Mea Shearim can be translated as "a hundred gates."
There are currently eight gates in the Old City of Jerusalem. These gates are historically significant entrances to the city and are named based on their direction or symbolism.
The gates of heaven are called "pearly gates" because of the description found in Revelation 21:21 - The twelve gates were twelve pearls: each individual gate was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. [NKJV]Scripture offers no description of the gates of hell.For the sake of accuracy, it's notable that the Bible doesn't use the expression "gates of heaven" or "heavenly gates." Revelation 21 contains a metaphorical description of "the holy city, New Jerusalem," which John described as "coming down out of heaven from God" in Revelation 21:2.
No, Bill Gates is not a Muslim. He is primarily known for co-founding Microsoft Corporation and his philanthropic work through the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Oh, isn't that just fascinating? Those gates that Samson carried were quite a sight, weren't they? It just goes to show the incredible strength that he possessed. Just imagine the power and determination it took to lift something so heavy. It's truly remarkable, isn't it?
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There are currently eight gates in the Old City of Jerusalem. These gates are historically significant entrances to the city and are named based on their direction or symbolism.
Twelve Gates
The number of gates of New Jerusalem as John describes them is Twelve. The traditional meaning of the number twelve is foundation.
Thebes in ancient Egypt was mentioned by Homer as the City with a hundred gates.
I'm not 100% sure, but... Jerusalem??
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No. The city gates are called: # Damascus Gate # Herod's Gate # Lions' Gate # Dung Gate # Zion Gate # Jaffa Gate # Golden Gate - Sealed gates # Single Gate - Sealed gates # Double Gate - Sealed gates # Huldah Gates - Sealed gates See http://www.answers.com/topic/old-city-jerusalem for reasons for the names. The twelve tribes are # Reuben # Simeon # Levi # Judah # Dan # Naphtali # Gad # Asher # Issachar # Zebulun # Joseph # Benjamin Read about them on http://www.answers.com/topic/israelites-2
Actually, Calvary was just a small hill outside the gates of Jerusalem.
Thebes.
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It's Greek, from therme meaning warm or hot. The so called three hundred Spartans fought the Persians at the pass of Thermopylae. It is often translated as "the hot gates"
They weren't really. They were considered sacred as they were the entry to GODS chosen city where He was to live among His people