And its windows, its vestibule, and its palm trees were of the same size as those of the gate that faced toward the east. And by seven steps people would go up to it, and find its vestibule before them.
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.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 40:5-26
The north gate of the inner court stands directly opposite the north gate of the outer court, just as the eastern gates align. The distance from outer to inner gate measures exactly one hundred cubits, the same precision marks every dimension of this house.
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The north and south gates mirror the east gate in all essential measure: fifty cubits long, twenty-five wide, with the same guard-rooms, pillars, windows, and palm ornaments. Uniformity governs this building; nothing is left to chance or whim.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 40:20-27