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Ezekiel 45 · Grade 5

Justice in the Land

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Ezekiel 45 moves from the temple to the land around it. A sacred district, the holy offering, would be set apart for Yahweh, with the sanctuary at its center, the priests' land around it, and the Levites' land next. Beside it lay land for the city. On either side the prince received his own portion. The arrangement put God at the center of national life.

The prince's land had a purpose: so the princes would no longer oppress God's people. Israel's history was full of kings who seized land, like Ahab taking Naboth's vineyard in 1 Kings 21. God's call for the princes to remove violence and plunder and to do justice and righteousness echoes the earlier prophets. Justice was not an add-on to worship; it was part of it.

God required just balances, a just ephah, and a just bath. Amos and Micah had condemned dishonest scales. The people's offerings would go to the prince, who would supply sacrifices for the feasts, new moons, and Sabbaths. The chapter ends with a new-year cleansing of the sanctuary, Passover in the first month, and a feast in the seventh month. In the New Testament, Luke 16:10 says: He who is faithful in a very little is faithful also in much.

Show What You Know

  1. What was at the center of the holy district?

  2. What example of a king seizing land is given?

  3. Which earlier prophets condemned dishonest scales?

  4. Which New Testament verse speaks of being faithful in a very little?

Crossword

2314

Across

  1. You shall offer an ____ to Yahweh
  2. It is a ____ portion of the land

Down

  1. Side by side with the offering of the holy ____
  2. The ____ and the bath shall be of one measure

Think About It

  1. Justice was part of worship, not separate from it. How does the way people treat others relate to how they worship God?

  2. Luke 16:10 says faithfulness in little things matters. What small ways can you practice honesty this week?

Memory Verse

“‘The Lord Yahweh says: “Enough, you princes of Israel! Remove violence and plunder, and execute justice and righteousness! Stop dispossessing my people!” says the Lord Yahweh.

Ezekiel 45:9 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for being fair. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • What did Amos and Micah say about scales?
  • How does Luke 16:10 connect to Ezekiel 45?
  • What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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