~ The Gates of the Temple ~

Then the man brought me back
to the outer gate of the sanctuary,
the one facing east,
and it was shut.
The Lord said to me,
"This gate is to remain shut.
It must not be opened;
no one may enter through it.
It is to remain shut
because the Lord, the God of Israel,
has entered through it.
The prince himself is the only one
who may sit inside the gateway
to eat in the presence of the Lord.
He is to enter by way of the portico of the gateway
and go out the same way."

Then the man brought me by way of the north gate
to the front of the temple.
I looked and saw the glory of the Lord
filling the temple of the Lord,
and I fell facedown.

The Lord said to me,
"Son of man, look carefully
listen closely and give attention to everything
I tell you concerning all the regulations
regarding the temple of the Lord.
Give attention to the entrance of the temple
and all the exits of the sanctuary.

(Ezekiel 44:1-5)