Revelation 21:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

Having the glory of God - not merely the Shechinah, but God Himself, as her glory, dwelling in the midst of her. Compare the type, earthly Jerusalem in the millennium (Zechariah 2:5: cf. Revelation 21:23, below).

Her light, х foosteer (G5458)] - 'light-giver:' properly applied to the sky's light-giving luminaries (note, Philippians 2:15, its only other occurrence). "And," before "her light," is omitted in 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgate.

Even like - `as it were.'

Jasper - representing watery crystalline brightness.

Revelation 21:11

11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;