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Welcome from Every Direction
Commentators unanimously agree that the twelve gates, with three facing each cardinal direction, symbolize a universal welcome into God's eternal city. Believers will come from every corner of the earth, from every nation and people group, to enter their heavenly home. As multiple scholars note, this fulfills Jesus's promise that many will come "from east and west, and from north and south" to recline at the table in the kingdom of God.
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Albert Barnes
On Revelation 21:13
18th Century
Theologian
On the east three gates, etc. The city was square (Revelation 21:16), and the same number of gates is assigned to each quarter…
AT Robertson
On Revelation 21:13
Three gates (πυλωνες τρεις) on each of the four sides as in Eze 42:16ff.; "on the east" (απο ανατολης, as in 16:12, starting from …
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 21:13
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 21:13
17th Century
Pastor
On the east three gates
On which were written the names of Joseph, Benjamin, and Dan:
on the nort…
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…