Bible Dictionary
Beautiful gate
The Beautiful Gate was a gate of the Jerusalem temple where a lame man was placed to ask for alms. Peter and John met him there before Jesus’ name brought healing.
Definition
The Beautiful Gate was one of the gates of the Jerusalem temple. It was a substantial entrance covered with plates of Corinthian brass and is commonly supposed to have led from the court of the Gentiles to the court of the women.
Biblical Usage
A lame man was placed at this gate to ask alms, and Peter and John encountered him there before his healing in Jesus’ name.
Historical Background
The supplied material describes the gate as massive and faced with Corinthian brass. Its precise identification is presented as a supposition.
Scripture References
Related Figures
Historical Bible Dictionaries
Easton's Bible Dictionary
The name of one of the gates of the temple (Acts 3:2). It is supposed to have been the door which led from the court of the Gentiles to the court of the women. It was of massive structure, and covered with plates of Corinthian brass.
International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (ISBE)
<p>bu'-ti-fool, gat.</p><p>See TEMPLE.</p>