And this oblation of the land that is offered shall be unto them a thing most holy by the border 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