Bible Holy Lands in Photos, Scripture, and Commentary

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  • City Gates: Their Importance and Biblical Meaning

    Dennis

    In Old Testament times (but not always in New Testament times), the Gates of a walled city were constructed with two rooms on each side of the entrance passageway. Benches lined the walls of the rooms. It was here that the “elders” or rulers of the city would sit. It was in the gates where… Read more