Thematic Bible: The gates of cities


Thematic Bible



then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; Verse ConceptsGatesComing To Gates

And he shall flee unto one of those cities and stand at the entrance of the city-gate, and shall declare his matter in the ears of the elders of that city; and they shall take him into the city unto them, and give him a place, that he may dwell among them. Verse ConceptsGatesWaiting At Gates

then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate; Verse ConceptsTownComing To Gatesvirginity

But if the man like not to take his brother's wife, his brother's wife shall go up to the gate unto the elders, and say, My husband's brother refuseth to raise up unto his brother a name in Israel: he will not perform for me the duty of a husband's brother. Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToTownComing To GatesPeople UnwillingBrothers in lawMarriage Between Man And Woman

And Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. And behold, he that had the right of redemption, of whom Boaz had spoken, came by. And he said, Thou, such a one, turn aside, sit down here. And he turned aside and sat down. Verse ConceptsGatesSitting In The Gateway

These are the things that ye shall do: Speak truth every one with his neighbour; execute truth and the judgment of peace in your gates; Verse ConceptsLawsuitsBusiness At The GatewayJudging RightlyPerforming The TruthSpeaking TruthDoing God's WorksSeek PeaceJudgmentsTelling The Truth