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The Blessed at the gate to heaven with St. Peter (1467–1471) by Hans Memling. Pearly gates is an informal name for the gateway to Heaven according to some Christian denominations. It is inspired by the description of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21:21: "The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl." [1]
The book inspired parodies and knock-offs, including a reissue of George Wood's 1858 Future Life renamed as The Gates Wide Open. [16] Mark Twain later stated that his short story "Captain Stormfield's Visit to Heaven" was a satire of The Gates Ajar. [27] In 1894 The Gates of Hell Ajar appeared, written by Connecticut author John Bolles. [28]
Those who are worthy are brought to the gates of Heaven, frequently represented by a castle with large walls built to keep out sinful impurities. This is most commonly depicted on the left hand side of Doom paintings. Groups of angels adorn the walls of Heaven celebrating the saved as they approach Heaven's gates, where Saint Peter waits with ...
The pearly gates are a conceptual entry to Heaven in Christian religions. Pearly Gates may also refer to: Pearly Gates, a 1999 album by Jughead's Revenge; Pearly Gates (guitar), a 1959 Gibson Les Paul owned by Billy Gibbons; Pearly Gates (record label) Pearly Gates (singer), an American soul singer and member of the Flirtations
The Quran speaks of the malakūt al-samāwāt wa l-arḍ "kingdom of heaven and earth", where the heavenly kingdom represents the ultimate authority of God over the earth. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This concept is attested by the writings of al-Ghazali (c. 1058–1111), but limited to epistemological categories of understanding metaphysical realities ...
A real swinging hep cat (who, for purposes, we shall just call by the name of the voice actor, John) goes to Heaven and steps before Saint Peter. But his life story is so peppered with slang that the Apostle cannot understand him. Peter takes him to see Noah Webster, hoping he can furnish some clarity. What follows is a series of sight gags ...
The Keys of the kingdom and the Kingdom of Heaven are popular Christian concepts and are quite significant in multiple denominations. While the "Kingdom of Heaven" is referenced elsewhere in the Bible, the "Keys of the Kingdom" is only referenced in this passage. "Keys" symbolize "authority" (cf. Isaiah 22:22: "key of the house of David". [1]
Gates of Heaven is a 1978 documentary film by Errol Morris. Gates of Heaven may also refer to: Gates of Heaven, a 2003 album by Do As Infinity; The Gates of Heaven, a 1945 Italian film directed by Vittorio De Sica; Gates of Heaven Synagogue, Madison, Wisconsin; The pearly gates