The South Gates; East Inner Gate
40:24-34

• The south gates are shown in relation to the Inner Court and in relation to the main east gate house.
• Posts, "arches," windows, and all their design, are the same as the prior described gates; and the measures are the same also.
• The width of the distance of the court between the two south gates is 100 cubits.
• The inner gate house has eight steps in its stairs, but the outer gate house has only seven steps in its stairs.
• The "arches" of the inner gate house face the court outside, (which is the Inner Court), per verse 30-34. These "arches" measure 5 by 25 cubits in length. It is not directly stated that the "arches" of the outer gate houses face the court outside, (which is the Outer Court) but a faithful diagram proves that they do.
• Care must be taken to differentiate between the porches -- "arches" -- between the "gates of the gate" and the front porch -- "arches" -- of the gate house itself. The reader must realize that Ezekiel's vision of the complex shows only a floor plan of all the structures on the mountain site. Vertical measures are not given!