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Ezekiel

Ezekiel 
Day 
Day 428

"A gateway facing north"

Text: Ezekiel 40:20

THE SECOND GATEWAY

The first Gateway was the one facing East. This Gateway led to the entrance of the Temple. The second Gateway is described in this text. It is the Gateway facing North.

“On the outer court was also a gateway facing north,
and he measured its length and its width.
Its gate chambers, three on this side and three on that side,
its gateposts and its archways,
had the same measurements as the first gate;
its length was fifty cubits and its width twenty-five cubits.
Its windows and those of its archways,
and also its palm trees,
had the same measurements as the gateway facing east;
it was ascended by seven steps,
and its archway was in front of it.
A gate of the inner court was opposite the northern gateway,
just as the eastern gateway;
and he measured from gateway to gateway,
one hundred cubits.”
Ezekiel 40:20-23

1. The Outer Court

a) It had a Gateway facing North.

b) This too was measured by the angel attending to Ezekiel.

2. The Gate Chambers

a) They had the same measurements as the one facing East.

b) There were also:

i) Gateposts

ii) Archways

iii) Windows

iv) Palm trees engraved.

v) It had a short staircase of seven steps.

3. A Gate of the Inner Court.

a) It was opposite the Northern Gateway.

b) It was similar in size to that of the Eastern Gateway.

c) The measurement of the Eastern Gateway to the Northern Gateway was one hundred cubits.