What is the context?
A man goes out with a measuring line to determine Jerusalem’s width and length. The answer surpasses an ordinary survey.
The city will be inhabited beyond walls because of the multitude of people and animals within it. The image is one of restored, abundant life.
The Lord promises to be a wall of fire around her and glory within her. Protection and presence belong together.
This is assurance to the restored city in a prophetic vision, not a general prohibition of city walls or an assurance that faithful people never face physical danger.
How is this passage commonly understood?
Wesley emphasizes the Lord Himself as Jerusalem’s defense and inward glory. His extension to the church follows that theme of divine presence rather than turning the measuring line into a timetable or building specification.
What is our position?
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Where can I study this further?
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