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Tuesday 30 August 2011

Day 244: Vision of future Temple


Ezekiel  the architect today, presenting us with a blueprint for a new Temple
Ezekiel’s vision
Ezekiel 40:1-4
The East Gate
Ezekiel 40:5-16
The Other Courtyard
Ezekiel 40:17-19
The North and South Gates
Ezekiel 40:20-27
The Inner Courtyard
Ezekiel 40:28-37
Buildings near the North Gate
Ezekiel 40:38-47
The Temple Porch
Ezekiel 40:48-49
The Most Holy Place
Ezekiel 41:1-4
The rooms
Ezekiel 41:5-12
The total measurements and details of the building
Ezekiel 41:13-26

“He took me there.” (40:1) Ezekiel doesn’t need to say where - it’s the place where his heart and soul is, even though his body is in Babylon. But God gives him a vision of Jerusalem, and accompanied by an angel guide he walks around a magnificent new Temple.
The angel proceeds to measure every dimension of the building, and Ezekiel dutifully notes it all down. One interesting detail is that only a subset of the Levites - the sons of Zadok - will be allowed to serve in the new Temple. Only the best of the best.
The blueprint that Ezekiel gives is details enough for people to attempt a reconstruction. So of course they have.

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