Lexical Summary moba: Entrance, entry, coming Original Word: מוֹבָא Strong's Exhaustive Concordance coming By transp. For mabow'; an entrance -- coming. see HEBREW mabow' NAS Exhaustive Concordance Word Originby transp. for mabo Definition a coming in, entrance NASB Translation coming (1), entrances (1). Brown-Driver-Briggs [מוֺבָא] noun [masculine] in-coming, entrance, מוֺבָאֶ֑ךָ Qr 2 Samuel 3:25, compare Kt below מבוא; וּמוֺבָאָיו Ezekiel 43:11 and its entrances ("" וּמוֺצָאָיו), strike out B Co. In both, ungramm. form for assonance with מוצא. Topical Lexicon Overview The Hebrew term מוֹבָא (Strong’s 4126) denotes an entrance or point of access. Though it appears only once in the Old Testament (Ezekiel 43:11), the concept of controlled entry to sacred space permeates Scripture, underscoring both divine holiness and gracious invitation. Canonical Context Ezekiel 40–48 records the prophet’s vision of a future temple. Within that vision, Ezekiel 43:11 directs him to “make known to them the design of the temple—its arrangement, its exits and entrances, its whole design…”. The single mention of מוֹבָא therefore anchors it to the comprehensive blueprint Yahweh reveals for restored worship after exile. Architectural Importance in Ezekiel's Temple Vision 1. Order and Sanctity: Specified entrances separate holy zones from common space, illustrating that approach to God is never casual (cf. Ezekiel 42:13–14). Biblical Theology of Entrances • Cherub-guarded Edenic gate (Genesis 3:24) first established restricted access. Historical Background during the Exile Ezekiel’s audience, exiled in Babylon, lacked a physical temple. Detailing entrances and exits assured them that God had not abandoned covenant order; He planned a renewed dwelling among His people. The vision countered Babylonian chaos with divine precision. Priestly and Levitical Implications Entrances regulated priestly duty: only consecrated ministers could pass certain thresholds (Ezekiel 44:15-16). This guarded doctrine of mediation—access to God requires an appointed priesthood—later realized in the “great High Priest” (Hebrews 4:14). Messianic and Christological Reflections • Exclusive access through one gate foreshadows the exclusivity of Christ (Acts 4:12). Pastoral and Ministry Application 1. Gospel Clarity: Proclaim one divinely sanctioned entrance—faith in Jesus Christ. Eschatological Perspectives Prophets merge temple and city imagery into a final cosmic dwelling (Ezekiel 48:35; Revelation 21:22–27). The single occurrence of מוֹבָא thus gestures toward a future where every entry is sanctified, every approach purified, and God’s presence permanently accessible. Summary מוֹבָא represents more than an architectural term; it encapsulates the theological heartbeat of Scripture—God’s sovereign control over how sinners may draw near, culminating in Christ the living Gate and climaxing in the unrestricted communion of the new creation. Forms and Transliterations וּמוֹבָאָ֣יו ומובאיו ū·mō·w·ḇā·’āw umoaAv ūmōwḇā’āwLinks Interlinear Greek • Interlinear Hebrew • Strong's Numbers • Englishman's Greek Concordance • Englishman's Hebrew Concordance • Parallel TextsEnglishman's Concordance Ezekiel 43:11 HEB: וּתְכוּנָת֡וֹ וּמוֹצָאָ֡יו וּמוֹבָאָ֣יו וְֽכָל־ צֽוּרֹתָ֡ו NAS: its exits, its entrances, all KJV: thereof, and the goings out thereof, and the comings in thereof, and all the forms INT: and the fashion exits entrances all designs 1 Occurrence |
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