![]() The five remaining disciples, who were likely called close together in time sequence, are Thomas, James (James the Less), Judas (brother of James the Less), Simon the Canaanite (Simon the Zealot) and Judas Iscariot. They were, in order, John and Andrew (John 1:35 - 39), then Peter (verses 40 to 42), Philip (verses 43 to 44), Nathanael (Bartholomew - verse 45), James (the brother of John - Matthew 4:21 - 22) and Matthew (Matthew 9:9). The Bible clearly records the order of the first seven disciples called by Christ. This can be thought of as the order in which they were offered a "new birth" by God or a chance to become a true Christian and bear record of all that Christ said and did. Using the concept of birth order, however, one plausible possibility for matching an apostle to one of the gemstones would be to list them in the order they were personally called by Jesus. ![]() Scripture does not directly state, however, in what sequence the apostle's names will be placed on Jerusalem's foundation stones. In our article on the High Priest's breastplate, we noted that evidence exists that the gems embedded within it were engraved in the birth order of Jacob's (Israel's) twelve sons. Does Scripture tell us, however, which apostle's name will go on each of the gemstones? The greatest memorial In the Bible, the number twelve symbolizes the Eternal's power and his establishing of a perfect governing structure.īased on the findings in this series, the gems that will be used for the foundations of New Jerusalem's wall (in order) are jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald, sardonyx, carnelian, chrysolite, beryl, topaz, chrysoprase, jacinth and amethyst. ![]() Īnd the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and written on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb (Revelation 21:10, 14). And he (an angel) carried me (the apostle John) away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
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