Gate and door imagery uses entrances, bars, thresholds, open doors, or city gates to picture access, security, authority, judgment, worship, opportunity, or exclusion.
Gate and door imagery uses entrances, bars, thresholds, open doors, or city gates to picture access, security, authority, judgment, worship, opportunity, or exclusion.
An access-and-authority motif in which gate, door, bars, threshold, opening, shutting, entrance, or city-gate language signifies literal entry, legal assembly, defensive strength, divine access, gospel opportunity, judgment, or final admission.
These examples show how Gates, Doors, Bars, and Entrance/Judgment Imagery functions in biblical language, rhetoric, poetry, prophecy, narrative, or theological imagery.
possess the gate of his enemies
Gate possession pictures conquest of the enemy's seat of strength and authority.
went up to the gate
The gate functions as the public legal place where redemption is witnessed.
Lift up your heads, O ye gates
The gates are addressed as though they welcome the King of glory.
Enter into his gates with thanksgiving
Gate entry pictures worshipful approach to God's presence.
known in the gates
The city gate represents public recognition and civic honor.
Open ye the gates
Opened gates picture admission of the righteous nation into secure peace.
strait is the gate
Gate imagery distinguishes the broad way of destruction from the narrow way of life.
the gates of hell shall not prevail
Gates signify hostile power that cannot overcome Christ's church.
I am the door
Jesus presents himself as the exclusive entrance to salvation and pasture.
the gates of it shall not be shut
Unshut gates picture secure, unrestricted glory in the new Jerusalem.
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