17. (a) What vision was Ezekiel granted in 593 B.C.E.? (b) Of what is the existence of the visionary temple proof?

¹⁷ In 593 B.C.E., the 14th year after the destruction of the temple in Jerusalem, Ezekiel was granted a vision of a new sanctuary for Jehovah’s worship. Measured by the prophet’s angelic guide, it was of gigantic proportions. (Ezekiel 40:1–48:35)

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The holy contribution and tribal assignments

THE GREAT SEA

ENTERING IN TO HAMATH

DAN

ASHER

NAPHTALI

MANASSEH

EPHRAIM

REUBEN

JUDAH

THE CHIEFTAIN

Holy Contribution

En-Eglaim

BENJAMIN

SIMEON

En-gedi

ISSACHAR

ZEBULUN

Tamar

GAD

Meribath-Kadesh

Salt Sea

Jordan River

Sea of Galilee

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