Świętość ziemi Izraela w Księdze Ezechiela

Abstract

The author tries to verify the sacral character of the land of Israel proposed by the prophet Ezekiel. The article outlines the structure of the vision of New Israel in Eze 40-48. Then, the significance of the return of Yahweh’s Glory to the temple, as described in 43:1-2, is examined. The renewed presence of God in the Jerusalem Temple constitutes an essential element of the sacral concept of the land. This is evident in the image of water flowing from the temple, which transforms the land of Israel (47:1-12). The water metaphor confirms that God’s sanctity does not close him towards others, but opens God to embrace his people, who, by the gift of the restored land, come into a life-giving relationship with him. Finally, the sacral concept of the land of Israel is indicated in the theological geography proposed by Ezekiel in the vision of the new borders of the land.