Continuing to look the new Jerusalem which also represents the church this morning:
Revelation 21:15-21
15 And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 16 The city lies foursquare, its length the same as its width. And he measured the city with his rod, 12,000 stadia. Its length and width and height are equal. 17 He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement. 18 The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 19 The foundations of the wall of the city were adorned with every kind of jewel. The first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third agate, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, each of the gates made of a single pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass.
In verse 15 John tells us the angel was carrying a measuring rod of gold and he was going to use it to measure the city, the gates and the walls. Take special note of the size of this city! We are told in verse 16 this city cubic shaped and is 12,00 stadia which is 1,380 miles!!! That means it is 1,380 miles long by 1,380 miles wide and 1,380 miles high!!!! Wow what a city! In verse 17 he tells us the walls are 144 cubits which is if my calculations are right over 2000 ft tall! In verse 18 we are told what jewels used to build portions of the city. The wall was built of jasper, the city was made of pure gold which was clear as glass! Verse 19 says the foundations of the wall were adorned with every kind of jewel...jasper, sapphire, agate, emerald, onyx, carnelian, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth, amethyst. Interestingly the jewels are the same ones used with the names of Israelite tribes on the high priests breastplates.
Exodus 28:17-20
17 You shall set in it four rows of stones. A row of sardius, topaz, and carbuncle shall be the first row; 18 and the second row an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond; 19 and the third row a jacinth, an agate, and an amethyst; 20 and the fourth row a beryl, an onyx, and a jasper. They shall be set in gold filigree.
In verse 21 we are told the gates are made of pearl and each gate is made of a single pearl!!! Wow what a pearl! We are also told the street will be made of transparent gold. What men fought over in this life we walk on in the next!
What a picture of heaven! Remember this just the holy city in heaven there is much more outside the gates!
See you on Monday!
Tom
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