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    "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
    "technical_name": "Door/gate/entrance imagery",
    "alternate_names": "Gate imagery; doorway motif; entrance imagery; open-door imagery",
    "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
    "reader_category": "Gospel and kingdom / Access imagery",
    "bullinger_class": "Biblical imagery and motif forms",
    "simple_definition": "Door and gate imagery uses entrances, closed doors, narrow gates, and open doors to describe access, exclusion, opportunity, salvation, judgment, and fellowship.",
    "technical_definition": "A biblical access motif in which doors and gates represent entry, exclusion, invitation, judgment, missionary opportunity, or authorized access to God’s kingdom and covenant blessing.",
    "source_hint": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom imagery review; verify each text’s local setting and do not force every door/gate reference into one identical meaning.",
    "canonical_url": "https://ai-bible-commentary.com/figures-of-speech-in-the-bible/door-and-gate-imagery/",
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      "reference": "Gen. 4:7",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "sin crouching at the door",
      "explanation": "Door imagery portrays sin as an immediate threat waiting at the threshold of Cain’s moral choice.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
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      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Ps. 24:7-10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "lift up your heads, O gates",
      "explanation": "Gate imagery dramatizes royal entrance for the King of glory.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
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      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
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      "example_id": "EX21_0003",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Matt. 7:13-14",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "narrow gate and broad way",
      "explanation": "Gate imagery contrasts the way leading to life with the way leading to destruction.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
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      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "example_id": "EX21_0004",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Matt. 16:18",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "gates of Hades",
      "explanation": "Gate imagery represents the power or realm of death that will not prevail against Christ’s church.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Matt. 25:10",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "the door was shut",
      "explanation": "The closed door portrays final exclusion after the delayed bridegroom arrives.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "example_id": "EX21_0006",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Luke 13:24-25",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "strive to enter through the narrow door",
      "explanation": "Door imagery warns against presumptuous delay and urges urgent entrance.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "example_id": "EX21_0007",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "John 10:7-9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I am the door of the sheep",
      "explanation": "Jesus uses door imagery to identify Himself as the true saving entrance for the sheep.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
      "source_section": "Wave 21, Door and Gate Imagery",
      "include_on_page": "yes",
      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
    },
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      "example_id": "EX21_0008",
      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Acts 14:27",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "door of faith to the Gentiles",
      "explanation": "Open-door imagery describes God-given gospel access among the Gentiles.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
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      "representative": "yes",
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      "review_status": ""
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      "example_id": "EX21_0009",
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      "figure_name": "Door and Gate Imagery",
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      "reference": "1 Cor. 16:9",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "a great door and effectual is opened",
      "explanation": "Open-door imagery describes a significant ministry opportunity amid opposition.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
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      "figure_id": "FOS_0171",
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      "page_slug": "door-and-gate-imagery",
      "reference": "Rev. 3:20",
      "text_excerpt_or_summary": "I stand at the door and knock",
      "explanation": "Door imagery pictures Christ’s summons to renewed fellowship and response.",
      "certainty": "certain",
      "source": "Draft-normalized Gospel/kingdom/discipleship imagery review",
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      "representative": "yes",
      "review_notes": "Verify against final site Bible text stream before publication.",
      "review_status": ""
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