Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of that gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate, and the priests shall prepare his burnt offering and his peace offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

The porch

The priests

But the gate

Bible References

The porch

John 10:1
"I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber.

By the post

Ezekiel 46:8
When the prince enters, he will come by way of the porch of the gate and will go out the same way.
Ezekiel 44:3
Only the prince may sit in it to eat a sacrificial meal before the Lord; he will enter by way of the porch of the gate and will go out by the same way."
2 Chronicles 23:13
Then she saw the king standing by his pillar at the entrance. The officers and trumpeters stood beside the king and all the people of the land were celebrating and blowing trumpets, and the musicians with various instruments were leading the celebration. Athaliah tore her clothes and yelled, "Treason! Treason!"
2 Chronicles 34:31
The king stood by his pillar and renewed the covenant before the Lord, agreeing to follow the Lord and to obey his commandments, laws, and rules with all his heart and being, by carrying out the terms of this covenant recorded on this scroll.

The priests

Colossians 1:28
We proclaim him by instructing and teaching all people with all wisdom so that we may present every person mature in Christ.

He shall worship

1 Kings 8:22
Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in front of the entire assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward the sky.
1 Chronicles 17:16
David went in, sat before the Lord, and said: "Who am I, O Lord God, and what is my family, that you should have brought me to this point?
1 Chronicles 29:10
David praised the Lord before the entire assembly: "O Lord God of our father Israel, you deserve praise forevermore!
2 Chronicles 6:13
Solomon had made a bronze platform and had placed it in the middle of the enclosure. It was seven and one-half feet long, seven and one-half feet wide, and four and one-half feet high. He stood on it and then got down on his knees in front of the entire assembly of Israel. He spread out his hands toward the sky,
2 Chronicles 29:29
When the sacrifices were completed, the king and all who were with him bowed down and worshiped.
Matthew 26:39
Going a little farther, he threw himself down with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if possible, let this cup pass from me! Yet not what I will, but what you will."
Hebrews 5:7
During his earthly life Christ offered both requests and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to the one who was able to save him from death and he was heard because of his devotion.

But the gate

Ezekiel 46:12
When the prince provides a freewill offering, a burnt offering, or peace offerings as a voluntary offering to the Lord, the gate facing east will be opened for him, and he will provide his burnt offering and his peace offerings just as he did on the Sabbath. Then he will go out, and the gate will be closed after he goes out.

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