Nave's Topical Bible: Orville J. Nave, A.M., D.D., LL.D.

GATES

• Of cities Dt. 3:5; Josh. 6:26; 1 Sam. 23:7; 2 Sam. 18:24; 2 Chr. 8:5
• Made of iron Acts 12:10
• Made of wood Neh. 1:3
• Made of brass Ps. 107:16; Isa. 45:2
• Double doors Isa. 45:1; Ezek. 41:24
• The open square of, a place for idlers Gen. 19:1; 1 Sam. 4:18; Ps. 69:12; Pr. 1:21; Jer. 17:19, 20
• Religious services held at Acts 14:13
• The law read at Neh. 8
• The place for the transaction of public business, announcement of legal transactions Gen. 23:10, 16
• Conferences on public affairs Gen. 34:20
• Holding courts of justice Dt. 16:18, 21:19, 22:15; Josh. 20:4; Ruth 4:1; 2 Sam. 15:2; Pr. 22:22; Zech. 8:16
• Place for public concourse Gen. 23:10; Pr. 1:21, 8:3; Jer. 14:2, 22:2
• Thrones of kings at 1 Ki. 22:10; 2 Chr. 18:9; Jer. 38:7, 39:3
• Punishment of criminals outside of Dt. 17:5; Jer. 20:2; Acts 7:58; Heb. 13:12
• Closed at night Josh. 2:5, 7
• Closed on the Sabbath Neh. 13:19
• Guards at 2 Ki. 7:17; Neh. 13:19, 22
• Jails made in the towers of Jer. 20:2
• Bodies of criminals exposed to view at 2 Ki. 10:8
• FIGURATIVE
  • Of the people of a city Isa. 3:26
  • Of the gospel Isa. 60:11
  • Of the powers of hell (Hades) Mt. 16:18
  • Of death Job 38:17; Ps. 9:13
  • Of the grave Isa. 38:10
  • Of righteousness Ps. 118:19
  • Of salvation Gen. 28:17; Ps. 24:7, 118:19, 20; Isa. 26:2; Mt. 7:13
  • Of death Isa. 38:10
• SYMBOLICAL Rev. 21:12, 13, 21, 25