啟示錄 21:11-14 CUNPTS

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:9-21

The spiritual commonwealth of the good. "And there came unto me one of the seven angels," etc. There is a spirit world. This is a fact, established by conclusive reasoning and accordant with the concurrent beliefs of mankind. This spirit world is a commonwealth. It has a social order. The existence of spirits destitute of gregarious instincts and social affinities is conceivable, and may be perhaps somewhere in existence in the great spirit world—the world of which the material universe... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:9-27

The New Jerusalem. We must see in this a portrayal of that holy community which is "the bride, the wife of the Lamb." It is the ideal representation of vital Christianity—Christianity as a system, but as a system embodied in the lives of men. The descriptions are of a glorious character. What can exceed the essential glory of the true Christendom, the true Church, the true bride, the veritable "wife of the Lamb"? It must not be separated from the heavenly, the final Jerusalem, the happy... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:11

Having the glory of God. That is, the abiding presence of God, as the Shechinah (cf. Exodus 40:34 ; 1 Kings 8:11 . Cf. also 1 Kings 8:3 , supra ) . And her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; as it were a jasper stone (Revised Version). This light is again alluded to in Revelation 21:23 . The jasper probably represents the modern diamond (see on Revelation 4:3 ). The brilliant light which illumines the city is the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:12

And had a wall great and high; having a wall. Omit each introductory "and." The wall is a type of the absolute security of the heavenly city; not that any further assault is expected. In Ezekiel 38:11 Gog and Magog prey upon the unwalled villages. And had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel (cf. the description in Ezekiel 48:1-35 .). Twelve; as signifying completeness (cf. ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:13

On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. The following are the dispositions of the tribes in the Old Testament:— Order in Numbers 2:1-34 . East— Judah. Issachar. Zebulun. North— Dan. Asher. Naphtali. South— Reuben. Simeon. Gad. West— Ephraim. Manasseh. Benjamin. Order in Ezekiel 49:30. East— Joseph. Benjamin. Dan. North— Reuben. Judah. Levi. South— ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb; and on them twelve names, etc. (cf. Ephesians 2:20 ). The imagery is, of course, symbolical, and there can, therefore, be no question as to individual names of apostles, e.g. whether St. Matthias or St. Paul is the twelfth. Some writers have, without sufficient reason, brought forward this verse as indicating that the writer of the Apocalypse was not an apostle. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:11

Having the glory of God - A glory or splendor such as became the dwelling place of God. The nature of that splendor is described in the following verses.And her light - In Revelation 21:23 it is said that “the glory of God did lighten it.” That is, it was made light by the visible symbol of the Deity - the “Shekinah.” See the Luke 2:9 note; Acts 9:3 note. The word here rendered “light” - φωστὴρ phōstēr - occurs nowhere else in the New Testament except in Philippians 2:15. It means, properly,... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:12

And had a wall great and high - Ancient cities were always surrounded with walls for protection, and John represents this as enclosed in the usual manner. The word “great” means that it was thick and strong. Its height also is particularly noticed, for it was unusual. See Revelation 21:16.And had twelve gates - Three on each side. The number of the gates correspond to the number of the tribes of the children of Israel, and to the number of the apostles. The idea seems to be that there would be... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:13

On the east three gates ... - The city was square Revelation 21:16, and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter. There does not appear to be any special significancy in this fact, unless it be to denote that there is access to this city from all quarters of the world, and that they who dwell there will have come from each of the great divisions of the earth - that is, from every land, read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:14

And the wall of the city had twelve foundations - It is not said whether these foundations were twelve rows of stones placed one above another under the city, and extending round it, or whether they were twelve stones placed at intervals. The former would seem to be the most probable, as the latter would indicate comparative feebleness and liability to fall. Compare the notes on Revelation 21:19.And in them - In the foundation of stones. That is, the names of the apostles were cut or carved in... read more

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:9-21

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:9-27

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:11

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:13

The Pulpit Commentary - Revelation 21:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:11

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:13

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:14

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