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What is the significance of a city gate in the Bible?



    
    

Clarify Share Report Asked July 01 2013 Mini Anonymous (via GotQuestions)

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Shea S. Michael Houdmann Supporter Got Questions Ministries
Besides being part of a city's protection against invaders, city gates were places of central activity in biblical times. It was at the city gates that important business transactions were made, co...

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Mini Ruth Villagran Supporter
The gates of Hades means that no judgment or evil curse from the enemy shall prevail against the believer. No evil spoke against or plotted against the believer shall prosper.

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Doktor D W Supporter
"The gates (councils and strategies) of hell (satan) shall not prevail" against the onslaught of God.

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