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Scripture reading – Ezekiel 44; Ezekiel 45
* Please note that words and phrases in brackets are the author’s amplification.
Today’s Bible study continues our focus on the Millennial Kingdom, in which Christ will reign from His throne in the new Temple in Jerusalem. Ezekiel 45 outlines the future division of the land during the Millennial Kingdom.
Ezekiel 45
Remembering His covenant with the children of Israel, the LORD directed Ezekiel to record the land’s dimensions as it will be divided among the Twelve Tribes in the Millennial Kingdom (Ezekiel 45-48).
The Division and Consecration of the Sacred District (Ezekiel 45:1-6)
A thanksgiving offering will mark the division of the land dedicated to the LORD for the construction of the Temple. Assuming a rod (reeds) measures 10.5 feet, the sacred district will be 49.7 miles long and 39.8 miles wide (Ezekiel 45:1). Within the district will be the Temple grounds, which will be 5,250 feet square (Ezekiel 45:2).
The “holy portion of the land” for priests who minister in the Temple (the sons of Zadok) will measure 49.7 miles long and 19.9 miles wide (Ezekiel 48:8-12). The portion assigned to the Levites will also measure 49.7 miles long and 19.9 miles wide (Ezekiel 45:5; Ezekiel 48:13-14). The city of Jerusalem, where the Temple will be located, will measure 49.7 miles long and 9.9 miles wide (Ezekiel 45:6).
Who is the Prince? (Ezekiel 45:7-8)
Ezekiel 45:7 describes two portions of land over which the “prince” will preside. Who is the prince? He was first mentioned in Ezekiel 44:1-3 and appears several times in today’s study.
Some argue that the prince is the LORD Jesus Christ. Yet several considerations make that impossible. For instance, the prince offers “a bullock for a sin offering” (Ezekiel 45:22). In Ezekiel 46, the prince will worship and offer sacrifices at the Temple (Ezekiel 46:2). He is also described as having sons and giving them an inheritance (Ezekiel 46:16-18). Therefore, though the prince will be a great man, he is not Jesus Christ. The prince will serve the LORD and act as the administrator and overseer of Jerusalem and Israel (45:8).
The Establishment of a Just Society (Ezekiel 45:9-12)
The world of Ezekiel’s day and the captivity of God’s people in Babylon were like ours. Sin, ungodliness, violence, and depravity have defined humanity since the fall (Genesis 4) and continue to do so today. As in Romans 1, we live in a world that has rejected the LORD, His Law, and His Commandments (Romans 1:20). Words such as vain, foolish, immoral, unrighteous, and unmerciful only begin to describe mankind’s depravity (Romans 1:21-31).
In contrast to the corruption of our day, Christ’s Millennial Kingdom will be marked by perfect justice (Ezekiel45:9-11). The government will not oppress the people (Ezekiel 45:9), and the weights and measures for commodities will be fair and just (Ezekiel 45:10-12) because God’s righteous Law will prevail.
Stewardship and Offerings of the Millennial Kingdom (Ezekiel 45:13-25)
The people of the Millennial generation will bring the prince the required offerings and dues (Ezekiel 45:13-16). He will allocate the necessary portions and sacrifices for the Feast Days, the New Moon (monthly service), and Sabbath worship (Ezekiel 45:17). Three annual feasts (festivals) will be observed in the Messiah’s kingdom. The New Year (Ezekiel 45:18-20) will require the sacrifice of “a young bullock without blemish” to cleanse the Temple (no doubt reminding the priests of their sins, Ezekiel 45:18).
The sacrifices and offerings of the Passover Feast (Ezekiel 45:21-24) will remind God’s people that they were delivered from slavery to sin (Exodus 12:1-3, 14-20; Leviticus 23:48; Numbers 28:16-25). Here, the prince also prepares to offer “a bullock for a sin offering” (Ezekiel 45:22).
The Feast of the Tabernacles will be the third annual festival observed in the Millennial Kingdom. As it was for Israel in the wilderness, it will testify to the LORD’s promise and power to bring His people home (Ezekiel 45:25; Leviticus 23:33-44; Numbers 29:12-38). The sacrifices and offerings will be the same as those offered at the Passover Feast.
Closing thoughts –
Why will people bring sacrifices and offerings to the Temple in the Millennial Kingdom? In the Old Testament, sacrifices testified to one’s faith in the LORD’s grace, mercy, and willingness to forgive sin. However, sacrifices in the Millennial Kingdom will serve as a picture of Christ’s sacrifice for sin (Hebrews 10:1-18; Psalm 51:16-17).
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