Ezekiel 45:2

The ideal *temple was in the middle of the square area. And the square area was in the middle of *Israel. This position showed its importance. God wants to be central (most important) in the lives of his people.

Round the section that contained the *temple, there was an open area. This separated the houses from the *temple. Because the *temple was so *holy, it had to be separate from the houses of the people. The houses were not *holy.