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thee concerning all the ordinances of the houseof Jehovah. andFM585the laws thereof, and mark well the entering in ofthe house, with every going forth of theSanctuary."The court gates (Figure 6) will be hallwayscrossing the 50-cubit pavement. The size will be50 by 25 cubits. The outer court gate will beentered from a flight of seven steps over theouter threshold through a door. The narrowhallway will be flanked by six little chambersprojecting out one cubit into the hallway, three ina side, and will end over an inner threshold in aporch or lobby, frequently translated "arch",from which an inner door will open into thecourt.The inner court gate will be of identical butreversed construction, the porch or lobby comingfirst. The interior will be dimly lighted bynarrow windows. The walls along the hallway—the posts—will be adorned with palm trees,reminders, antitypically, that the purpose of theentire sanctuary is to promote the glory of Godby the restoration of mankind to perfection(palms).The six little chambers type six conditions to becomplied with by those actually or at heart on theperfect human plane, the size of the chambers—one reed square— signifying that each of theseconditions embraces the full measure of theWord of God (reed)—perfect requirement— inthat respect.— Ezek. 40:6-48; 41:1-4, 21-26;43:1-4; 44:1-5; 46:1-12.The porch of each gate and of the Temple typesChrist, as the resurrection— "I am theresurrection." In the outer court gates the personentering will pass the little chambers first and theporch afterward, typing that during the Times ofRestitution the world of mankind will meet theconditions before being fully resurrected toperfection. In the inner court gates the porch willcome first, signifying that the person is firstraised to the spirit condition and then is