In the biblical context, entrances hold significant symbolic and practical importance, often representing access, transition, and divine invitation. Throughout Scripture, entrances are depicted in various forms, from physical doorways to metaphorical gateways, each carrying profound theological implications.

1. Entrances in the Tabernacle and Temple:

The entrances to the Tabernacle and later the Temple in Jerusalem were of paramount importance in Israelite worship. The Tabernacle, as described in Exodus, had a single entrance on the east side, symbolizing the sole way to approach God. Exodus 26:36-37 describes the entrance: "For the entrance to the tent, you are to make a curtain of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, the work of an embroiderer. Make for the curtain five posts of acacia wood and overlay them with gold, with gold hooks, and cast five bronze bases for them."

The Temple, built by Solomon, also had significant entrances, including the main entrance to the Holy Place. These entrances were not merely architectural features but were laden with spiritual meaning, representing the holiness and exclusivity of approaching God.

2. Jesus as the Entrance:

In the New Testament, Jesus Christ is depicted as the ultimate entrance to salvation and eternal life. In John 10:9 , Jesus declares, "I am the gate. If anyone enters through Me, he will be saved. He will come in and go out and find pasture." Here, Jesus identifies Himself as the exclusive entrance to spiritual safety and sustenance, emphasizing the necessity of entering through Him to receive salvation.

3. Spiritual Entrances:

The concept of spiritual entrances is also prevalent in Scripture. In Revelation 3:20 , Jesus says, "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in and dine with him, and he with Me." This passage illustrates the entrance to one's heart and life, highlighting the personal invitation to fellowship with Christ.

4. Entrances in Parables and Teachings:

Jesus often used the imagery of entrances in His parables and teachings. In Matthew 7:13-14 , He teaches about the narrow and wide gates: "Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it." This teaching underscores the difficulty and exclusivity of the path to eternal life, contrasting it with the ease of the path to destruction.

5. Symbolic Entrances:

Entrances also serve as symbols of divine protection and provision. In Psalm 118:19-20 , the psalmist proclaims, "Open to me the gates of righteousness; I will enter and give thanks to the LORD. This is the gate of the LORD; the righteous shall enter through it." Here, the entrance symbolizes access to God's presence and the blessings of righteousness.

6. Prophetic Entrances:

Prophetic literature often uses entrances to convey messages of hope and judgment. In Ezekiel 44:1-2 , the prophet describes a vision of the eastern gate of the Temple: "Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary that faced east, but it was shut. The LORD said to me, 'This gate is to remain shut. It will not be opened; no one may enter through it. It is to remain shut because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it.'" This closed entrance signifies the sanctity and divine presence associated with the gate.

In summary, entrances in the Bible are rich with meaning, serving as physical and spiritual symbols of access to God, the path to salvation, and the invitation to divine fellowship. They remind believers of the importance of seeking the right path and the exclusive nature of entering into a relationship with God through Jesus Christ.4126. moba -- a coming in, entrance
... coming. Word Origin by transp. for mabo Definition a coming in, entrance NASB
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6607. pethach -- opening, doorway, entrance
... opening, doorway, entrance NASB Word Usage door (16), doors (6), doorway (81), doorway
at the entrance (1), doorways (3), entrance (43), entrances (1), entry (1 ...
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Concerning Festivals in Honour of Emperors, victories, and the ...
... if there are any whose notice it escapes through ignorance of this world's literature,
that there are among the Romans even gods of entrances; Cardea (Hinge ...
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That the Mind Works by Means of the Senses.
... 4. And just as if there were some extensive city receiving all comers by different
entrances, all will not congregate at any particular place, but some will go ...
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Psalm XXIV.
... 7. "Take away your gates, ye princes" (ver.7). All ye, that seek rule among men,
remove, that they hinder not, the entrances which ye have made, of desire and ...
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A Brief Examination of the Construction of Our Bodies from a ...
... to those three powers by which we said that the whole body is regulated, brings
in imported matter from without, introducing by different entrances that which ...
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Panegyric on the Splendor of Affairs.
... far without the sacred enclosure a full view of those within, almost turning the
eyes of those who were strangers to the faith, to the entrances, so that no ...
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Appendix 1 Massecheth Middoth
... And each one of them had three entrances, one to the little chamber on the right,
and one to the little chamber on the left, and one to the little chamber on ...
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The Earth Brings Forth, as if by Suppuration...
... who veer about with the wind and conform to its moods, they perceive that they are
never to be approached more than when fear has opened the entrances to the ...
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Papal Tombs.
... This statement is not correct. The original medallions were painted on each side
of the nave, and on the cross or end wall above the entrances. ...
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Reverence in Prayer
... How to answer the royal command: how to dress: how to drive up to the gate: who
would meet us: how they would know us: all about the entrances, and the stairs ...
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The Signs
... Both entrances were thus protected, and Josephus gives the following description
of one of the curtains, which will probably convey a fair idea of either; five ...
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Entrances (6 Occurrences)
... Multi-Version Concordance Entrances (6 Occurrences). Exodus 33:8 And it
came to pass, when Moses went out unto the Tent, that all ...
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House (20110 Occurrences)
... by systems of artificial caves which, in some cases, developed into extensive
burrowings of many adjoining compartments, having in each system several entrances...
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Keen-edged (2 Occurrences)
... Micah 5:6 And they shall waste the land of Assyria with the sword, and the land
of Nimrod in the entrances thereof: and he shall deliver us from the Assyrian ...
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Nave (19 Occurrences)
... 3. (n.) The middle or body of a church, extending from the transepts to the principal
entrances, or, if there are no transepts, from the choir to the principal ...
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Gateways (6 Occurrences)
... Proverbs 1:21 She calleth at the head of the noisy streets, at the entrances
of the gates, in the city, she uttereth her words: (See NIV). ...
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Gate (248 Occurrences)
... dam, lock, pipe, etc. 4. (n.) The places which command the entrances or
access; hence, place of vantage; power; might. 5. (n.) In a ...
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Exits (4 Occurrences)
... 43:11 If they be ashamed of all that they have done, make known to them the form
of the house, and its fashion, and its exits, and its entrances, and all its ...
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Egresses (3 Occurrences)
... of all that they have done, make known unto them the form of the house, and the
fashion thereof, and the egresses thereof, and the entrances thereof, and all ...
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Entrap (5 Occurrences)

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Entrance-curtain (1 Occurrence)
Entrance-curtain. Entrance, Entrance-curtain. Entrances . Multi-Version
Concordance ... Entrance, Entrance-curtain. Entrances . Reference Bible.
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