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1 | When you allot the land as an inheritanc | Ezek 45:1 | Slogans | 184350 | ||
Ezekiel 1 thought 25 is about what.Division of the Land | ||||||
2 | When you allot the land as an inheritanc | Ezek 45:1 | jonp | 184351 | ||
Hi This is an important Old Testament chapter with an idealistic background, the background of a heavenly Temple established on a mountain outside Jerusalem (Ezekiel 40.1 etc). There was never any suggestion that it be built. It was a heavenly Temple (compare the heavenly army in 2 Kings 6.17). The only item to be built was the earthly altar through which the heavenly Temple would be accessed (Ezekiel 43.18). This prophecy in chapter 45 is thus concerning the New Temple of God to be established in Heaven (Galatians 4.28; Hebrews 12.23; and compare Ezekiel 47.1 onwards). Note its idealistic surroundings. This will be in connection with the coming of its glorious Prince. You will notice that it is to be established outside Jerusalem in an idealistic surround, just as the heavenly Temple in 40.1 was to be established on a high mountain outside Jerusalem, and in Revelation the heavenly Temple is to be established in Heaven. It will provide spiritual provision for the new idealistic 'city' the new people of God (see also Revelation 20.9, and compare also the idealistic Temple in Revelation 11 which again is totally impractical, but is,as as an idealistic picture, very valuable). The major point is that the earthly Jerusalem was now to be seen as unfitted to house the Temple of the Lord. Ezekiel never suggests that the heavenly Temple be built. It was purely heavenly. This was the only way in which a prophet of Israel could present such an idea in those days. Thus in 47.1 it produces waters that will provide the water of life for the people of God (compare John 4.10-14) in a description which if interpreted literally is clearly totally physically impossible. It is quite clear that none of these pictures can be intended literally. They were idealistic presentations. (You will no doubt however shortly be presented with any number of views :-))). Best wishes Jonp | ||||||
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