ISB ~ Revelation 21 v9 - 22

A dazzling description of the heavenly Jerusalem.

• The vision draws from the architectural blueprint of the glorified Temple-city in Ezek 40-48. The city is seen from a high mountain (21:10; Ezek 40:2); it is filled with divine glory (21:11; Ezek 43:5); it has twelve gates named after the sons of Israel (21:12; Ezek 48:30-34); it is measured with a measuring rod (21:15; Ezek 40:3); its dimensions are foursquare (21:16; Ezek 42:15-19); it is the place of God’s throne (22:1; Ezek 43:7); and it is the source of life-giving water (22:1; Ezek 47:1-9), which causes the trees along its banks to bear fruit each month and put forth healing leaves (22:2; Ezek 47:12). Other visions of Jerusalem adorned with gold and every jewel (21:18-21) are found in Tob 13:16-17 and Is 54:1112, and as a city bathed in light with gates always open (21:23-25) in Is 60:1-3, 11.