª ° a feastª unto the childrenª of Israel:ª and he offeredª ° upon¹ the altar,ª and burnt incense.ª °" {1Kg 12:26-33} + "Yeª worshipª ° ye knowª ° notª what:ª we¹ knowª ° whatª we² worship:ª ° forª salvationª isª ° ofª the¹ Jews.ª" {Jhn 4:22}

Aholibah:
that is, My tabernacle in her, "That thine eyesª may be¹ openª ° toward¹ this¹ houseª nightª and day,ª [even] toward¹ the placeª of which¹ thou hast said,ª ° My nameª shall be¹ there:¹ that thou mayest hearkenª ° unto¹ the prayerª which¹ thy servantª shall makeª ° toward¹ this¹ place.ª" {1Kg 8:29} + "In Salemª also is¹ his tabernacle,ª and his dwelling placeª in Zion.ª" {Psa 76:2} + "For¹ the LORDª hath chosenª ° Zion;ª he hath desiredª ° [it] for his habitation.ª ... This¹ [is] my restª for ever:ª ¹ here¹ will I dwell;ª ° for¹ I have desiredª ° it." {Psa 132:13-14}

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