Eze 45:8 | KingComments | STEP | This chapter can be subdivided as follows: 1. The land that is for the LORD ( ). 2. Admonitions for the princes to act justly ( ). 3. The sacrifices of the people for the prince ( ). 4. The sin offerings in the first month ( ). 5. The celebration of the Passover and the Feast of Booths ( ). Before the land is given to the tribes of Israel for inheritance, a holy portion of it must be offered to the LORD as an allotment or a heave-offering (Darby Translation; ). A more detailed discussion follows later, in Ezekiel 48. The subject is already mentioned here to show the place of the temple in the whole surrounding area. The sacred area of the land is a collection that the people must remit to the LORD. It is a holy levy. Always the LORD must receive His portion first ( ). That portion is 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. That whole area is holy portion. In that area is also the sanctuary, which has a size of five hundred cubits square ( ). Around it is fifty cubits of pasture land. Again, the measurements of the piece of land are given and it is added that on this piece of land is the most holy place ( ). That piece of land, which is holy, that is, set apart for the LORD, is what the LORD is reserving for the priests, the sons of Zadok ( ). They will live there, close to the sanctuary. The next portion, also of 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide, is intended for the Levites ( ). It is their possession and serves to place twenty chambers on it, where they can dwell. A third portion, of 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, is designated for the city ( ). This area is for all the tribes of Israel. Thus, the entire area is 25,000 cubits long and 25,000 cubits wide, divided in width into three areas: two of 10,000 cubits and one of 5,000 cubits. The areas west and east of the square, along the three areas, belong to the prince ( ). As shown at Ezekiel 44:3, this prince is not the Lord Jesus, but His representative and in that capacity does represent Him. In addition to this prince, there will be other princes ( ). Perhaps we can think of religious and political leaders here. These princes will not, as has often happened in the past, want to enlarge their territory at the expense of the portion given to others ( ; ).

‏ Ezekiel 45:8

Introduction

This chapter can be subdivided as follows:

1. The land that is for the LORD (Eze 45:1-8).

2. Admonitions for the princes to act justly (Eze 45:9-12).

3. The sacrifices of the people for the prince (Eze 45:13-17).

4. The sin offerings in the first month (Eze 45:18-20).

5. The celebration of the Passover and the Feast of Booths (Eze 45:21-25).

The Land That Is for the LORD

Before the land is given to the tribes of Israel for inheritance, a holy portion of it must be offered to the LORD as an allotment or a heave-offering (Darby Translation; Eze 45:1-4). A more detailed discussion follows later, in Ezekiel 48. The subject is already mentioned here to show the place of the temple in the whole surrounding area. The sacred area of the land is a collection that the people must remit to the LORD.

It is a holy levy. Always the LORD must receive His portion first (Eze 45:1). That portion is 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide. That whole area is holy portion. In that area is also the sanctuary, which has a size of five hundred cubits square (Eze 45:2). Around it is fifty cubits of pasture land.

Again, the measurements of the piece of land are given and it is added that on this piece of land is the most holy place (Eze 45:3). That piece of land, which is holy, that is, set apart for the LORD, is what the LORD is reserving for the priests, the sons of Zadok (Eze 45:4). They will live there, close to the sanctuary.

The next portion, also of 25,000 cubits long and 10,000 cubits wide, is intended for the Levites (Eze 45:5). It is their possession and serves to place twenty chambers on it, where they can dwell.

A third portion, of 5,000 cubits wide and 25,000 cubits long, is designated for the city (Eze 45:6). This area is for all the tribes of Israel.

Thus, the entire area is 25,000 cubits long and 25,000 cubits wide, divided in width into three areas: two of 10,000 cubits and one of 5,000 cubits.

The areas west and east of the square, along the three areas, belong to the prince (Eze 45:7). As shown at Ezekiel 44:3, this prince is not the Lord Jesus, but His representative and in that capacity does represent Him. In addition to this prince, there will be other princes (Eze 45:8). Perhaps we can think of religious and political leaders here. These princes will not, as has often happened in the past, want to enlarge their territory at the expense of the portion given to others (1Kgs 21:7-10 ; 15-16; Isa 5:8).