Ezekiel 40:23 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | WEB

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There was a gate to the inner court over against the [other] gate, [both] on the north and on the east; and he measured from gate to gate one hundred cubits.

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A Vision of Divine Order

Commentators like John Gill emphasize the precise measurements and symmetry described in this verse. The 100-cubit distance between the outer and inner gates, both on the north and east, highlights a divine blueprint characterized by order and perfection. This meticulous design underscores the holiness and intentionality of the space dedicated to God's presence.

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Albert Barnes

On Ezekiel 40:20–23

18th Century

Theologian

The gates both of the outer and of the inner court. Compare Plan II.

John Gill

On Ezekiel 40:23

17th Century

Pastor

And the gate of the inward court was over against the gate
toward the north, and toward the east

Matthew Henry

On Ezekiel 40:1–49

17th Century

Minister

Here is a vision, beginning at Ezekiel 40 and continuing to the end of the book, Ezekiel 48, which is rightly regarded as one of the mos…

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