2. The Holy City: New Jerusalem. The bride displayed in glory; not her dwelling place.
11. Jasper: (See Rev. 4:3).
12. Wall: Security; salvation (Isa. 26:1; 60:18; Zech. 2:5).
Twelve Gates: Perfect judicial administration. [Twelve is administrative perfection in man.] (Gen. 19:1; Deut. 22:15; Dan. 2:49; Amos 5:15).
At the Gates Twelve Angels: Providential administration.
Names of the Twelve Tribes: Direct earthly government, as in Israel.
14. Twelve Foundations, and in Them the Names of the Twelve Apostles: The church apostolically founded by the twelve (Eph. 2:20).
15. Golden Reed: Measurement by the divine standard.
16. Four-square: Completeness; the same all ways; the perfection of a city whose builder and maker is God.
18. Pure Gold Clear As Crystal: Purity without spot or blemish.
19. Precious Stones: Rays of divine glory reflected through the bride.
21. Pearl: Christ’s estimate of the beauty and comeliness of the bride; seen externally by men and angels (Matt. 13:45-46).