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Carnelian in the Bible: First Foundation Stone
Carnelian — the warm red-orange stone known as sardius or odem in scripture — appears as the first stone of Aaron's breastplate and the sixth foundation of the New Jerusalem,...
Carnelian in the Bible: First Foundation Stone
Carnelian — the warm red-orange stone known as sardius or odem in scripture — appears as the first stone of Aaron's breastplate and the sixth foundation of the New Jerusalem,...
Topaz in the Bible: Second Foundation Stone
Topaz — the Hebrew pitdah, likely peridot rather than modern topaz — appears as the second stone of Aaron's breastplate and the ninth foundation of the New Jerusalem, its golden-green...
Topaz in the Bible: Second Foundation Stone
Topaz — the Hebrew pitdah, likely peridot rather than modern topaz — appears as the second stone of Aaron's breastplate and the ninth foundation of the New Jerusalem, its golden-green...
Chrysoprase in the Bible: Tenth Foundation Stone
Chrysoprase — the apple-green variety of chalcedony — appears as the tenth foundation stone of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, its fresh green energy expressing the renewal and abundance...
Chrysoprase in the Bible: Tenth Foundation Stone
Chrysoprase — the apple-green variety of chalcedony — appears as the tenth foundation stone of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, its fresh green energy expressing the renewal and abundance...
Jacinth in the Bible: Eleventh Foundation Stone
Jacinth — the orange-red stone known as hyacinth in Greek tradition — appears as the eleventh foundation stone of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, its fiery orange energy expressing...
Jacinth in the Bible: Eleventh Foundation Stone
Jacinth — the orange-red stone known as hyacinth in Greek tradition — appears as the eleventh foundation stone of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21, its fiery orange energy expressing...
Pearl in the Bible: Gates of Heaven & Wisdom
Pearl appears in the Bible as the material of the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem — each gate a single pearl of extraordinary size — and as the supreme...
Pearl in the Bible: Gates of Heaven & Wisdom
Pearl appears in the Bible as the material of the twelve gates of the New Jerusalem — each gate a single pearl of extraordinary size — and as the supreme...
Ruby in the Bible: Wisdom & Virtue Stone
Ruby appears throughout the Hebrew Bible as the supreme standard of earthly value — the stone against which wisdom, virtue, and the ideal woman are measured and found to be...
Ruby in the Bible: Wisdom & Virtue Stone
Ruby appears throughout the Hebrew Bible as the supreme standard of earthly value — the stone against which wisdom, virtue, and the ideal woman are measured and found to be...