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Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 456

"A district for the Lord"

Text: Ezekiel 45:1

THE DIVISION OF THE LAND OF ISRAEL

The division of the land of Israel in the book of Joshua (Joshua 13-21). There were even cities of refuge allotted to those who needed help especially. In Ezekiel 45, we will see the Lord’s new land for the land of Israel.

“Moreover, when you divide the land by lot into inheritance, you shall set apart a district for the Lord, a holy section of the land; its length shall be twenty-five thousand cubits, and the width ten thousand. It shall be holy throughout its territory all around. Of this there shall be a square plot for the sanctuary, five hundred by five hundred rods, with fifty cubits around it for an open space. So this is the district you shall measure: twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide; in it shall be the sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. It shall be a holy section of the land, belonging to the priests, the ministers of the sanctuary, who come near to minister to the Lord; it shall be a place for their houses and a holy place for the sanctuary. An area twenty-five thousand cubits long and ten thousand wide shall belong to the Levites, the ministers of the temple; they shall have twenty chambers as a possession.”
Ezekiel 45:1-5

1. A district for the Lord.

a) This was something entirely new.

b) This was the first focus of the new plans for the land that God would give Israel.

c) The size of the district of the Lord would be 165 sq km.

d) This would be a new feature.

e) The Lord’s presence among His people was carefully factored in.

f) This special provision was given priority focus in Ezekiel 45.

2. Plots of land allotted.

a) 65 sq km for the Levites

b) 65 sq km for the priests

c) 34 sq km for the city

d) The Lord had placed emphasis on the provision of all who serve Him faithfully.