Chapter Forty-Three/The Resplendent City- Precious Building Materials

John continues his description: "Now the structure of its wall was jasper, and the city was pure gold like clear glass. The foundation of city's walls were adorned with every sort of precious stone: the first foundation was jasper. the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald. the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius, the seventh crysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysophase, the eleventh  hyacinth, the twelfth amethyst. Also, the twelve gates was made of one pearl. And the broad way of the city was pure gold, as transparent glass." -REVELATION 21:18-20.

The city's construction is truly resplendent. Instead of mundane, earthly building like clay or stone, we read of jasper, refined gold, and "every sort of precious stone" How fittingly these portray celestial building materials! Nothing could be more magnifieent,  The ancient ark of the covenant was overlaid with pur gold and in the Bible this element often represents things that are good and valuable. (Exodus25:11; Proverbs 25:11; ISAIAH 60:6, 17) But the entire New Jerusalem, and even its broad way, are constructed of :pure gold like clear glass," portraying a beauty and intrinsic value that staggers the imagination. 

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