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Boyd’s Bible Dictionary
:
(through). [
GATE
.]
Concise Bible Dictionary
:
Besides the common use of the door as the means of entrance into a
house
, and of enclosing those within when shut, it is used in
scripture
symbolically for the way of entrance into
blessing
. The
Lord
said, “I am the door: by me if any
man
enter in, he shall be saved.”
Salvation
is only by Him. He also said that as the true
Shepherd
He entered into the sheepfold by the door, that is, though
Son
of
God
, He entered as obedient by God’s appointed means, being circumcised, presented in
the temple
, and baptized (
John 10:1-9
1
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
2
But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.
3
To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.
4
And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
5
And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: for they know not the voice of strangers.
6
This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them.
7
Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.
8
All that ever came before me are thieves and robbers: but the sheep did not hear them.
9
I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. (John 10:1‑9)
). God opened “the door of
faith
” to the
Gentiles
by
Paul
and
Barnabas
(
Acts 14:27
27
And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles. (Acts 14:27)
). Opportunities for service are called opened doors (
1 Cor. 16:9
9
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries. (1 Corinthians 16:9)
;
2 Cor. 2:12
12
Furthermore, when I came to Troas to preach Christ's gospel, and a door was opened unto me of the Lord, (2 Corinthians 2:12)
;
Col. 4:3
3
Withal praying also for us, that God would open unto us a door of utterance, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in bonds: (Colossians 4:3)
;
Rev. 3:8
8
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name. (Revelation 3:8)
).
When the
church
is represented as in a
Laodicean
state the Lord is outside knocking for admission at the door of the
assembly
, so that the individual may hear, with a promise of blessing to those who open to Him (
Rev. 3:20
20
Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. (Revelation 3:20)
).
Doors in the
East
are usually made of
wood
; but in the deserted cities of
Bashan
doors are found cut out of stone, with a projection top and bottom which served as pivots on which the door turned.
Strong’s Dictionary of Greek Words:
Number:
2374
(
find all occurrences in KJV Bible
)
Greek:
θύρα
Transliteration:
thura
Phonic:
thoo’-rah
Meaning:
apparently a primary word (compare "door"); a portal or entrance (the opening or the closure, literally or figuratively)
KJV Usage:
door, gate
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