Ezekiel 44:1 describes the east gate being shut — the normal state that 46:1 then allows to open on sabbath.

Ezekiel 44:2 explains the gate stays shut because the Lord entered it — the reason for the closed state, with exceptions in 46:1.

Ezekiel 45:17 mentions new moons and Sabbaths as times for offerings—directly related to the gate opening for these same occasions in the vision.

In Ezekiel 40:6, the east gate is first measured in the temple vision — the same gate that opens on Sabbath and new moon here.

In Ezekiel 43:1, the east gate is where God's glory enters — the same gate that opens on holy days here.

In Ezekiel 40:19, the distance from lower gate to outer court on the east side is measured — a related temple measurement.

Exodus 31:15 reiterates the Sabbath command of six workdays and a holy rest—directly parallel to the gate's closure on workdays and opening on Sabbath.

Exodus 16:26 gives a six-day gather, seventh-day rest pattern for manna, paralleling the six workdays vs. Sabbath gate opening in Ezekiel.

Exodus 20:9 commands six days of labor—the same pattern behind the east gate being shut on working days in Ezekiel's vision.

Numbers 28:11 prescribes offerings at the beginning of each month, linking the new moon to worship—same sacred time for which Ezekiel's east gate opens.

Isaiah 66:23 envisions worship from new moon to new moon and Sabbath to Sabbath, reinforcing the sacredness of these times seen in Ezekiel's gate.

In Luke 13:14, the synagogue ruler echoes the same six-day workweek to criticize Sabbath healing, parallel to Ezekiel's gate rule.