And the gate of the inner court was over against the gate toward the north, and toward the east; and he measured from gate to gate an hundred 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.
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Commenting on Ezekiel 40:5-26
The south gate matched the east and north gates exactly, which should strike us as remarkable: the second temple had no outer court on the south, yet here all three stand identical. These gates signify one gateway into the church below and into God's presence hereafter, which is Christ.
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and toward the east--an elliptical expression for "The gate of the inner court was over against the (outer) gate toward the north (just as the inner gate was over against the outer gate) toward the east."