And it shall belong to them as a special portion from the holy portion of the land, a most holy place, adjoining the territory of the Levites.
The city's equal sides on all four directions, north, south, east, west, each four thousand five hundred measures, show us the perfection and unshakeable stability of Christ's church. When Jews and Gentiles are converted in the latter day, multitudes from every compass point will gather into this foursquare dwelling, solid and enduring as the New Jerusalem itself.
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The division begins in the north and proceeds southward through the tribes in order, with the sanctuary, priesthood, Levites, city, and prince's land fixed at the center, and the remaining five tribes distributed from that point to the southern boundary.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 48:1-29