Gates of Jerusalem
I’m not going to write about each gate’s historical significance here, but follow this link for more info on that. It may seem like a boring subject, but in Jerusalem the history, speculations, and prophecies behind each gate are quite interesting. For example, the Dung Gate is called that because trash was taken out of the temple area through this gate back in the days, and Zion’s Gate (aka Wounded Gate) is riddled with bullet holes during Israeli combat in 1948. Some of the gates today are not in the exact location as they were in Biblical times, but may still bear the same name. The Dung Gate (originally located southeast closer to the Kidron Valley) and the Golden Gate (originally located underneath the existing one) are examples of this.
Of all the gates, and the one worth mentioning here, is the Golden Gate. This gate is significant to Jews, Muslims, and Christians. It is through this gate (or rather the original Herodian one below it) that Christ made his triumphal entry on Palm Sunday (Mark 11:8-11; John 12:12-15; Luke 19:35-38). Ezekial prophesied that through this gate the Messiah would enter (Ezekial 44:1-3; see also Zechariah 9:9). |