"The city shall be 18,000 cubits round about; and the name of the city from that day shall be, ‘The Lord is there.’ "(v.35)
This final chapter of Ezekiel goes into the division of land in the new Jerusalem among the tribes of Israel. The first eight verses describe the land set aside for the seven northern tribes. Next comes the area set aside to the LORD, along with the holy district which shall belong to the priests, and the sanctuary of the LORD in which the sons of Zadok will minister (vv.9-12).
Continuing on in the chapter we find opposite the border of the priests, the land set aside for the Levites, who would serve at the temple to support and assist the work of the priests (vv.13-14). Ezekiel then continues on with a description of the portion of land set aside for the general use of the city, for dwellings and common-land, which shall be in the center about a mile and a half square (vv.15-20). Ezekiel then completes his description of land allotment with the portion set aside for the prince (Messiah’s appointed ruler vv.21-22), and the five southern tribes (vv.23-29).
Throughout the larger section of Ezekiel 40-48, the name of the new city of Jerusalem is never specifically mentioned. We now we discover why; God will give the city a new name. It will be known as Yahweh Shammah, “Yahweh is There” (v.35). In that day, the overwhelming character and idea of Jerusalem would be that, God was there. This is final word of the prophet Ezekiel.
The Truth: “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” (Revelation 21:3)
This final chapter of Ezekiel goes into the division of land in the new Jerusalem among the tribes of Israel. The first eight verses describe the land set aside for the seven northern tribes. Next comes the area set aside to the LORD, along with the holy district which shall belong to the priests, and the sanctuary of the LORD in which the sons of Zadok will minister (vv.9-12).
Continuing on in the chapter we find opposite the border of the priests, the land set aside for the Levites, who would serve at the temple to support and assist the work of the priests (vv.13-14). Ezekiel then continues on with a description of the portion of land set aside for the general use of the city, for dwellings and common-land, which shall be in the center about a mile and a half square (vv.15-20). Ezekiel then completes his description of land allotment with the portion set aside for the prince (Messiah’s appointed ruler vv.21-22), and the five southern tribes (vv.23-29).
Throughout the larger section of Ezekiel 40-48, the name of the new city of Jerusalem is never specifically mentioned. We now we discover why; God will give the city a new name. It will be known as Yahweh Shammah, “Yahweh is There” (v.35). In that day, the overwhelming character and idea of Jerusalem would be that, God was there. This is final word of the prophet Ezekiel.
The Truth: “And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God.” (Revelation 21:3)
