ACC ~ Revelation 21 v20c

BARTHOLOMEW WAS GLORIOUS IN HIS VIRTUE AND PREACHING. ANDREW OF CAESAREA: Chrysolite glitters like gold and perhaps symbolizes Bartholomew, for he was made glorious by his precious virtues and by his divine preaching. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 21.20.

SAINTS HAVE THE SEVENFOLD GIFTS OF THE SPIRIT. BEDE: Chrysolite shines as though it were sparkling gold. Its appearance represents those who shine with the knowledge of the heavenly and true wisdom and who by the words of exhortation to their neighbors or even by signs of power sparkle as though sparks of fire. … Since this happens only by the gift of spiritual grace, it is most proper that chrysolite stands as the seventh foundation, for the grace of the Holy Spirit is often symbolized by the number seven, of whom it was said above, “and from the seven spirits who are before his throne.” It is in agreement with this meaning that a kind of this stone is found in the color of blue-green, for which reason the Hebrews call this stone “tharsis”because it has the color of the sea. The color green indeed corresponds to the reality of faith, which is said to be the beginning of wisdom, and water is a figure of the Holy Spirit, as the Lord indicates, saying, “He who believes in me, as the Scripture says, ‘out of his heart shall flow rivers of living water.’ Now this he said about the Spirit, which those who believed in him were to receive.” EXPLANATION OF THE APOCALYPSE 21.20.

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