This is the vision of the restored temple and land.  “Ezekiel’s extended vision is an integral conclusion to the book as a whole.  It is a theological symbol of the ideal relationship of Israel to Yahweh for the future.  It does not seem to have been a blueprint for building an actual Temple complex or for land distribution after the exile.  In any case, it was never implemented as written.” (New Jerome Biblical Commentary (NJBC) 20.91)

Noteworthy is the vision of the stream flowing out of the Temple on the East side “through the Kidron Valley down to the Dead Sea.  There it turns the lifeless salt waters into a place where fish abound and trees grow abundantly on the shores. It is a miracle that attests to the life-giving power of God dwelling in the sanctuary.  While the geography is realistic, the themes are clearly mythical, calling on the paradisal language of Genesis 2.10-14 that describes the streams in paradise which watered the Garden of Eden.  Ezekiel in no way expected this vision to come about physically.  It is symbolic of fertility and life giving power.”  (NJBC 20.98)  Also, it was blood and water which flowed out of the side of Jesus, bringing life to us all (John 19.34)

Finally, Ezekiel 48.35: “And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord is There.”

O arid hearts, send your roots toward the life-giving stream of the Word of God, and drink of his mercy and knowledge.