E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 21:17
hundred . . . cubits. About 300 feet. See Ezekiel 43:13 and App-88 . according to. Omit. man. App-123 . the = an. read more
启示录 21:15-17 Cunpss
E.W. Bullinger
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 21:15
And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof.A golden reed to measure the city ... "The intent of the measuring would seem to be to heighten the enormity, the symmetry and beauty of the holy city."[38] It is interesting that although the gates are mentioned as going to be measured, their dimensions are never given. Only a "golden reed" was used here, whereas, a "reed like unto a rod" (Revelation 11:1) was used to... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 21:16
And the city lieth foursquare, and the length thereof is as great as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs: the length and the breadth and the height thereof are equal.Twelve thousand furlongs ... "This is roughly fifteen hundred miles!"[39] The astounding thing about this is that it is the height also, as well as the length and the breadth. See sermon on "Heaven" in chapter introduction.And the city lieth foursquare ... When the measurements are... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Revelation 21:17
And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of an angel.One hundred and forty and four cubits ... The problem here is that a wall 266 feet high seems totally out of proportion for a city more than 30,000 times that high! Beckwith applied the dimension only to the thickness of the wall. "The height of it is included in the height of the city in Revelation 21:16."[42] This, however, helps very little, because a wall of such... read more
Thomas Coke
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Revelation 21:9-27
Revelation 21:9-27. There came unto me one of the seven angels, &c.— A more particular description is now given of the new Jerusalem. One of the seven angels (and most probably the same who had, ch. Revelation 17:1, &c. shewed John the mystic Babylon and her destruction,) now sheweth, by way of contrast, the new Jerusalem and her glory. For this purpose, he carried him away in the Spirit, &c. (Revelation 21:10.) in the same manner as the prophet was brought in the visions of God,... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:15
15. had a golden reed—so Coptic. But A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac read, "had (as) a measure, a golden reed." In :- the non-measuring of the outer courts of the temple implied its being given up to secular and heathen desecration. So here, on the contrary, the city being measured implies the entire consecration of every part, all things being brought up to the most exact standard of God's holy requirements, and also God's accurate guardianship henceforth of even the most minute parts of His holy... read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:16
16. twelve thousand furlongs—literally, "to twelve thousand stadii": one thousand furlongs being the space between the several twelve gates. BENGEL makes the length of each side of the city to be twelve thousand stadii. The stupendous height, length, and breadth being exactly alike, imply its faultless symmetry, transcending in glory all our most glowing conceptions. read more
Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:17
17. hundred . . . forty . . . four cubits—twelve times twelve: the Church-number squared. The wall is far beneath the height of the city. measure of a man, that is, of the angel—The ordinary measure used by men is the measure here used by the angel, distinct from "the measure of the sanctuary." Men shall then be equal to the angels. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Revelation 21:11-22
The physical features of the city 21:11-22 read more
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E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Revelation 21:16
furlongs. Greek. stadion. See Revelation 14:20 and App-51 . length . . . equal. The "holy city" is presented to us as a perfect cube of 12,000 furlongs. In Solomon's Temple "the Holy of Holies" was a perfect cube of twenty cubits. read more