And the distance from the entrance of the gateway to the far end of its inner portico was fifty cubits.
The measuring rod, six cubits of the sanctuary, a hand's breadth longer than common measure, tells us this holy house is built to a standard not of this world. The outer wall, thick and high on every side, separates the church from the world and speaks of God's protection: whoever attacks it will do so at their peril.
AI summary
Commenting on Ezekiel 40:5-26
From the outer gate entrance to the inner gate's porch opening measures fifty cubits lengthwise. The three guard chambers at six cubits each, the five-cubit spaces between them, the six-cubit margins at either end, and the ten cubits for both gate walls, all together make the full fifty cubits.
AI summary
Fifty cubits - The length of the building. See MMMMM in the plan.