- the outward:
- So called in opposition to the temple itself, which was the inner sanctuary. "Then cameª° he unto¹ the gateª which¹ lookethª towardª the east,ª and went upª° the stairsª thereof, and measuredª°¹ the thresholdª of the gate,ª [which was] oneª reedª broad;ª and the otherª thresholdª [of the gate, which was] oneª reedª broad.ª" {Ezk 40:6} + "Then broughtª° he me into¹ the outwardª court,ª and, lo,¹ [there were] chambers,ª and a pavementª madeª° for the courtª round about:ª thirtyª chambersª [were] upon¹ the pavement.ª" {Ezk 40:17} + "When the priestsª enterª° therein, then shall they not¹ go outª° of the holyª¹ [place] into¹ the utterª court,ª but there¹ they shall lay²°¹ their garmentsª wherein¹ they minister;ª° for¹ they¹ [are] holy;ª and shall putª°°° on¹ otherª garments,ª and shall approachª° to¹ [those things] which¹ [are] for the people.ª" {Ezk 42:14} + "Furthermore he madeª° the courtª of the priests,ª and the greatª court,ª and doorsª for the court,ª and overlaidª° the doorsª of them with brass.ª" {2Ch 4:9} + "And Jehoshaphatª stoodª° in the congregationª of Judahª and Jerusalem,ª in the houseª of the LORD,ª beforeª the newª court,ª" {2Ch 20:5} + "And he builtª° altarsª for all¹ the hostª of heavenª in the twoª courtsª of the houseª of the LORD.ª" {2Ch 33:5} + "Crying out,ª° Menª of Israel,ª help:ª° Thisª isª° the¹ man,ª that teachethª° allª [men] every whereª againstª the¹ people,ª andª the¹ law,ª andª this²¹ place:ª andª furtherª broughtª° Greeksª alsoª intoª the¹ temple,ª andª hath pollutedª° this²¹ holyª place.ª ... Andª allª the¹ cityª was moved,ª° andª the¹ peopleª ran together:ªª° andª they tookª° Paul,ª and drewª° himª out¹ of² the¹ temple:ª andª forthwithª the¹ doorsª were shut.ª°" {Act 21:28-30}
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