Ezekiel 39-42

It took me about 16 minutes to read this passage.  Have you ever had a dream that was as detailed as the one Ezekiel recorded?  I wonder if Joseph’s dream before Jesus’ birth was like this dream.  Ezekiel had this dream when he was in his mid-fifties.  He had received a number of revelations and visions during his time in exile.  I wonder what he considered as the vision continued.  The dream didn’t end in chapter 42; there is more.  God moved Ezekiel to record the details of this dream.  The measurements of the temple may have meant a lot to Ezekiel and his fellow priests but to me, and maybe many other modern readers, they appear to be details that serve to cloud God’s message.  I think one thing that God conveys in this vision is his attention to detail.  And if he is that concerned about the thickness of the walls and the number of vestibules the we can rest assured that he is concerned with every move that his people make and every difficulty that we face.

Stuart