Kaisipang Hudyo sa Ezekiel 45:2: The Third Beit HaMikdash

“Five hundred by five hundred; its perimeter will be square,”²²Ibid. 45:2. as measured by the measuring rod. This verse describes the area enclosed by the wall surrounding the Temple Mount, which encompasses the Sanctuary, as will be explained below. The additional space beyond this area on either side will be explained at the end of the treatise,²³Sections 76-83. with the help of the Rock [of Israel].

“This is the instruction regarding the House: On top of the mountain, its entire border all around shall be most holy. This is the instruction regarding the House.”¹Yechezkel 43:12. “It was 500 [measuring rods]²This verse does not mention measuring rods explicitly. Nevertheless, from ibid. 42:16-20, it is obvious that this is the intent here. by 500 [measuring rods], a square all around.”³Ibid. 45:2. We already discussed the circumference of the Temple Mount and its wall in the preface.

“There were 50 cubits of open space around it.”¹Yechezkel, 43:12. I.e., there were 50 cubits of empty space around the enclosure of the Temple Mount. The gloss of Metzudos Tziyon emphasizes that this land should not be planted with crops or trees.