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without, out. Greek. exothen, meaning outside.
leave = east out. Greek. ekballo, a strong term.
is = was.
Gentiles. Greek. ethnos. Occurs twenty-three times in Rev., invariably translated "nations", except here. See App-197.
holy city. See Mat_4:5.
tread . . . foot. Greek. paleo. Only here; Rev_14:20; Rev_19:15. Luk_10:19; Luk_21:24, where see note. All these particulars refer to an actual Temple. The church of God knows nothing of an altar here, of a naos, of a court of the Gentiles. All point to the Temple yet to he built in the holy city, i.e. Jerusalem. This Temple will be on earth (see Structure 1894).
forty and two months = 1,260 days = 3 years and a half. A specific period stated in literal language. Compare Rev_11:3; Rev_12:6, Rev_12:14; Rev_13:5. Dan_7:25; Dan_12:7. Luk_4:25. Jam_5:17.