Topic
Door
28 passages cited, from 2 classic reference works.
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The verses
The passages the works cite, those cited by more of them first.
- Proverbs 26:14ISBE · Nave Hinges for
As the door turneth upon his hinges, so doth the slothful upon his bed.
- Matthew 25:10ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Closed
And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut.
- 1 Corinthians 16:9ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of opportunity
For a great door and effectual is opened unto me, and there are many adversaries.
- Revelation 3:8ISBE · Nave FIGURATIVE — Of opportunity
I know thy works: behold, I have set before thee an open door, and no man can shut it: for thou hast a little strength, and hast kept my word, and hast not denied my name.
- Genesis 19:6ISBE
And Lot went out at the door unto them, and shut the door after him,
- Exodus 12:7ISBE
And they shall take of the blood, and strike it on the two side posts and on the upper door post of the houses, wherein they shall eat it.
- Exodus 12:22Nave Posts of, sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb
And ye shall take a bunch of hyssop, and dip it in the blood that is in the bason, and strike the lintel and the two side posts with the blood that is in the bason; and none of you shall go out at the door of his house until the morning.
- Deuteronomy 6:4–9ISBE
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them…
- Deuteronomy 11:13–21ISBE
¶ And it shall come to pass, if ye shall hearken diligently unto my commandments which I command you this day, to love the LORD your God, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul, That I will give you the rain of your land in his due…
- Deuteronomy 11:20Nave The law to be written on
And thou shalt write them upon the door posts of thine house, and upon thy gates:
- Judges 3:23ISBE
Then Ehud went forth through the porch, and shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them.
- 2 Samuel 13:17ISBE
Then he called his servant that ministered unto him, and said, Put now this woman out from me, and bolt the door after her.
Show 16 more
- 1 Kings 6:31–35 Nave Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold
- 1 Kings 6:34 ISBE
- 1 Kings 7:50 Nave Made of gold
- 1 Kings 14:17 ISBE
- Nehemiah 3:1 ISBE
- Hosea 2:15 Nave FIGURATIVE — Door of hope
- Luke 13:25 Nave FIGURATIVE — Closed
- John 10:1 ISBE
- John 10:2 ISBE
- John 10:7 ISBE
- John 10:9 ISBE
- Acts 14:27 ISBE
- 2 Corinthians 2:12 ISBE
- Colossians 4:3 ISBE
- Revelation 3:7 Nave FIGURATIVE — Closed
- Revelation 3:20 ISBE
In the reference works
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915) · 21 references
dor: Most commonly the rendering of Hebrew pethach, "doorway," deleth, "door" proper (the two distinguished in Ge 19:6), or of Greek thura, which represents both meanings. The door proper was usually of wood, frequently sheeted with metal, sometimes of one slab of stone, as shown in excavations in the Hauran. It turned on pivots (the "hinges" of Pr 26:14) working in sockets above and below, and was provided with a bolt (2Sa 13:17) or with lock and key (Jud 3:23). The doorway was enclosed by the stone threshold (1Ki 14:17), the two doorposts on either side, and the lintel above (Ex 12:7). Doors were frequently two-leaved, and folding ones are mentioned in connection with the temple (1Ki 6:34). Where "door" is used in connectio with city gates (Ne 3:1 ff) it refers to the door proper which swings on its hinges as distinguished from the whole structure. The custom of fastening to the doorposts small cases containing a parchment inscribed with the words of De 6:4-9; 11:13-21 had its origin in the command there given. See also GATE; HOUSE.
Figurative:
(1) Christ is "the door" into the gospel ministry (Joh 10:1,2,7); ministers must receive their authority from Him, and exercise it in His spirit.
(2) `Through faith in Him also both shepherds and sheep enter into the kingdom of God (Joh 10:9), and find all their spiritual needs supplied.'
(3) The figure in Re 3:20 is expressive of Christ's patient, persistent and affectionate appeal to men.
(4) Elsewhere also of opportunity (Mt 25:10; Ac 14:27; 1Co 16:9; 2Co 2:12; Re 3:8).
(5) Of freedom and power (Col 4:3). See also ACHOR; SHEPHERD.
Benjamin Reno Downer
In the topical indexes
Nave's Topical Bible (1896) · 11 references, grouped by sub-topic
- → Posts of, sprinkled with the blood of the paschal lamb Ex 12:22
- → The law to be written on De 11:20
- → Hinges for Pr 26:14
- → Made of gold 1Ki 7:50
- → Doors of the temple made of two leaves, cherubim and flowers carved upon, covered with gold 1Ki 6:31-35
- → FIGURATIVE
Texts: International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915); Nave's Topical Bible (1896), from the CrossWire SWORD modules (public domain). Verse references were parsed from the works' own markup and checked against the KJV verse list.