Ezekiel 46-48

“I saw water coming out from under the threshold of the temple toward the east ...” (47:1). Ezekiel’s dramatic vision pointed to a restoration for Israel that was much greater than what the exiles imagined. A river flowed from the new Temple, and fruit trees with leaves for healing grew on each bank (47:12; Rev 22). Every tribe (even the lost northern kingdom families) had their allotment (ch 48), and, surprisingly, foreigners in the land were considered “native-born Israelites” and had an inheritance, too (47:22).

“The Lord is There” (48:35). Ezekiel’s vision revealed God’s promise: that in the kingdom ruled by the Messiah, there is living water, healing and restoration, and room for everyone.