“Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad.”
Then he went to the gate facing east and climbed up its steps and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one rod deep, and the vestibule of the gate—beginning with the eastern gate and providing initial details of its structure. The eastern orientation reflects the symbolic importance of the east in biblical tradition; the sun rises in the east, and the divine presence typically approaches from the east. The climbing of steps establishes elevation and a transition into the sacred precinct. The measurement of the threshold (one rod deep) begins the detailed enumeration of architectural components. The reference to the vestibule indicates that the gate has a chamber or passage before the inner area. This verse begins the detailed description of the gates, which will occupy a significant portion of the vision.
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