The 12 Gates Of Jerusalem

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The 12 gates of jerusalem.

Spiritual gates the hidden meaning of the 12 gates of jerusalem 1. The gates of the city are symmetrically arranged. New jerusalem gates tribal gates. Nehemiah chapter 3 bible study gates of jerusalem.

The prison gate 12 39 or gate of the guard 2kings 11 6 19. In nehemiah 3 the first sixteen verses refer to jerusalem and the latter sixteen verses to zion or the city of david south of moriah. There were three gates on the east three on the north three on the south and three on the west revelation 21 13. The book of nehemiah records the rebuilding of the city around 445 b c.

They consecrated it as far as the tower of the hundred as far as the tower of. Then eliashib the high priest arose with his brothers the priests and built the sheep gate. However in the days of king david jerusalem was a much smaller compound with walls and gates much closer together. The heavenly city will have three gates on each side one gate for each of the tribes of israel.

Then eliashib the high priest rose up with his brothers the priests and they built the sheep gate. Apparently not the original dung gate. Four hundred years later the babylonian army destroyed the city and left the walls and gates in ruins. They consecrated it and hung its doors.

The dung gate is the smallest of the gates of jerusalem possessing the lowest archway and built into the south walls. The apostles would sit on 12 thrones judging the 12 tribes of israel and the wall of the city had twelve foundations and on them were the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the lamb rev 21 14. New gate so named because it was constructed relatively recently in 1889. The meaning of the gates of jerusalem and spiritual progress.

Ezekiel 48 30 35 and revelation 21 9 27 describe the new jerusalem. The present gate was built by suleiman along with most of the other gates of jerusalem around 1538 ad. They consecrated it and set its doors. The 12 gates were meant to let people animals water and other supplies in and out of the city but also to keep some people out.

Of all the gates of jerusalem unquestionably the most interesting name belongs to the dung gate and for obvious reasons. In chapter three repairs were made to ten gates. Matthew 19 28 and luke 22 30. The gates of heaven is a common expression.

The gate consists of one large center gate originally intended for use by persons of high station and two smaller side entrances for commoners. Located on the northern wall it is the busiest and most magnificent of all jerusalem s gates.