John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:18
And the building of the wall of it was of jasper ,.... Which is expressive of the impregnableness, duration, brightness, and glory of salvation by Christ, the jasper being a very hard, durable, and bright stone; and salvation can never be made void, and of none effect; it will last for ever, and in this state will come forth as light, and as a lamp that burneth; it is represented by the same precious stone as God and Christ themselves are; see Revelation 4:2 . And the city was pure gold,... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:17
And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits ,.... The root of which is twelve, for twelve times twelve is a hundred and forty four; which number is mystical and apostolical, and suited to the perfect state of this church: hence twelve gates, and twelve angels at them, and the names of the twelve tribes on them, and twelve foundations of the wall, and twelve thousand furlongs, the measure of the city. According to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel ;... read more