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Ezekiel 44:1 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Ezekiel 44:1 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 44 verse 1 to related passages throughout the Bible.
The East Gate and the Prince
“Then he brought me back the way of the gate of the outward sanctuary which looketh toward the east; and it was shut.”
Ezekiel 44:1 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 44:1
The eastern gate is 'shut'—permanently sealed because God's glory entered through it (43:2, 4). What God sanctifies by His presence becomes perpetually holy. The Hebrew סָגַר (sagar, 'shut') indicates deliberate, secure closing. This isn't temporary closure but permanent consecration. Christian tradition sees this sealed gate as prophetic of Mary's perpetual virginity (though Reformed interpretation rejects this). Reformed theology sees the shut gate as symbolizing Christ's unique entry into the world—the incarnation unrepeatable. God entered human history through Christ once for all (Hebrews ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 44:1
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“even the gate that looks toward the east.”
“there were chambers and a pavement”
“then shall they not go out of the holy place into the outer court”
“and went up the steps of it: and he measured the threshold of the gate”
“And the glory of the LORD came into the house by the way of the gate whose prospect is toward the east.”
“in the house of Yahweh”
“Men of Israel, help! This is the man who teaches all men everywhere against the people, and the law, and this place. Moreover, he also brought Greeks into the temple, and has defiled this holy place!”
“and the great court”
“and on the day of the new moon it shall be opened.”
“And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.”