The Pillars of the Gate

Ver. 16. Their pillars shall be four, and their sockets four. By these four pillars, corresponding with the four pillars which sustain the vail, are represented, I believe, the four divinely-inspired historians of the life of Jesus.
There are sonic differences, however, which are significant. The pillars of the vail have their hooks of gold, and their sockets of silver; while the pillars of the gate have their hooks of silver; and their sockets of brass. The hooks of gold being significant of a divinely-given ability for laying hold on and exhibiting the perfection of Immanuel, as the way of access by faith into the holiest and the sockets of silver significant of their standing in redemption. The hooks of silver, and the silver connecting rods of the pillars of the gate, expressive of a capacity for communicating the truth of Christ; and the sockets of brass, of decision and steadfastness.
It is interesting to trace in the four inspired histories of the “Word made flesh,” the various beauties and perfections of Immanuel, as signified by the blue, purple, scarlet, and fine twined linen, composing the gate of the court.
In John’s account, the blue, or heavenly perfection and glory of the Lord Jesus, is manifest.
In Mark, the purple, or the combination of heavenly perfectness with the earthly glory. And hence it is worthy of notice, that, in Mark 15:17, the robe in. which, in mockery, Jesus was arrayed, is by the leading of the Spirit said to be of purple.
In Matthew, the earthly dignities of the Son of David, as typified by the scarlet, appear: and Matthew says, they “put on him a scarlet robe” (27: 28).
Whereas in Luke, the white, or pure and spotless, yet exquisitely-beautiful, humanity of the Son of Man, is prominent, as typified by the fine twined linen. And Luke says, they “arrayed him in a gorgeous robe.”
Gorgeous, “Lampros,” meaning also shining, resplendent, dazzling, white. Compare Acts x.30, Revelation 15:6;19: 8, in the Greek.