Precious Stones
Dug out of the earth — Job 28:5,6.
Brought from Ophir — 1 Kings 10:11; 2 Chronicles 9:10.
Brought from Sheba — 1 Kings 10:1,2; Ezekiel 27:22.
Called
- Stones of fire. — Ezekiel 28:14,16.
- Stones to be set. — 1 Chronicles 29:2.
- Jewels. — Isaiah 61:10; Ezekiel 16:12.
- Precious jewels. — 2 Chronicles 20:25; Proverbs 20:15.
Of great variety — 1 Chronicles 29:2.
Of many colours — 1 Chronicles 29:2.
Brilliant and glittering — 1 Chronicles 29:2; Revelation 21:11.
Mentioned in scripture
- Agate. — Exodus 28:19; Isaiah 54:12.
- Amethyst. — Exodus 28:19; Revelation 21:20.
- Beryl. — Daniel 10:6; Revelation 21:20.
- Carbuncle. — Exodus 28:17; Isaiah 54:12.
- Coral. — Job 28:18.
- Chalcedony. — Revelation 21:19.
- Chrysolite. — Revelation 21:20.
- Chrysoprasus. — Revelation 21:20.
- Diamond. — Exodus 28:18; Jeremiah 17:1; Ezekiel 28:13.
- Emerald. — Ezekiel 27:16; Revelation 4:3.
- Jacinth. — Revelation 9:17; 21:20.
- Jasper. — Revelation 4:3; 21:11,19.
- Onyx. — Exodus 28:20; Job 28:16.
- Pearl. — Job 28:18; Matthew 13:45,46; Revelation 21:21.
- Ruby. — Job 28:18; Lamentations 4:7.
- Sapphire. — Exodus 24:10; Ezekiel 1:26.
- Sardine or Sardius. — Exodus 28:17; Revelation 4:3.
- Sardonyx. — Revelation 21:20.
- Topaz. — Job 28:19; Revelation 21:20.
Highly prized by the ancients — Proverbs 17:8.
Extensive commerce in — Ezekiel 27:22; Revelation 18:12.
Often given as presents — 1 Kings 10:2,10.
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews — Exodus 28:9,11,21.
Art of setting, known to the Jews — Exodus 28:20.
Used for
- Adorning the high priest’s ephod. — Exodus 28:12.
- Adorning the breastplate of judgment. — Exodus 28:17-20; 39:10-14.
- Decorating the person. — Ezekiel 28:13.
- Ornamenting royal crowns. — 2 Samuel 12:30.
- Setting in seals and rings. — Song 5:12.
- Adorning the temple. — 2 Chronicles 3:6.
- Honouring idols. — Daniel 11:38.
A part of the treasure of kings — 2 Chronicles 32:27.
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle — Exodus 25:7.
Prepared by David for the temple — 1 Chronicles 29:2.
Given by chief men for the temple — 1 Chronicles 29:8.
Illustrative of
- Preciousness of Christ. — Isaiah 28:16; 1 Peter 2:6.
- Beauty and stability of the church. — Isaiah 54:11,12.
- Saints. — Malachi 3:17; 1 Corinthians 3:12.
- Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy. — Revelation 17:4; 18:16.
- Worldly glory of nations. — Ezekiel 28:13-16.
- Glory of heavenly Jerusalem. — Revelation 21:11.
- Stability of heavenly Jerusalem. — Revelation 21:19.
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