He brought Ezekiel in visions of God to the land of Israel and set him on a very high mountain, on which there was a structure like a city—establishing the vantage point from which the temple vision will unfold. The high mountain suggests an elevated perspective and recalls mountains as the traditional sites of theophany and revelation; the temple vision is a theophanic experience. The structure like a city indicates that what Ezekiel will see is not merely a building but a complete urban complex; the temple stands within a larger architectural and social context. The visionary context ('in visions of God') makes clear that what follows is not an architectural blueprint for literal construction but a spiritual vision conveying theological truth about the restored community. This verse sets the stage for the elaborate architectural and liturgical descriptions that follow.

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