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From:
Symbols of the Apocalypse Briefly Defined
By:
Alfred Henry Burton
Revelation 21 • 1 min. read • grade level: 9
2.
The Holy City:
New Jerusalem. The bride displayed in glory; not her dwelling place.
11.
Jasper:
(See
Rev. 4:3
3
And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald. (Revelation 4:3)
).
12.
Wall:
Security; salvation (
Isa. 26:1; 60:18
1
In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. (Isaiah 26:1)
18
Violence shall no more be heard in thy land, wasting nor destruction within thy borders; but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise. (Isaiah 60:18)
;
Zech. 2:5
5
For I, saith the Lord, will be unto her a wall of fire round about, and will be the glory in the midst of her. (Zechariah 2:5)
).
Twelve Gates:
Perfect judicial administration. [
Twelve
is administrative perfection in man.] (
Gen. 19:1
1
And there came two angels to Sodom at even; and Lot sat in the gate of Sodom: and Lot seeing them rose up to meet them; and he bowed himself with his face toward the ground; (Genesis 19:1)
;
Deut. 22:15
15
Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate: (Deuteronomy 22:15)
;
Dan. 2:49
49
Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. (Daniel 2:49)
;
Amos 5:15
15
Hate the evil, and love the good, and establish judgment in the gate: it may be that the Lord God of hosts will be gracious unto the remnant of Joseph. (Amos 5:15)
).
At the Gates Twelve Angels:
Providential administration.
Names of the Twelve Tribes:
Direct earthly government, as in Israel.
14.
Twelve Foundations, and in Them the Names of the Twelve Apostles:
The church apostolically founded by the twelve (
Eph. 2:20
20
And are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief corner stone; (Ephesians 2:20)
).
15.
Golden Reed:
Measurement by the divine standard.
16.
Four-square:
Completeness; the same all ways; the perfection of a city whose builder and maker is God.
18.
Pure Gold Clear As Crystal:
Purity without spot or blemish.
19.
Precious Stones:
Rays of divine glory reflected through the bride.
21.
Pearl:
Christ’s estimate of the beauty and comeliness of the bride; seen externally by men and angels (
Matt. 13:45-46
45
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls:
46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. (Matthew 13:45‑46)
).
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