Ezekiel 40:6 says, Then came he unto the gate which looketh toward the east, and went up the stairs thereof, and measured the threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad; and the other threshold of the gate, which was one reed broad. The man of brass continued to measure the size of the temple. He began by measuring the east gate, because, as Matthew Henry says, that was the normal way to enter the temple. Today there is only one gate to the kingdom of God, and that is faith in Jesus Christ.
Verse seven continues, And every little chamber was one reed long, and one reed broad; and between the little chambers were five cubits; and the threshold of the gate by the porch of the gate within was one reed. Ezekiel then specified the size of and distance between the little chambers in the temple. These were for those who served in the temple and were all of the same size. We as followers of Christ will one day have a home in heaven, and whatever that may be, we will all enter the same way, and that is by faith in Jesus Christ and we will be content no matter how big or small it may be.
Verse eight states, He measured also the porch of the gate within, one reed. Then the porch was measured.
Verse nine adds, Then measured he the porch of the gate, eight cubits; and the posts thereof, two cubits; and the porch of the gate was inward. This continues with listing the size of the porch and the height of the posts, which was said to be two cubits. When we enter God’s promised land of heaven, it will not matter what size it is, because it will be large enough for all of God’s people.
Verse ten continues, And the little chambers of the gate eastward were three on this side, and three on that side; they three were of one measure: and the posts had one measure on this side and on that side. Ezekiel continued by listing the number of chambers and their location and noted once more that they were of equal size. Spiritually, none of us should consider himself or herself to be greater than any other Christian, since we are all sinners saved by grace.
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