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- “The wall of the city was built on foundation stones inlaid with twelve precious stones 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.” (Revelation 21:19)
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Sep 21, 2018 · An intriguing observation regarding Revelation chapter 21 is that all 12 of the gems mentioned for adorning the New Jerusalem are anisotropic gems... Interestingly, diamond, rubies, and garnets are not mentioned, despite the fact that these groups of gems are very, very common.
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The “jewels of right celestial worth” are part of the heritage of him who can nobly hold cheap the degrading hire of the world. (Comp. Isaiah 54:12.) The foundation are various. There were in the foundation of the Church diversities of gifts and administrations, but the same Lord and the same spirit.
- From Beautiful Gems to Foundation Stones
- The Emergence of Birthstones
- The Foundation Stones Compared to Traditional and Modern Birthstones
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For millennia, people have marveled at the optical and physical propertiesof beautiful gems. Many people have even assigned supernatural properties to these stones. Today, the most common association between gems and mystical powers is the idea of birthstones. This connection between gemstones and months in Western cultures probably originated with...
The belief emerged that wearing stones associated with these astrological signs would confer some benefit, and this association between gemstones and astrological signs carried over to the twelve calendar months. However, it wasn't until the 16th century in Poland that the idea of wearing a single stone that corresponded to your birth month emerged...
You'll find the foundation stones identified and listed differently in various translations of Revelation. Below, I've presented what I think is the best available list. Dr. Gerald Wykoff, GG CSM
Sardonyx is a red and white variety of onyx, a type of chalcedony.Ancient references to chrysolite most likely indicate peridot. Until the 19th century, this name covered peridot as well as chrysoberyl, two distinct gem species. Gemologists no longer use this term.In modern gemology, beryl is a species of gemstone with numerous varieties, including emerald and aquamarine. According to Barnes' Notes on the Bible, the foundation stone "beryl" refers to a ston...Based on the findings in this series, the gems that will be used for the foundations of New Jerusalem's wall (in order) are jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, carnelian, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth and amethyst.
Revelation 21:18 informs us that the wall of New Jerusalem is constructed of jasper. Sapphire, agate, and emerald are also listed in Revelation 21:19. These jewels also adorned the high priest's breastplate (Exodus 28:18, 19).
stones in Rev 21:19-20 has for the most part restricted itself to the biblical lists (Exod 28:17-20 = 39:10-13; Ezek 28:13) and their translation in Hellenistic-Jewish versions (LXX, Philo, Josephus).
Aug 30, 2019 · Fascinating discovery of the appearance of Jewels in pure light. Diamonds, rubies and garnets go black. But the rainbow like quality of the 12 stones spoken about in the Book of Revelation 21:19-21 NKJV are revealed in pure light, technically identified in this century as anisotrooppiset light.
