Ezekiel 41:23

²²There was an altar of wood three cubits high and two cubits square. Its corners, base, and sides were of wood. And the man told me, “This is the table that is before the LORD.”²³Both the outer sanctuary and the inner sanctuary had double doors,²⁴and each door had two swinging panels. There were two panels for one door and two for the other.

Summary

In Ezekiel's vision of the temple, the inner sanctuary was a perfect cube, symbolizing the holiness and perfection of God's dwelling place. This verse describes the walls of the sanctuary as being adorned with cherubim and palm trees, representing the presence of God and His provision for His people. The intricate details of the temple's design reflect the meticulous care and divine order in God's plan for worship and communion with His chosen ones. The imagery conveys a sense of awe and reverence for the majesty of God's presence among His people, emphasizing the importance of approaching Him with humility and reverence.

Commentary

John Gill

John Gill Bible Commentary

And the temple and the sanctuary had two doors. Or the house of propitiatory, as the Targum; that is, the most holy place; not two doors apiece, but each had one door, which made two; the door of the temple was ten cubits broad, and the door of the most holy place six cubits, Eze 41:2 showing the door is wider, and more enter into the outward visible church, or less perfect state, even some bad, as well as good, than the door of the Jerusalem church state, or heavenly glory, into which fewer enter. showing the door is wider, and more enter into the outward visible church, or less perfect state, even some bad, as well as good, than the door of the Jerusalem church state, or heavenly glory, into which fewer enter. Ezekiel 41:24 eze 41:24 eze 41:24 eze 41:24And the doors had two leaves apiece, two turning leaves,.... Each of these doors had two leaves, which met in a middle post, and might be opened either singly or together, as occasion required; See Gill on Eze 40:48, two leaves for the one door, and two leaves for the other door; two for the door of the temple, and two for the door of the most holy place; or each leaf of both doors had two foldings; as there were two leaves in a door, there were two foldings in every leaf; so that the door might be opened wider or narrower, as was thought fit; denoting the greater number of persons let in, and the greater light and knowledge had, at one time than at another; see Kg1 6:31.