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place. Valleys will be lifted, mountains Built by Christ Himself (Zec 6:12-13), the
and hills levelled (Isa 40:4; Luk 3:5-6), dimensions of rooms, courts, gates, walls,
islands will dissolve into the sea, capital pillars, doors, all with intricate designs,
cities will fall, and Jerusalem will divide are recorded for us in Ezekiel chapters
into three parts (Rev 16:19-20). We take 40-45. Glittering above the skyline of
time to bow and thank God for Christ, Jerusalem, it shall stand as a testimony to
who shall rescue us from “the wrath to the faithfulness of God. In that day, “many
come” (1Th 1:10). people shall go and say, Come ye, and let
Zechariah 14 records how that at us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to
the return of our Lord, the Mount of the house of the God of Jacob; and he will
Olives will split in two, with Jerusalem teach us of his ways, and we will walk in
becoming a seaport. All of this will create his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth
a new enlarged plateau, with Isaiah 2:2 the law, and the word of the LORD from
and Micah 4:1 testifying that the Temple Jerusalem” (Isa 2:3).
Mount will become the highest point on In the beginning, mankind went out
earth. Ezekiel 45 outlines that the area “east” away from God (Gen 3:24; 4:16;
surrounding the Millennial Temple will 11:2), wicked Nimrod leading the people
be approximately 50 miles (80 kms.)
by 50 miles (25,000 reeds square). This in rebellion and proclaiming, “Let us build
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is divided up into three sections. The us a city and a tower, whose top may reach
northern section, measuring 50 by 20 unto heaven; and let us make us a name”
miles, will encompass a place for “the (11:4). Man, with the puny arm of flesh,
priests that are sanctified of the sons of could never prevail against the Almighty,
Zadok” (Eze 48:11). The Millennial Temple and the Lord confused the languages
will be located “in the midst” (vv8-10). and scattered the people. In the end, our
This majestic edifice will measure 1 mile blessed Saviour shall come from the east.
square (45:2)! The central section, reserved First, He will come as the Morning Star
for the Levites, measures 50 by 20 miles to rescue the Church from the wrath to
(v5). Finally, the southern section will be come. Then again, He will come as the
50 by 10 miles, where the city of Jerusalem “Sun of righteousness” (Mal 4:2) to deliver
will be located, itself being 10 by 10 miles His peculiar treasure, Israel (Psa 135:4),
square (vv6-8). Contemplating these and lead this world in building for God.
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things, we grasp something of the future Finally, when the temple is built, He who
gargantuan capital city of our world. spanned the distance at Calvary, He who
fulfilled the ministry of the high priest
The Sovereign who sprinkled the blood “eastward” on

This magnificent temple will be like the mercy seat, shall gloriously enter via
nothing this world has ever seen before. the eastern gate (Eze 43:1-5). We shall
watch transfixed as He takes His place
3 Ezekiel 40:5 states that 1 reed = 6 long cubits. upon the throne. Out from under the
1 long cubit = 20-24 inches. Therefore, 6 long threshold of the door shall flow a river of
cubits = approximately 10 feet. 10 feet x 25,000
= approximately 50 miles. Same calculations for living waters, replenishing this world, and
temple 10 x 500 feet = 1 mile. the whole earth shall be full of His glory
4 Ezekiel 48 expands these details. (Eze 47:1; Isa 6:1-3)!

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