The LORD is in the process of revealing all that humanity aught to be and become these days by showing the divide that is fictitiously dividing humanity and the Nations. But we are not about this for we are looking into the deep things of Christ's Revelation and now the city hidden from vision in the heavenly realm, giving a description of it, and more.
New Jerusalem:
Revelation 21:15-21 "And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass." (KJV)
Revelation 21:15-21 "And the one who spoke with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city and its gates and walls. 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. He also measured its wall, 144 cubits by human measurement, which is also an angel's measurement. The wall was built of jasper, while the city was pure gold, like clear glass. 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, the fifth onyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, the twelfth amethyst. 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." (ESV)
Revelation 21:15-21, "The one speaking with me had a golden reed wherewith to measure the city, its gates, and its wall. And the city was structured in a perfect quadrangular cube. And he measured the city with this reed at twelve thousand stadia; Its length and width and height are equal. (As eight furlongs make a mile, the extent of the walls, therefore, must have been three hundred and seventy-five miles each. [15000 miles divided by 4]. The symbolism of this picture emphasizes that its height, three hundred and seventy-five miles, suggests a fusion with the heavens, and is equal to its width and length. [Earth's atmosphere is about 300 miles.] The vertical dimensions equal the horizontal dimensions - the bride-city's relationship with the Bridegroom in her fusion with heaven equally translates to he horizontal relationships on earth. A perfect cube like the Holy of Holies in Solomon's temple. 1Kings 6:19-20.
Adam Clarke suggests that, "the quadrangular form intimates its perfect and stability, for the square figure was a figure of perfection among the Greeks; τετράγωνος, the square or cubical man, was, with them, a man of unsullied integrity, perfect in all things.") And he also measured its wall, a hundred and forty four cubits; His measure was the stature of a man which is the measure of the prophetic Shepherd-Messenger [The Incarnate Messiah]. ( Eph. 4:13, ...."to bring everyone into the realization of the fullness of the measure of Christ in them!" The word, xristos, the Anointed one, is from (G5548) χρίω chrio, to smear or rub with oil, to anoint; To draw the hand over, to measure; Form (G5495) χείρ cheir, hand. [We still measure the height of horses by hand - ie. "A seventeen hand horse!"] See also the Hebrew for Messiah (H4899), mashach, to draw the hand over, to measure! [Analytical Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon, B Daidson] In Jesus Christ, GOD has measured humanity innocent, He is the blueprint of our original design! Christ in us defines who we all are! He measures our true identity, our sonship that never was broken, our true value, our innocence and our royalty.
see Isaiah 60:18, "You shall call your walls Salvation, (H3444) יְשׁוּעָה yeshû‛âh, and your gates Praise." see the note on The Measure of the Temple at the end of chapter 11.) And the structure of its wall was jsper; And the city pure gold, like pure glass. And the thresholds of every gate in the wall of the city was beautifully adorned with every precious stone: The first threshold, jasper; The seond, sapphire; The third, chalcedony; The fourth, emerald; The fifth, sardonyx; The sixth, sardius; The seventh, chrysolite; The eighth, beryl; The ninth, topaz; The tenth, chrysoprasus; The eleventh, [1, (G5192)]hyacinth; The twelfth, amethyst. (The twelve gems correspond closely with the twelve stones on the priest's breastplate, of Ex. 28:17-20, 39:10. The Hebrew term for the breastplate, (H2833) חֹשֶׁן chôshen (hosen), appears to be named from its appearance, probably derived from the same source as Arabic (hasuna), meaning "to be beautiful." see Ez. 28:12-13. see the note on The splendor of the Gates - The redeemed beauty of the Bride at the end of this chapter.) And each one of the twelve gates were an individual giant pearl. And the streets of the city are purest gold like transparent glass." (The Mirror, with editing.)
Until our next visit may our LORD confirm His revelation within each one of us and those still asleep in the world around us. For they all are Redeemed!
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