Ezekiel 40 Temple Described By The Prophet Ezekiel Explanations By Sonia Hidalgo Zurita English PDF Download

Presently, there exists only a very small number of projects that are finished and complete enough to allow the works of the Temple of Ezekiel to be finally achieved. Most of the existent projects are only semi-compliant with the description of the Temple as specified on each and every verse, and they are lacking the constructive, architectural, functional elements of the building. In other cases, the projects supposedly make reference to the Beit Hamikdash בית המקדש according to Ezekiel, while otherwise showing images of the Temple built by King Herod. Therefore, one has to realize that the Book of Ezekiel, still today, is often misunderstood.The aim of my project is to effectively comply, verse by verse, with the exact description provided by Prophet Ezekiel; in addition, I also want to make sure that the project meets all necessary requirements that must be considered today, as a truly viable project for construction.The מִדְרָשׁ‬ Midrash tells us that when our Creator Eternal commanded Ezekiel to describe the dimensions of the Temple to the Jewish people, Ezekiel asked, "Master of the Universe, why are You telling me to go and tell Israel the form of the House; they are now in exile in the land of our enemies--is there anything they can do about it? Let them be, until they return from the exile. Then I will go and inform them."The מִדְרָשׁ‬ Midrash explains how our Creator Eternal answered to Prophet Ezekiel: "Should the construction of My House be ignored because My children are in exile? The study of the design of the Holy Temple as detailed in the Torah can be equated to its actual construction. Go tell them to study the form of the Holy Temple. As a reward for their study and their occupation with it, I will consider it as if they actually built the Holy Temple."With great dedication, fully immersing into the text, comparing diverse texts and images, and also using a great deal of imagination, I sincerely believe that I have been blessed with the opportunity to decipher, intuit, view and project my present proposals shared in this book, not an easy task, although at times it may have been demanding, difficult and laborious, it has also been very inspiring and satisfying to me, it is a blessing.I do perceive one important difference between my own books and other books I have encountered from other authors, which is that mine are all fully technical books, based on the scriptures, complementing with research upon archeology books, most other authors intend to explain religious aspects of the Temple, while I have instead dedicated myself, as an architect, to understand and recreate the Temple, verse to verse, aiming to not leave anything aside. Leaving my personal comments aside, I believe my test to be neutral, corresponding strictly to the measures given by Prophet Ezekiel; applying the concept of symmetry, analyzing the visual appearance of different sets of buildings when seen together, considering the repetition and rotation of the Portals.Through this personal process, engaging in my studies and experiencing the description provided to us by the Prophet Ezekiel יְחֶזְקֵאל (Yechezkel), a moment came when I realized within myself a coherent view to encompass the descriptions of the Temple, one feasible proposal towards the manifestation of the Holy Temple, as lived and described in the Book of Ezekiel.It is indeed my sincere wish, purpose and hope that my work may contribute, in some way, to bring light into this enigmatic knowledge, the Book of Ezekiel, to develop and share an evermore real and manifest possibility, that we may indeed conceive and further imagine and plan the Holy Temple, as feasible, real, necessary building to fully manifest in our near future.Come join us in this inspiring and educational adventure, understanding our future Temple as described in the 40th Chapter of the Book of Ezekiel.Architect Sonia Helena Hidalgo Zurita