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The temple and the sanctuary had two doors.
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Symbolism of the Two Doors
One commentator, John Gill, interprets the two doors symbolically. The wider door to the main temple hall represents the visible church, which many people enter. The narrower door to the Most Holy Place, or sanctuary, represents the way into heavenly glory, which is entered by fewer. This imagery highlights a distinction between the broader community of faith and the inner reality of God's presence.
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Ezekiel
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18th Century
Presbyterian
See the marginal reference (Ezekiel 41:25).
Thick planks - Others render it: leaves in wood ().
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
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