Bible Discussion Thread

Re.21:14 "A Pearl of great price"

"And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb."

This is in continuation of the post titled everlasting covenant. The blessedness of the covenant set the gate opened which are twelve and each gate is open for the saints redeemed from the earth to enter. God has chosen us in him before the foundation of the world so we are to have the boldness enter therein. This is the day God sanctified for us to enter. (Ge.2:1-3)

Every man who has heard the call and believes, has also a volume which speaks for our faith in the fulness of Christ. So St Paul speaks how our walk should be,-("For we walk by faith, not by sight,"-2 Co.5:7).We also have a body not made with hands. Iconography of it is evident in this verse: The walls- " had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel" Of this pearl we read thus,"every several gate was of one pearl."(v.22) The Parable of Jesus of the pearl of great price refers to Jesus Christ as the Man component in the covenant. From this we have now what made this a single measurement. The volume of every saint redeemed from the earth has angel representing the world of the Spirit and the day of salvation has kept the gate open for man. The 144,000 is made up where several gate was Christ working with each. Col.3:1-3 sets a saint seek things which are above. "When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory." So this angel is the glorious spiritual body God has created in his Son for perfect fit. The Names of the twelve tribes of the Children of Israel indicate the new name given by Christ similar to what Christ promised the Church of Pergamos.(Re.2:17) The command number of Three in Re. 21:12-13) establishes the order of Apostles and their thrones shall dictate the names of spiritual Israel as holy and without blame.