Revelation 21:11-27 ESV

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:11

11. Having the glory of God Of which it was the vehicle. This, the great fact, is more fully detailed, 23-27 and Revelation 22:1-5. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:12

12. Twelve gates Three, four, and twelve are the predominant numbers; of the last, the twelve tribes are expressly said to be the basis. And the twelve tribes are symbolically the eternal Israel of this eternal city and land. They form the nations of its blessed territory. Twelve angels The porters of the twelve gates, which are, however, ever open. The angel warders, doubtless, see that the citizens of each tribe from the rural regions enter the gate over which its own tribal ... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:13

13. Three gates on each side, always open, with an angel welcomer at each gate for all the rural excursionists to the capital. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:14

14. Had twelve strata of foundations As the gates bore the twelve tribal names, these basal strata bear the twelve apostolic names. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:15

15. The measurement. He that talked with me The one of the seven angels of Revelation 21:9. A golden reed Compare Revelation 11:1. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:16

16. Twelve thousand furlongs measured the four sides, eight furlongs to the mile, so that its base was 375 miles square. And as breadth and height were equal, it was a cube. It was, therefore, about as truly a house as a city. That this double significance is intended is indicated, not only by its being a tabernacle, but by the fact, suggested by Wordsworth, that the Greek word for gate, πυλων , as properly signifies the door of a house. Nor can we doubt that the structure is an... read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:17

17. The foursquare city was lined by a low foursquare wall; low, that is, in comparison with the vast height of the city itself. One hundred and forty-four cubits are two hundred and sixteen feet. Measure of a man That is, a human, not some great celestial measure, although made by the angel. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:18

18. The building That is, the superstructure standing above and upon the foundations. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:19

19. “ Jasper, as we have seen above, is usually a stone of green transparent colour, with red veins; but there are many varieties. Sapphire is of a beautiful azure or sky-blue colour, almost as transparent and glittering as a diamond. Chalcedony seems to be a species of the agate, or more probably, the onyx. The onyx of the ancients was probably of a bluish white, and semi-pellucid. The emerald was of a vivid green, and next to the ruby in hardness.” Stuart. read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:20

20. “ Sardonyx is a mixture of chalcedony and cornelian, which last is of a flesh colour. Sardius is probably the cornelian. Sometimes, however, the red is quite vivid. Chrysolite, as its name imports, is of a yellow or gold colour, and is pellucid. From this was probably taken the conception of the pellucid gold which constitutes the material of the city. Beryl is of a sea-green colour. The topaz of the present day seems to be reckoned as yellow; but that of the ancients appears... read more

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:11

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:12

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:13

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:14

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:15

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:16

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:17

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:18

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:19

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:20

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