The Hidden City Cont.
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Notes For Levitical City
Measures

QUMRAN (5Q15)

          The Levitical City contains the Solomonic Temple within a great triple level amphitheatre surrounded by 12 blocks of housing units.   All were enclosed within a foursquare wall 2000 cubits on a side with three triple gates per side.

          This Levitical City, of course, was built by King Solomon as an add-on to the preExilic Jerusalem situated West of the Valley of Ben Hinnom (Jeremiah 19:2; Joshua 15:8).

          The following measures quoted below (items 1 thru 7) are found in the 15th set of writings from cave #5 of Qumran (5Q15) published by Professor Giza Vermes, Oxford University, as part of his text "The Dead Sea Scrolls In English," Penguin Books, 1962 (1975 edition), pp. 262-263.   Our notes and diagrams have been added below each quote to help readers visualize measures given in the ancient Qumran texts.

1.          "And he led me into the city, and he measured each block of houses for its length and width, fifty-one reeds by fifty-one, in a square a(ll round)= 357 cubits to each side.   A passage surrounds the block of houses, a street gallery, three reeds, = 21 cubits (wide)."   (Note:  A 5Q15 reed is given as 7 cubits.).

2.          "(He) then (showed me the di)mensions of (all) the blo(cks of houses.   Between each block there is a street), six reeds, = 42 cubits wide."

3.          "And the width of the avenues running from east to west:  two of them are ten reeds, = 70 cubits, wide."

4.          "And the third, that to the (lef)t (i.e. north) of the Temple, measures eighteen reeds, = 126 cubits in width."

5.          "And the wid(th of the streets) running from south (to north:  t)wo of (them) have nine reeds and four cubits, = 67 cubits, each street."

6.          "(And the ) mid(dle street passing through the mid)dle of the city, its (width measures) thirt(een) ree(ds) and one cubit, = 92 cubits.   And all (the streets of the city) are paved with white stone ... marble and jasper."

7.          "And he showed me (the dimensions) of the twelve (entranc)es.   The width of their doors are three reeds, (= 21) cubits.   (Each door has tw)o (wings).   The width of the wing is one reed and a half, = 10½ cubits ... (And beside each door there are two tow)ers, one to (the r)ight and one to the l(ef)t.   Its width (is of the same dimension as ) its length, (five reeds by five, = 35 cubits....)"

REVIEW OF CITY MEASURES

1600 384 +   16 Total     2000

cubits per side = 4 X 400 cubit housing units cubits per side/Three 128 cubit Triple Gates cubits equals two 8 cubit end walls cubits per side

500 X 500 cubits   Overall measure of amphitheatre centered in Levitical City. 100 X 100 cubits   Court before Temple centered in amphitheatre.   32 X   32 cubits   Base of altar centered in court before Temple.

FOUR ROWS OF THREE

          The waltz pattern (1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 -) consists of four rows of three that form a square, sometimes called a box pattern.   It's the same four rows of three found in the High Priest's Breast Plate, in the Levitical City design, and undoubtedly in the design of Noah's Ark.   Each, therefore, is four square (Exodus 28:15-20).

          In the waltz, the center of the box is empty.   Each side, of course, consists of 1,2,3,1 where the same four numbers occupy the corners.   And the city gates are between the numbers.   Thus, four rows of three form a square with four elements to a side.

          In the case of the Levitical City and Noah's Ark the Temple Amphitheatre occupies the center of the square.   And, each number (i.e. 1,2,3, etc.) represents a 400 by 400 cubit housing area separated by the 128 cubit triple gates and broad avenues.   All are surrounded by an 8 cubit city wall.   Thus, each side is 2,000 cubits long and the housing units form a square around the Temple Amphitheatre in the center.

          So, next time you go dancing and the band breaks out with a beautiful waltz ... as you go joyfully twirling around those squares just think of that space in the center you're dancing around.   That's where the Temple Amphitheatre should be with the great Temple containing the Holy of Holies therein.   And in the very middle of that square is the great Altar before the Temple.

          Yes, as you dance around and around that great Altar just remember who put the whole universe together and who keeps it together.

          Next, ask yourself, why are GOD'S Holy Arks being held captive today (Zechariah 5:4)?   Why are world leaders not concerned about the restoration of The Glory Of GOD amongst people?   Finally, when will the promised restoration of health and well-being materialize for the Congregation still spread world-wide?

          (Leviticus 26:11-12; Zechariah 2:5,10-13; 5:9-11; Nahum 2:7; Joel 2:27; Isaiah 4:5; 40:5; 33:24; 35:5-6; Jeremiah 30:17-24; 33:6; Revelation 21:3-4).

          Never forget events are all linked to that waltz pattern (the 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 - 1,2,3 -) that has been with humanity from the beginning.   Yes, it has been around well before The Flood, traversed across The Flood with Noah, has been imbedded in the Levitical City design, and has been an integral part of nearly every band through modern history.   Thus, like the seven 1,000 year-days from Creation, the three 1,000 year-days from the 5 BC Birth of Jesus Christ are very important in the scheme of things.   And, today humanity has entered that third day.   So soon all mankind will be well aware of what that historic 1,2,3 is all about.   The Third Day is here!

WHERE ARE THEY?

          "... and they came and did work in the house of the LORD of hosts, their GOD."

Haggai 1:14

          "And I will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come:  and I will fill this house with glory, saith the LORD of hosts."

Haggai 2:7

          "... from the day that the foundation of the LORD'S temple was laid, consider it.

          "... from this day will I bless you."

Haggai 2:18-19

          "And they that are far off shall come and build in the temple of the LORD, and ye shall know that the LORD of hosts hath sent me unto you.   And this shall come to pass, if ye will diligently obey the voice of the LORD your GOD."

Zechariah 6:15