Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
Twelve gates
Twelve angels
And names
General references
Bible References
Twelve gates
Revelation 21:21
The twelve gates were twelve pearls, every gate was of one pearl, and the street of the city was pure gold, as through shining glass.
Isaiah 54:12
thy windows of Crystal, thy gates of fine clear stone, and thy borders of pleasant stones.
Isaiah 60:18
Violence and robbery shall never be heard of in thy land, neither harm and destruction within thy borders. Thy walls shall be called health, and thy gates the praise of God.
Ezekiel 48:31
"The ports of the city, shall have the names of the tribes of Israel. Three ports of the north side: one Reuben, another Judah, the third Levi.
Twelve angels
Matthew 18:10
See that ye despise not one of these little ones. For I say unto you, that in heaven their angels always behold the face of my father, which is in heaven.
Luke 15:10
Likewise I say unto you, Joy is made in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth."
Luke 16:22
And it fortuned that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: The rich man also died, and was buried in hell.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all spirits to do service, sent for to minister for their sakes, which shall be heirs of salvation?
And names
Revelation 7:4
And I heard the number of them which were sealed, and there were sealed a hundred and forty four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
Numbers 2:2
"The children of Israel shall pitch: every man by his own standard, with the banners of their father's houses, away from the presence of the tabernacle of witness.
Acts 26:7
unto which promise our twelve tribes, instantly serving God day and night, hope to come. For which hope's sake, King Agrippa am I accused of the Jews.
General references
Exodus 39:14
And the twelve stones were graven as signets with the names of the children of Israel: every stone with his name, according to the twelve tribes.
Ezekiel 48:31
"The ports of the city, shall have the names of the tribes of Israel. Three ports of the north side: one Reuben, another Judah, the third Levi.