Bible Location
4 cross references · Modern-day map available
The Sheep Gate was one of Jerusalem's eastern gates near the temple area. It is important because it appears at the start of Nehemiah's rebuilding work and is also remembered in the Gospel setting of Bethesda. First appears in Neh 3:1.1
Coordinates
31.78, 35.23
First appears
Neh 3:1
AI summary: The Sheep Gate combines practical, sacred, and narrative significance. Nehemiah begins the wall-building account there, giving the gate symbolic priority in the restoration of Jerusalem, and the later dedication procession passes by it again. John's Gospel then situates the pool scene near this gate, extending its memory into the ministry of Jesus. The cross references present the Sheep Gate as a restored entrance associated with worship, healing, and renewed city life.1
Latitude
31.78
Longitude
35.23
Bible references
4
One of the gates of Jerusalem mentioned by Nehemiah (3:1, 32; 12:39). It was in the eastern wall of the city. 3
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Alistair de Blacquiere-Clarkson, “ai-BIBLE Bible Names JSON Factsheet Aggregating Material from Smith’s Bible Dictionary & Hitcocks’s New and Complete Analysis of the Bible.” ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
M.G.Easton, Illustrated Bible Dictionary, ai-BIBLE electronic edition, version 1.0.
Robert Rouse, “Theographic Bible Information,” Theographic-Bible-Metadata, 2020, https://github.com/robertrouse/theographic-bible-metadata.