For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made doors of olive wood. The lintel and door posts were a fifth part of the wall.
Parallel translations
- KJV And for the entering of the oracle he made doors of olive tree: the lintel and side posts were a fifth part of the wall.
- BSB For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.
- NKJV For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood; the lintel and doorposts were one-fifth of the wall.
- NASB And for the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel, and five-sided doorposts.
- NLT For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, he made double doors of wild olive wood with five-sided doorposts.
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Quick answer
For the inner sanctuary's entrance Solomon made doors of olive wood with shaped lintel and posts. A special doorway guarded the Most Holy Place.
Overview
The olive-wood doors set apart the entrance to the Most Holy Place, marking the threshold of God's immediate presence. This barrier expressed the holiness of God and the restricted access to Him under the old covenant. The way into the holiest was opened only through the high priest, and finally and fully through Christ (Hebrews 9:8-12).
Cross-references & the web
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- Heb 10:19–20Having therefore, brothers, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus,
- John 10:9I am the door. If anyone enters in by me, he will be saved, and will go in and go out, and will find pasture.
- John 14:6Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.
- Eph 3:18may be strengthened to comprehend with all the saints what is the width and length and height and depth,
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