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and the gates of the city shall be after the names of the tribes of Israel, three gates northward: the gate of Reuben, one; the gate of Judah, one; the gate of Levi, one.
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Unity for All Believers
Commentators explain that the gates named after Israel's tribes symbolize that God's spiritual city, the church, is for all true believers. This includes both Jews and Gentiles, who are united as 'fellow citizens with the saints.' The non-literal arrangement of the tribes underscores that this is a spiritual, not an ethnic, reality.
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Ezekiel
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Reformed Baptist
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Presbyterian
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