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There were made on them, on the doors of the temple, cherubim and palm-trees, like as were made on the walls; and there was a threshold of wood on the face of the porch outside.
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Consistent Sacred Imagery
Commentators explain that the cherubim and palm trees on the temple doors mirrored the decorations on the walls. This repetition, also seen in Solomon's temple, consistently symbolized God's holy presence (cherubim) and life or victory (palm trees), reinforcing these core themes throughout the sacred space.
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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 ().
19th Century
Anglican
Thick planks—After stating that the doors just described were ornamented like the walls, the prophet speaks of something that was …
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And there were made on them, on the doors of the temple Both of the holy, and the most holy place: cheru…
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