The East Gate

Acts 3: 1-2 (NIV) One day Peter and John were going up to the temple at the time of prayer—at three in the afternoon. Now a man who was lame from birth was being carried to the temple gate called Beautiful, where he was put every day to beg from those going into the temple courts…. East Gate • Beautiful Gate • Crown Gate • In Hebrew, it is Sha'ar Harahamim, (the ‘Gate of Mercy.’ ) • Bab al-Dhahabi or Bab al-Zahabi (Arabic – ‘Gate of Eternal Life’) 10: 18-19 (NIV) 1 Kings 8: 10-11 (NIV) Then the glory of the LORD (Dedication of the Temple - King Solomon) departed from over the threshold When the priests withdrew of the temple and stopped above from the Holy Place, the cloud the cherubim. While I watched, filled the temple of the LORD. the cherubim spread their wings And the priests could not and rose from the ground, and as perform their service because they went, the wheels went with of the cloud, for the glory of them. They stopped at the the LORD filled his temple. entrance of the east gate of the LORD’s house, and the glory of the God of was above them. Ezekiel 46: 12 (NIV) When the prince provides a freewill offering to the LORD—whether a burnt offering or fellowship offerings—the gate facing east is to be opened for him. He shall offer his burnt offering or his fellowship offerings as he does on the day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out, the gate will be shut. Matthew 21: 7-14 (NIV) They brought the donkey and the colt and placed their cloaks on them for Jesus to sit on. A very large crowd spread their cloaks on the road, while others cut branches from the trees and spread them on the road. The crowds that went ahead of him and those that followed shouted, “Hosanna to the Son of !” “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Hosanna in the highest heaven!” Matthew 21: 7-14 (NIV) When Jesus entered , the whole city was stirred and asked, “Who is this?” The crowds answered, “This is Jesus, the from Nazareth in Galilee.” Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there…. Jesus walked through the East Gate into the temple Ezekiel 46: 12 (NIV) He shall offer his burnt offering or his fellowship offerings as he does on the Sabbath day. Then he shall go out, and after he has gone out, the gate will be shut ….. Jesus walked through the East Gate from the temple to His crucifixion : 1-2 (NIV) Ezekiel 46: 12 (NIV) Then the man brought me back …. He shall offer his burnt to the outer gate of the offering or his fellowship sanctuary, the one facing east, offerings as he does on the and it was shut. The LORD said to Sabbath day. Then he shall go me, “This gate is to remain shut. out, and after he has gone out, It must not be opened; no one the gate will be shut. may enter through it. It is to remain shut because the LORD, the God of Israel, has entered through it. “ The Gates are shut • AD 810 - Closed by the Muslims • AD 1102 – Reopened by the Crusaders • AD 1187 - It was walled up by Saladin after regaining Jerusalem • AD 1540-41 - The Eastern Gate was sealed shut by the order of Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent

The East Gate is about to be re-opened Revelation 19: 11-15 (NIV) I saw heaven standing open and there before me was a white horse, whose rider is called Faithful and True. With justice he judges and wages war. His eyes are like blazing fire, and on his head are many crowns. He has a name written on him that no one knows but he himself. He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. Revelation 19: 11-15 (NIV) The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations. “He will rule them with an iron sceptre.” He treads the winepress of the fury of the wrath of God Almighty. On his robe and on his thigh he has this name written: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS Zechariah14: 14 (NIV) On that day his feet will stand on the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, and the Mount of Olives will be split in two from east to west, forming a great valley, with half of the mountain moving north and half moving south. : 1-5 (NIV) Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory. The vision I saw was like the vision I had seen when he came to destroy the city and like the visions I had seen by the Kebar River, and I fell facedown. The glory of the LORD entered the temple through the gate facing east. Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner court, and the glory of the LORD filled the temple. • Sheep Gate • Fountain Gate • The sacrificial lamb • The work of regeneration is • Fish Gate done by the “Sent” One – the • Fishers of men Holy Spirit • Old Gate • Water Gate • our old man is crucified with him • represent a life of fellowship • Valley Gate – of worship • humility and conviction before he • Horse Gate can call upon the Lord for • high calling of worship and salvation. service • Dung Gate • East Gate • old things are passed away; • The return of the King of behold, all things are become Kings newficial lamb The Inspection Gate Psalm 1 (NIV) Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the LORD, and who meditates on his law day and night. That person is like a tree planted by streams of water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither— whatever they do prospers. Not so the wicked! They are like chaff that the wind blows away. Therefore the wicked will not stand in the judgment, nor sinners in the assembly of the righteous. For the LORD watches over the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked leads to destruction. 1 Corinthians 3: 13-15 (NIV) Their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person’s work. If what has been built survives, the builder will receive a reward. If it is burned up, the builder will suffer loss but yet will be saved—even though only as one escaping through the flames. Hebrews 9: 27-28 (NIV) Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.