Revelation 21:19 (WEB)
The foundations of the city’s wall were adorned with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,
Catechism · 1
The spiritual sense. Thanks to the unity of God's plan, not only the text of Scripture but also the realities and events about which it speaks can be signs.
Fathers and councils · 4
Jerome
“O solitude whence come the stones of which, in the Apocalypse, the city of the great king is built!” — editor's note: Rev. xxi. 19, 20.
Read the whole comment“…John the city of the great king is built; of which also the scripture tells us that they shall be changed into sapphire and emerald and jasper and other gems.” — editor's note: Rev. xxi. 19–21.
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Basil the Great
“He who redeemed our life from destruction gave us power of renewal, whereof the cause is ineffable and hidden in mystery, but bringing great salvation to our souls, so that to add or to take away anything involves manifestly a falling away from the life everlasting.” — editor's note: cf. Deut. iv. 2, and Rev. xxi. 18, 19.
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Tertullian
“This both Ezekiel had knowledge of and the Apostle John beheld.” — editor's note: Rev. xxi. 10–23.
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Cross-references · 12
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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
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Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Cited together in On the Holy Spirit Chapter 11.
Quotes
The foundations of the new Jerusalem set with precious stones.
Revelation 21:19 takes up the words of Sirach 50:9 (7 words in common).