| Ezekiel 44:2
| And the Lord said to me: This gate shall be shut: it shall not be opened, and no man shall pass through it: because the Lord, the God of Israel, hath entered in by it, and it shall be shut.
| \f + \fr 44:2-3\ft Opened. No man perfectly understands the Scriptures but the Son of God, Matthew 11:27. (St. Jerome) --- This also insinuates, that Mary ever remained a pure virgin. (St. Augustine, etc.) (Worthington) --- Shut, even for the prince. Some (Haydock) kings of Juda claimed the privilege of entering by it at any time, and passed through a part of the court assigned to the priests, 2 Paralipomenon 6:12., and 4 Kings 16:18. This shall be no longer tolerated. The gate might be opened in the week days if the prince wished to offer sacrifice, but not else, except on the sabbaths, Ezechiel 46:1, 12. --- Lord, in peace offerings and religious feasts. --- Porch. Each had two doors, Ezechiel 46:2. (Calmet)
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