Ezekiel 5 - The Lord Is There
By Todd Beiswenger
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Ezekiel is given a vision of a new temple, and it is given the name of "The Lord is There." We take a look at some of symbolism present in this temple, and using this story as a guide, what it would mean for the Lord to be in us.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 3301; Ezekiel 44:16-20, 47:1-13, 48:30-35)
Ezekiel 48:30-35
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These are the exits of the city: On the north side four thousand and five hundred [reeds] by measure;
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and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
32
At the east side four thousand and five hundred [reeds], and three gates: even the gate of Joseph, one; the gate of Benjamin, one; the gate of Dan, one.
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At the south side four thousand and five hundred [reeds] by measure, and three gates: the gate of Simeon, one; the gate of Issachar, one; the gate of Zebulun, one.
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At the west side four thousand and five hundred [reeds], with their three gates: the gate of Gad, one; the gate of Asher, one; the gate of Naphtali, one.
35
It shall be eighteen thousand [reeds] around: and the name of the city from that day shall be, Yahweh is there.
