For the first time in the whole Prophecy, Ezekiel “repeats” some information. I mean a whole “block” of data, which undoubtedly must be important.

Yes, Ezekiel 48:8-22 is essentially a re-stating of Ezekiel 45:1-8. Just in fuller detail, to be honest. The location of the Millennial Temple, with the City (Jerusalem) surrounding it, and the large area for the Levites and the Prince to inhabit.

Now, a look at our Text today: “And by the border of Judah, from the east side unto the west side, shall be the OFFERING which ye shall offer of five and twenty thousand reeds in breadth, and in length as one of the other parts, from the east side unto the west side: and the sanctuary shall be in the midst of it.” Ezekiel 48:8, a swath of land extending from east to west, here called an “offering.” Dedicated to God, in other words. In it sits the Temple.

The remaining verses of the Paragraph give the specifics about the exact areas the Priests will  inhabit. But a particular “group” of Priests! “It shall be for the PRIESTS that are sanctified of the sons of ZADOK; which have kept my charge, which went not astray when the children of Israel went astray, as the Levites went astray.” Verse 11, loyalty and faithfulness still count in God’s Eyes!

Next the Levites are specified. “And over against the border of the priests the LEVITES shall have five and twenty thousand in length, and ten thousand in breadth: all the length shall be five and twenty thousand, and the breadth ten thousand.” Verse 13, for the other-than-priestly Temple jobs, servants of the Lord.

Then Ezekiel discusses the “City Limits” of Jerusalem! “And the five thousand, that are left in the breadth over against the five and twenty thousand, shall be a profane place for the CITY, for dwelling, and for suburbs: and the city shall be in the midst thereof.” Verse 15

Then the Temple is located in the middle of all this! Theocentric, more accurate yet, Christocentric … everything during the Millennium!

Based on Ezekiel 45:1-8, this will be the largest Temple Israel has ever seen! Much bigger than Solomon’s or Zerubbabel’s or Herod’s!

Now the Lord willing, tomorrow morning we will look at the land given to the remaining Tribes of Israel. Their territories are south of the Temple and Holy District.

And there are Lessons to be learned there as well.

Wow!

— Dr. Mike Bagwell

“And He (JESUS) is the Head of the body, the church: who is the Beginning, the Firstborn from the dead; that in all things He might have the PREEMINENCE.” Colossians 1:18

Even in the Millennium!