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"A gateway was facing South"

Text: Ezekiel 40:24

THE THIRD GATEWAY

Ezekiel was now led to the third Gateway. This Gateway was facing South. This was also measured by the angel.

“After that he brought me toward the south,
and there a gateway was facing south;
and he measured its gateposts and archways
according to these same measurement.
There were windows in it and in its archways
all around like those windows;
its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.
Seven steps led up to it,
and its archway was in front of them;
and it had palm trees on its gateposts,
one on this side and one on that side.
There was also a gateway on the inner court, facing south;
and he measured from gateway to gateway
toward the south, one hundred cubits.”
Ezekiel 40:24-27

1. The same measurement.

a) The Southern Gateway had the same measurement.

b) The measurement was identical to that of the Eastern and Northern Gateways.

2. Windows and Archways.

a) These were identical to those found in the Eastern and Northern Gateways.

b) They were all done in perfect symmetry.

3. A short staircase.

a) There were seven steps.

b) The Gateways were similarly decorated.

c) There were palm trees engraved on the Gateposts.

d) These were done to enhance the beauty of the Temple precincts.

4. A Gateway on the Inner Court.

a) The Measurement from Gateway to Gateway was made.

b) It was the same measurement of one hundred cubits.

c) There was perfect symmetry.