Revelation 21:9-21
The same angels that had the seven bowls filled with seven plagues, explained to John about the Bride of Christ. In other context the Bride is understood to be the Church. However, in this context, the Bride is the new Jerusalem. The new holy Jerusalem descends from heaven. It has twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. Each gate has the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Similarly there are twelve foundations of the city and each has the name of one of the twelve apostles of Y'shua.
A very detailed description of the New Jerusalem is given. The dimension of the square city is twelve thousand furlongs on each side. The walls are 144 cubits. Notice that the dimensions are twelve related. The city is pure gold. The foundations of the walls of the city has many precious stones, like jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth, amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, hence the expression "pearly gates".
The same angels that had the seven bowls filled with seven plagues, explained to John about the Bride of Christ. In other context the Bride is understood to be the Church. However, in this context, the Bride is the new Jerusalem. The new holy Jerusalem descends from heaven. It has twelve gates guarded by twelve angels. Each gate has the name of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Similarly there are twelve foundations of the city and each has the name of one of the twelve apostles of Y'shua.
A very detailed description of the New Jerusalem is given. The dimension of the square city is twelve thousand furlongs on each side. The walls are 144 cubits. Notice that the dimensions are twelve related. The city is pure gold. The foundations of the walls of the city has many precious stones, like jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth, amethyst. The twelve gates were twelve pearls, hence the expression "pearly gates".
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