Bible Discussion Thread

On verse 9, Paul begins to write of that city with foundations not made by human hands. But whose builder and maker is God. John said it was amazing, he said the walls were as Jasper, he said there were 12 gates made of pearl, and each individual gate was a single pearl. He said this city had 12 foundations and each one of the 12 foundations had a different of precious stone. He said that city was as glimmering solid gold. He said I saw the streets of the city they were like gold and transparent as glass. I look and saw a throne of God, there out of the throne of God flows a crystal river called the river of life. It flows out of the throne of God and it flowed all around the regions thereof. And he said there were trees on the banks of this river, trees of life, and they bore a different kind of fruit every month. The leaves on the trees were for the healing of the nations. And he said there was something different, there was no sun there, no moon there, because of the Glory of God was the light of the city, and the lamb was the lamp thereof. God's presence was so great there was no need for the sun. He said there was no night there because the Glory of God totally illuminates the place throughout eternity, and people were able to go in and out of the city. This is what waits the righteous. John said something else: thine eyes shall see the King in his beauty. Thank God for the glory and beauty of Heaven, but thank him most of all for my risen lord, who loved me and gave his life for me.