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Gate

Joseph Holstege·2023-06-01
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Rev. Joseph Holstege offers a theological meditation on the biblical symbolism of gates, exploring how Jesus and the Old Testament writers used gates as metaphors for thresholds between the kingdoms of darkness and light. Through exegetical analysis of passages like Matthew 7:13-14, Matthew 16:18, and Psalm 87:2, Holstege illustrates how gates represent the boundaries of God's sovereignty and the security of His church against demonic opposition. This devotional piece connects biblical imagery to Christian faith and spiritual understanding.

Rev. Joseph Holstege, pastor of First PRC in Grand Rapids, Michigan When you hear the word gate, you likely think of chain links or white pickets opening to a little patch of green. When Jesus spoke of gates, it would have been heavy wooden doors ajar beside thick stone walls that entered the minds of His hearers. There were wide gates with broad roads and heavy traffic into the city every morning. There were also narrow gates with paths more difficult to navigate, a fitting illustration of the...

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Author
Joseph Holstege
Date

2023-06-01

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Scripture References
Matthew
Matthew 7:13Matthew 16:18
Nehemiah 1:3
Psalms
Psalms 87:2Psalms 107:16
Acts 12:10
Judges 16:3
Deuteronomy 14:27
Topics
Biblical InterpretationChristologyChristian Living
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