Ezekiel Chapter 48 Summary - Key Points & Themes

Read Ezekiel Chapter 48 Summary

The land is apportioned to the twelve tribes from north to south: Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, Judah, then the holy portion with the sanctuary and priests' land, then Benjamin, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, and Gad. The city has twelve gates named for the tribes, and its name shall be 'The LORD is there.'

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Characters in This Chapter

Ezekiel

Priest-prophet who ministered to the exiles in Babylon

Manasseh

King of Judah who Repented

Judah

Son of Jacob, Ancestor of David and Christ

Benjamin

Youngest Son of Jacob

Simeon

The One Who Saw Salvation

Lot

Nephew of Abraham

Joseph of Arimathea

The One Who Buried Jesus

Places in This Chapter

Babylon

Place of exile where Ezekiel received his visions and prophesied

Jerusalem

City whose destruction Ezekiel prophesied and saw in visions

Damascus

Damascus is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world and plays a significant role in biblical history. It was on the road to Damascus that Saul of Tarsus had his dramatic encounter with the risen Christ and was converted, becoming the apostle Paul. The prophet Elijah was told to anoint Hazael as king of Syria in Damascus. The city is mentioned throughout both the Old and New Testaments.

Position in Book

Call and CommissionChapters 1-3

Judgment on JerusalemChapters 4-24

Judgment on NationsChapters 25-32

Restoration PromisesChapters 33-39

The New TempleChapters 40-48

Vision of the restored temple, worship, and division of the land.