Verse 1 to 12 is about the healing of the waters and the trees.
Ezekiel was shown round the temple and the rivers that was flowing from the east to the north. The rivers were measured at different spots and the depth varied. However, the main message here was the healing power in this river
Ezekiel 47:8-12 NKJV
[8] Then he said to me: “This water flows toward the eastern region, goes down into the valley, and enters the sea. When it reaches the sea, its waters are healed. [9] And it shall be that every living thing that moves, wherever the rivers go, will live. There will be a very great multitude of fish, because these waters go there; for they will be healed, and everything will live wherever the river goes. [10] It shall be that fishermen will stand by it from En Gedi to En Eglaim; they will be places for spreading their nets. Their fish will be of the same kinds as the fish of the Great Sea, exceedingly many. [11] But its swamps and marshes will not be healed; they will be given over to salt. [12] Along the bank of the river, on this side and that, will grow all kinds of trees used for food; their leaves will not wither, and their fruit will not fail. They will bear fruit every month, because their water flows from the sanctuary. Their fruit will be for food, and their leaves for medicine.”
This river as they flow from their bank to the other carried a healing rhythm and the scripture says as the river flows down the valley it will heal the water and every living creature will survive. It will be a spot for fishermen to get what they needed however, the swamps and mashes will be given over to salt. The trees at the bank of the river will beat fruit and will not fail because of the water that flows from the sanctuary and their leaves will be for medicines. Who is the living water? Jesus Christ is. But the flow of the living water must not be hindered and can't make any effect in a swamp or mashes because they are rendered useless and represents desolations. How do you allow the living water to flow, do you have logs, and weeds that ends up being a swamp or mash that can live the soul dead and in desolation. Jesus Christ can't flow where there are erected opposition to His rulership in your life you must allow Him to take control.
Verse 13 to 23 is about the borders of the Land.
The later part detailed how the lands should be divided based on the tribe of Israel. The Lord also instructed them to give allotment to strangers who dwell amongst them, who have children in accordance to what's due to the tribe they dwell
Ezekiel 47:21-23 NKJV
[21] “Thus you shall divide this land among yourselves according to the tribes of Israel. [22] It shall be that you will divide it by lot as an inheritance for yourselves, and for the strangers who dwell among you and who bear children among you. They shall be to you as native-born among the children of Israel; they shall have an inheritance with you among the tribes of Israel. [23] And it shall be that in whatever tribe the stranger dwells, there you shall give him his inheritance,” says the Lord God.
Ezekiel 48
From Verse 1 to 29 it detailed how the Lands should be shared, what each tribe should have, the measurements due to them.
From verse 30 to 35 the name of the city and the gate was documented.
The name of the gate was Tribe of Israel with one gate for Reuben, Judan and Levi in the northward part. To the east was Joseph, Benjamin and Dan. To the South Simeon, Isaachar and Zebulun and to the West was Gad, Asher and Naphthali. The city was named The Lord is There. Which describes Jerusalem's wall according to Revelations 21:12.
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