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Doors
Moved on pivots of wood fastened in sockets above and below (Prov. 26:14). They were fastened by a lock (Judg. 3:23, 25; Cant. 5:5) or by a bar (Judg. 16:3; Job 38:10). In the interior of Oriental houses, curtains were frequently used instead of doors.
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The entrances of the tabernacle had curtains (Ex. 26:31-33, 36). The “valley of Achor” is called a “door of hope,” because immediately after the execution of Achan the Lord said to Joshua, “Fear not,” and from that time Joshua went forward in a career of uninterrupted conquest. Paul speaks of a “door opened” for the spread of the gospel (1 Cor. 16:9; 2 Cor. 2:12; Col. 4:3). Our Lord says of himself, “I am the door” (John 10:9). John (Rev. 4:1) speaks of a “door opened in heaven.”
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In the Bible
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Verses where Doors is named. Berean Standard Bible (public domain).
- 1 Chronicles 22:3
David provided a large quantity of iron to make the nails for the doors of the gateways and for the fittings, together with more bronze than could be weighed
- 1 Kings 6:31
For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, Solomon constructed doors of olive wood with five-sided doorposts.
- 1 Kings 6:32
The double doors were made of olive wood, and he carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with hammered gold.
- 1 Kings 6:34
The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels.
- 1 Kings 7:5
All the doorways had rectangular frames, with the openings facing one another in three tiers.
- 1 Kings 7:50
the pure gold basins, wick trimmers, sprinkling bowls, ladles, and censers; and the gold hinges for the doors of the inner temple (that is, the Most Holy Place ) as well as for the doors of the main hall of the temple.
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Scripture on Doors
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- Ezekiel 42Judges 161 Kings 72 Chronicles 42 Chronicles 29Nehemiah 6Nehemiah 7Psalms 24Proverbs 8John 20Acts 5Acts 16Exodus 26Joshua 2Judges 11Judges 191 Samuel 31 Samuel 212 Kings 181 Chronicles 222 Chronicles 32 Chronicles 142 Chronicles 232 Chronicles 282 Chronicles 34Job 3Job 31Job 41Psalms 78Proverbs 18Proverbs 26Ecclesiastes 12Song of Solomon 5Isaiah 26Isaiah 45Isaiah 57Ezekiel 33Micah 7Zechariah 11Malachi 1Matthew 24Mark 13John 10Acts 211 Corinthians 162 Corinthians 2Colossians 4Revelation 4
Entries that reference Doors
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Voices on Doors
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Sources · Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897) · Smith's Bible Dictionary (1884)
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