The outer sanctuary had a rectangular doorframe, and the doorframe of the sanctuary was similar.
Parallel translations
- WEB As for the temple, the door posts were squared; and as for the face of the sanctuary, its appearance was as the appearance of the temple.
- KJV The posts of the temple were squared, and the face of the sanctuary; the appearance of the one as the appearance of the other.
- NKJV The doorposts of the temple were square, as was the front of the sanctuary; their appearance was similar.
- NASB The doorposts of the sanctuary were square; as for the front of the inner sanctuary, the appearance of one doorpost was like that of the other.
- NLT There were square columns at the entrance to the sanctuary, and the ones at the entrance of the Most Holy Place were similar.
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Quick answer
The temple's doorposts were squared, and the sanctuary's appearance matched the temple's. The whole structure displayed unified, deliberate design.
Overview
Ezekiel notes the squared doorposts and the consistent appearance between the nave and the sanctuary. The uniformity reflects the order and harmony of God's house. Such intentional design reminds us that God's purposes are coherent and whole, ultimately unified in Christ, in whom all things hold together (Colossians 1:17).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 3
- Ezek 41:1Then the man brought me into the outer sanctuary and measured the side pillars to be six cubits wide on each side.
- 1 Kgs 6:33In the same way he made four-sided doorposts of olive wood for the sanctuary entrance.
- Ezek 40:14Next he measured the gateposts to be sixty cubits high. The gateway extended around to the gatepost of the courtyard.
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