“Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.”
Then he brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, which faces east; and it was shut—introducing restrictions on access to the temple and specifically closing the outer eastern gate. The closed gate contrasts with the open gates of chapter 40 and represents a barrier. The eastern gate's closure emphasizes that this is a significant prohibition; the east is the direction of God's presence and the normal entry. This verse introduces access restrictions.
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