Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 21:18 - 21:18

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Robertson Word Pictures - Revelation 21:18 - 21:18


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The building of the wall (hē endōmēsis tou teichous). Or endomēsis, elsewhere so far only in Josephus (Ant. XV. 9. 6, a mole or breakwater) and in an inscription (Syll. 583 31), apparently from endomeō, to build in, and so the fact of building in. The wall had jasper (Rev 21:11) built into it.

Was pure gold (chrusion katharon). No copula ēn (was) expressed. The city shone like a mass of gold in contrast with the jasper lustre of the wall.

Pure glass (hualōi katharōi). Associative instrumental case after homoion. Hualos (apparently from huei, it rains, and so raindrop) in N.T. only Rev 21:18, Rev 21:21.