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and two doors of fir-wood: the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding.
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Practical Temple Design
Commentators explain that the temple's doors were not only ornate but also highly practical. Made of fir or juniper wood, they were designed with folding leaves. This clever design made the heavy doors easier to open and created a wider, more accessible entryway, showing the thoughtful craftsmanship involved in the temple's construction.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Fir-tree — Rather, this refers to juniper (see the note on 1 Kings 5:6). Each door was made in two parts, which folded back one …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And the two doors [were of] fir tree the posts were of olive, but the doors of fir, and they were both folding doors, as …
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