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.
The word sanctuary simply means "apartness." It refers to something set apart, it is uncommon. It is a peculiar and special use. The word profane means common. It refers to those things, not necessarily evil or wrong, but of ordinary or common use.
I think, for instance of the difference between the common flatware a family might use for everyday meals and the "fine china" mom might set out for special occasions. The "fine china" is generally; kept in a different place, cared for in a different manner, maybe even used by only specific persons. There might be fewer pieces and they may be kept away from children and others who could break them easily.
There must be a separation from the things that are set aside for Lord, and the things we use in daily life.
I am afraid that, too often we have come to treat the things of the Lord as profane. We have grown so accustomed to the house of God, that it means little to us. We have self-professing servants of the Lord who wear profane clothing to the pulpit. Some of them use generally profane language in their speeches. In many cases I believe they are, like the sons of Eli, profane men who treat the people of God as profane things.
No wonder so many are willing to treat the house of the Lord, the Word of God and the Lord Himself as profane.[1] The current "deconstructing Christianity" movement might be akin to a Babylonian siege bent on tearing the Temple apart, one stone from another.
The Bible speaks of a day when the Lord Himself will establish a wall of separation between the sanctuary and the profane. I live today so that I might be set apart and holy, belonging to the Lord.
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Holy Boundaries: The Sanctity of the Sanctuary
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Ezekiel 42:20 (KJV) Holy Boundaries
[1] They bring food drinks into the auditorium, where the Word of God is proclaimed and become indignant at the idea they should not.
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