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The Temple's Main Entrance
Commentators identify the door in this verse as the main entrance from the porch into the holy place. They explain that the phrase "a fourth part" refers to the doorway's dimension, calculated to be five cubits (about 7.5 feet). This highlights the specific and grand scale of the entrance into the main sanctuary.
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Kings 6:33
18th Century
Theologian
The door of the temple — This is the door that led from the porch into the great chamber of the temple. Its posts were "a fourth part of the…
John Gill
On 1 Kings 6:33
17th Century
Pastor
So also made he for the door of the temple
The holy place:
posts [of] olive tree, a fourth part […
Matthew Henry
On 1 Kings 6:15–38
17th Century
Minister
See what was typified by this temple.
- Christ is the true Temple. In Him dwells all the fullness of the Godhead; in Him meet all God's …