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
Bible References
Twelve gates
Revelation 21:21
And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each gate of one pearl. And the broad street of the city was of pure gold, transparent like glass.
Twelve angels
Matthew 18:10
"See to it that you never despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father in heaven.
Luke 15:10
"Even so I tell you there is joy in the presence of the angels for God over one sinner who repents."
Luke 16:22
"But in the course of time the beggar died; and he was carried by angels into Abraham's bosom.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth for service in behalf of those who are about to inherit salvation?
And names
Revelation 7:4
And I heard the number of those who were sealed, a hundred and forty and four thousand, sealed out of every tribe of the children of Israel.
Acts 26:7
"a promise which our twelve tribes, earnestly serving God night and day, hope to attain. It is concerning this hope, King Agrippa, that I am accused by the Jews.