Ezekiel, 48
4. And by the border of Nephthali, from the east side even to the side of the sea, one portion for Manasses.
4. And by the border of Nephthali, from the east side even to the side of the sea, one portion for Manasses.
Ezekiel 48 details the distribution of the earth among the twelve tribes of Israel in New Jerusalem. The verses related to the topics addressed in this chapter are:
Ezekiel 47:13-14: "Thus says the Lord God, This will be the border in which you will have the earth, according to the twelve tribes of Israel; Joseph will have two parts. And the land that was taken into inheritance, shall divide it into inheritance Among the twelve tribes of Israel "This verse speaks of the division of the earth between the twelve tribes of Israel, a central theme in Ezekiel 48.
Isaiah 65:18: "But ye shall be rejoiced and thou shalt rejoice perpetually in what I create; This verse talks about the New Jerusalem, which is mentioned in Ezekiel 48.
Revelation 21:12-13: "And there was a large and high wall with twelve doors, and in the doors twelve angels, and names written about them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel. ; on the north side, three doors; on the south side, three doors; and on the West side, three doors. " This verse also speaks of New Jerusalem, mentioning the twelve doors, which are the doors of the twelve tribes of Israel.
Revelation 21:15: "And the one who spoke to me had a sugarcane of measuring gold to measure the city, its doors and its wall." This verse talks about the city's measurement, a theme addressed in Ezekiel 48.
Revelation 21:22: "And I have not seen temple in it, for your temple is the Lord God Almighty, and the Lamb." This verse talks about the absence of temple in New Jerusalem, which can be seen as a possible connection with the description of the temple in Ezekiel 40-48.
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