Thematic Bible: The gates of cities


Thematic Bible



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

He shall flee to one of those cities, and shall stand at the entrance of the gate of the city, and declare his cause in the ears of the elders of that city. They shall take him into the city with them, and give him a place, that he may live among them. Verse ConceptsGatesWaiting At Gates

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

If the man doesn't want to take his brother's wife, then his brother's wife shall go up to the gate to the elders, and say, "My husband's brother refuses to raise up to his brother a name in Israel; he will not perform the duty of a husband's brother to me." Verse ConceptsOld Age, Attitudes ToTownComing To GatesPeople UnwillingBrothers in lawMarriage Between Man And Woman

Now Boaz went up to the gate, and sat down there. Behold, the near kinsman of whom Boaz spoke came by; to whom he said, "Come over here, friend, and sit down." He turned aside, and sat down. Verse ConceptsGatesSitting In The Gateway

These are the things that you shall do: speak every man the truth with his neighbor. Execute the judgment of truth and peace in your gates, Verse ConceptsLawsuitsBusiness At The GatewayJudging RightlyPerforming The TruthSpeaking TruthDoing God's WorksSeek PeaceJudgmentsTelling The Truth