“And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.”
The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass - jasper (representing God's holiness and judgment) forms the wall; pure gold (representing worth and purity) forms the city itself. The transparency of glass emphasizes openness and clarity.
Church Fathers on Revelation 21:18
“And the city is placed in a square.” The city which he says is squared, he says also is resplendent with gold and precious stones, and has a sacred street, and a river through the midst of it, and the tree of life on either side, bearing twelve manner of fruits throughout the twelve months; and that the light of the sun is not there, because the Lamb is the light of it; and that its gates were of single pearls; and that there were three gates on each of the four sides, and…
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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