Sheep Gate

Gate mentioned in 4 verses of the Bible, most often in Nehemiah.

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Journeys through Sheep Gate

• Jesus’ birth and childhood (c. 6–4 BC and after)
• The road to Jerusalem (c. AD 29–30)
• The last week and the resurrection (Passover, AD 30 or 33)
• Abraham (c. 2000 BC (traditional))
• Judah into exile (597 and 586 BC)
• The return (538–445 BC)
• Paul’s third journey (c. AD 53–57)
• Paul’s voyage to Rome (c. AD 59–60)

Where it appears

Nehemiah (3), John (1)

Key verses

• Nehemiah 3:1 first mention — Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.
• Nehemiah 3:32 — And between the going up of the corner unto the sheep gate repaired the goldsmiths and the merchants.
• Nehemiah 12:39 — And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.
• John 5:2 — Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.

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