Ezekiel 42:15

Ezekiel 42:15 says, Now when he had made an end of measuring the inner house, he brought me forth toward the gate whose prospect is toward the east, and measured it round about.  Ezekiel said after the man of brass finished measuring the chambers, he brought him to the east gate once more and measured around it.  

Verse sixteen adds, He measured the east side with the measuring reed, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.  This verse and the next three list the size of the area around all the sides of the temple.  It was a fairly large area, and when we get to our heavenly home, there will be more than ample room for everyone, but I am not sure it will be measured.  

Verse seventeen continues, He measured the north side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed round about.  

Verse eighteen states, He measured the south side, five hundred reeds, with the measuring reed.  

Verse nineteen adds, He turned about to the west side, and measured five hundred reeds with the measuring reed.  

Verse twenty concludes. He measured it by the four sides: it had a wall round about, five hundred reeds long, and five hundred broad, to make a separation between the sanctuary and the profane place.  There was a wall on each side four hundred reeds long to separate the sanctuary from the profane places.  Matthew Henry says a reed was the equivalent of about three and a half yards, so each side of the wall was about a mile long.  There was a large separation between the sanctuary and the outside world, and when Jesus Christ returns in glory, there will be an even great separation between those who have put their faith in Him and those who haven’t.  It will also be an everlasting separation.