Jasper a precious stone frequently noticed in scripture.
Jasper and ruby revelation.
28 17 21 lists the twelve stones each inscribed and representing a tribe in israel.
Note that the jasper and the carnelian sardius are the last and the first benjamin and reuben.
It was the last of the twelve inserted in the high priests breastplate exodus 28 20.
Revelation 4 3 parallel verses see commentary revelation 4 3 niv.
He that sat was to look upon like a jasper shone with a visible lustre like that of sparkling precious stones such as those which were of old on the high priest s breast plate and those placed as the foundations of the new jerusalem revelation 21 19 20 if there be any thing emblematical in the colours of these stones possibly the jasper one species at least of.
39 13 and the first of the twelve used in the foundations of the new jerusalem revelation 21 19 the characteristics of the stone as far as they are specified in scripture revelation 21 11 are that it was most precious and like crystal.
The jasper was the first and the sardius the sixth of the foundations of the heavenly jerusalem revelation 21 19 20.
Much doubt is attached to the whole subject of the precious stones of the bible.
And he who sat there had the appearance of jasper and carnelian and around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald.
A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.
6 fausset the revelation of st.
John the divine rev.
3 and the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby.
7 thomas revelation 1 7 343.