New Jerusalem Gemstones
(This is a repost of Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds. The series originally appeared in 2019. (With a little dusting and updating they were all reposted. Tomorrow. Lord willing, we will wrap this series up. Stay tuned.)
Beryl ©WikiC
Here are the links to the new posts of the New Jerusalem and Birds II in the order of the foundations. I accidentally posted some of them out of order.
Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Introduction II
“10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones.”The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
1st – Jasper – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Jasper II
2nd – Sapphire – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sapphire II
3rd – Chalcedony – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chalcedony II
4th – Emerald – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Emerald II
NORTHERN FLICKER (red-shafted form) photo credit: Evergreen State College
“20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.”
5th – Sardonyx – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardonyx II
6th – Sardius – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Sardius II
7th – Chrysolite – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chrysolite II
8th – Beryl – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Beryl II
9th – Topaz –Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Topaz II
10th – Chrysoprasus – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Chrysoprasus II
11th – Jacinth – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Jacinth II
12th – Amethyst – Heaven’s New Jerusalem and Birds – Amethyst II
“21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.” (KJV) [Yes, pearls are not stones]
Pearly-eyed Thrasher (Margarops fuscatus) ©WikiC
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