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Precious Stones
Dug out of the earth — Job 28:5,6.
Brought from Ophir — 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10.
Brought from Sheba — 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22.
Called
Stones of fire. — Eze 28:14,16.
Stones to be set. — 1Ch 29:2.
Jewels. — Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12.
Precious jewels. — 2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15.
Of great variety — 1Ch 29:2.
Of many colours — 1Ch 29:2.
Brilliant and glittering — 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11.
Mentioned in scripture
Amethyst. — Ex 28:19; Re 21:20.
Carbuncle. — Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12.
Coral. — Job 28:18.
Chalcedony. — Re 21:19.
Chrysolite. — Re 21:20.
Chrysoprasus. — Re 21:20.
Diamond. — Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13.
Pearl. — Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21.
Sapphire. — Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26.
Sardine or Sardius. — Ex 28:17; Re 4:3.
Sardonyx. — Re 21:20.
Highly prized by the ancients — Pr 17:8.
Extensive commerce in — Eze 27:22; Re 18:12.
Often given as presents — 1Ki 10:2,10.
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews — Ex 28:9,11,21.
Art of setting, known to the Jews — Ex 28:20.
Used for
Adorning the high priest’s ephod. — Ex 28:12.
Adorning the breastplate of judgment. — Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14.
Decorating the person. — Eze 28:13.
Ornamenting royal crowns. — 2Sa 12:30.
Setting in seals and rings. — Song 5:12.
Adorning the temple. — 2Ch 3:6.
Honouring idols. — Da 11:38.
A part of the treasure of kings — 2Ch 32:27.
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle — Ex 25:7.
Prepared by David for the temple — 1Ch 29:2.
Given by chief men for the temple — 1Ch 29:8.
Illustrative of
Preciousness of Christ. — Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.
Beauty and stability of the church. — Isa 54:11,12.
Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy. — Re 17:4; 18:16.
Worldly glory of nations. — Eze 28:13-16.
Glory of heavenly Jerusalem. — Re 21:11.
Stability of heavenly Jerusalem. — Re 21:19.
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