Page 19 - 22 The Glories of the New Jerusalem

THE STORY OF THE SEER OF PATMOS

Stephen N. Haskell

“Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at
hand” Revelation 22:10.

polished streets. Men have lavished wealth on

buildings, but no earthly edifice ever equaled

the beauties of this capital city. In this wall are

twelve gates; in number the same as the

twelve tribes of the children of Israel,-the

twelve patriarchs, whose names appear

graven in living characters upon them. Each

gate is a single pearl. The pearl, as we know it,

is formed by the life fluid of the oyster

covering a foreign substance. The pearls of

heaven represent the abundant righteousness

of Christ called forth by sin; but which, flowing

full and free, covers every blemish in the

character to which it is applied.

As the redeemed enter the city, they are

arranged according to the tribes of ancient

Israel, character forming the basis of division.