Ezekiel Chapter 40 Vs. 6

 The East Gate to the Outer Court

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. Eze 40:6


Then came he... Then—after measuring the wall around the temple as to height and thickness, he was brought to the east gate. Here there were stairs from the outer threshhold through the thick wall to the inner threshhold (Eze. 40:6, 40:22, 40:26).

The buildings of the East gate are first because this will be in the direct line of approach to the temple.




Ezekiel passed into the outer court through the gate facing east. This was one of three gates leading into the outer court. Since it faced east, it was the most important gate (cf. Eze. 44:1-3).