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Revelation 21:16 Cross-References
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“And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed , twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.”
Revelation 21:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Revelation 21:16
The city's cubic shape (length, breadth, height equal at 12,000 furlongs/stadia) echoes the Holy of Holies' cubic form (1 Kings 6:20), but magnified to contain the entire redeemed community. The number 12,000 (12 × 1,000) symbolizes completeness—12 tribes, 12 apostles, multiplied by 1,000 (fullness). Reformed theology sees the cube as representing perfect holiness—the entire city is now God's dwelling, not confined to a temple's inner sanctum. The enormous dimensions (about 1,400 miles) emphasize abundant space for all the redeemed. God's dwelling with humanity is now unrestricted and comprehe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Revelation 21:16
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