“And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”
'The nations will walk by its light, and the kings of the earth will bring their splendor into it; its gates will never be shut, because there is no night there' - the nations and kings, rather than opposing God, now bring their treasures and honor to his city. The open gates (never shut) signify perfect security and perpetual welcome; there is no night, no hiding, no closure.
Church Fathers on Revelation 21:23
“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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