is the vision of the restored land of Israel that concludes the book, in chapters 40–48. In this new and utopian dispensation, Jerusalem is not mentioned by name but is referred to as “the city.” It is subsumed into the consecrated area or תרומה, which is a strip of land from the Jordan to the sea, separating the territories of Judah to the north and Benjamin to the south. Within this area, strips of land are set aside for the priests, the levites, the city, and the prince. The temple is located
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