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A City of Perfect Security
Commentators unanimously interpret the "great and high wall" as a powerful symbol of the absolute security and peace of God's people. In the New Jerusalem, believers are eternally protected by God's almighty power, completely safe and separated from all evil, enemies, and impurity.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 21:12
18th Century
Theologian
And had a wall great and high. Ancient cities were always surrounded with walls for protection, and John represents this as enclosed in th…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 21:12
Having a wall great and high (εχουσα τειχος μεγα κα υψηλον). John returns, after the parenthesis in verse 11, to the structure in …
Charles Ellicott
On Revelation 21:12–13
19th Century
Bishop
And had a wall great and high...—Or, better (as the construction is continued), Having a wall great and high,…
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Charles Spurgeon
On Revelation 21:9–22
19th Century
Preacher
And there came to me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come here, I…
Expositor's Bible Commentary
On Revelation 21:12
In John’s description of the city, precious stones, brilliant colors, and the effulgence of light abound. The problem of the literalness of the cit…
John Gill
On Revelation 21:12
17th Century
Pastor
And had a wall great and high
Not the Spirit of God, who separates, sanctifies, and preserves the saints, as Cocceius thinks, …
Matthew Henry
On Revelation 21:9–21
17th Century
Minister
God has various employments for his holy angels. Sometimes they sound the trumpet of Divine Providence and warn a careless world; sometimes they re…