ACC ~ Revelation 21 v19a

PETER GUIDES US TO GREEN PASTURES. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: It is likely that through the jasper, which has the color green like the emerald, the chief apostle Peter is indicated. For he bore the death of Christ in the body and in his love for [Christ] made known that which is everlasting and always new, guiding us to green pastures through the warmth of his faith. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 21.19.

ADORNED BY THE VIGOR OF FAITH. BEDE: There are many kinds of jasper. Some are green in color and have the appearance of being dipped in the color of living plants. Some have the appearance of the wetness of an emerald but of an uncultured type. These are said to have the power to chase away phantasms. Another has the appearance of the gray foam of great waves with a misty color over it. The jasper stone, then, symbolizes the unflagging vigor of faith. Such faith arises in the sacrament of the Lord’s passion through the living water of baptism, and, with assisting aid, it grows into the blossoms of spiritual graces. For he who has this faith chases away all fear, as the blessed apostle Peter reminds us: “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion seeking whom he might devour. Resist him, firm in your faith.” Such a person is able to say with the bride, “My beloved is radiant and blushing red.”Therefore, with good reason is both the structure of the wall built up with this stone and as Isaiah says, the fortress of the city is also adorned by it. EXPLANATION OF THE APOCALYPSE 21.19.

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