Dictionary of Bible Themes A point of entry to a walled city or walled-off area, such as the temple. It was a place where business was transacted and where justice and punishment were dispensed. It is used figuratively of the entry to death and also of the starting-point of the Christian life. Deuteronomy 3:5The purpose of gates as defended points of entry Joshua 2:5,7Judges 5:8 The gates of Jericho: 1 Samuel 23:72 Chronicles 8:5; 14:7 Psalms 107:16; 147:13 Isaiah 22:7; 45:1-2 Jeremiah 51:30,58 Ezekiel 38:11; 46:9 The destruction of Babylon's gates foretold: Hosea 11:6Luke 7:12 Acts 9:24; 12:10; 16:13 Jesus Christ approaches Nain Revelation 21:25; 22:14The new Jerusalem: Nehemiah 2:13-15Examples of gates See also The gates of Jerusalem 2 Kings 14:13Nehemiah 1:3; 2:3,8 pp 2Ch 25:23 Nehemiah 3:1,32John 5:2 The Sheep Gate: Nehemiah 3:3,6,13-15Nehemiah 3:26 the Valley Gate, Dung Gate and Fountain Gate Nehemiah 3:28-29,31; 6:1; 7:3; 11:19; 12:39Psalms 122:2 the Water Gate Isaiah 60:11Jeremiah 1:15 Acts 3:2 See also The gates of the temple 2 Chronicles 23:19; 24:8; 31:2Jeremiah 20:2 Ezekiel 44:11 Acts 3:10 Joshua 6:26 See also Other examples of gates Genesis 28:171 Samuel 17:52 1 Kings 16:34 Matthew 16:18 John 10:1-3 Acts 10:17 2 Chronicles 31:2 Uses of the area around the gate See also A place of (sometimes false) worship 2 Kings 23:8Psalms 9:14; 118:19-20 Ezekiel 46:2 Acts 14:13 Genesis 23:10-11 See also A place of business Ruth 4:1,112 Kings 7:1,18 Nehemiah 13:19-22 Genesis 34:19-20 See also A place where decisions are made and justice dispensed Deuteronomy 21:19; 22:13-19; 25:7-10Joshua 20:4 2 Samuel 15:2 1 Kings 22:10 Esther 2:19,21; 3:2-3 Deuteronomy 17:5 See also A place of punishment, banishment and begging Deuteronomy 22:23-24Joshua 8:29 2 Kings 7:3 Jeremiah 20:2 Ezekiel 21:15 Luke 16:20 Hebrews 13:12 Revelation 22:14-15 Proverbs 1:20-21; 8:1-3 A place of counsel Psalms 24:7-10; 100:4Figurative use of the gate Coming to worship Isaiah 38:10See also The entrance to death Job 17:16; 38:17Psalms 9:13; 107:18 Matthew 7:13-14 See also The entrance to the Christian life John 10:7-10Revelation 22:14 See also The entry to the heavenly city of God Ezekiel 48:30-34Revelation 21:12-15,21,25 See also 2378 kingdom of God, characteristics4842 north 5256 city 5300 drowning 5315 fortifications 5316 fortress 5325 gifts |
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