John Gill's Exposition on 1 Kings 6:31

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And for the entering of the oracle he made doors [of] olive tree, etc.] The door of the holy of holies was a two leaved or folding door, made of olive wood; typical of Christ, the door into the church above and below, the way to heaven and eternal life, the true olive tree: the lintel [and] side posts [were] a fifth part [of the wall]; four cubits, twenty cubits being the breadth of the oracle; or the lintel was four cubits, twenty being the height of it also, (<110620>1 Kings 6:20).

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