Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
The foundations
Sapphire
General references
Bible References
The foundations
Job 28:16 Wisdom cannot be valued in the gold of Ophir,
in precious onyx or sapphire.
in precious onyx or sapphire.
Proverbs 3:15 She is more precious than jewels;
nothing you desire compares with her.
nothing you desire compares with her.
Isaiah 54:11 “Poor Jerusalem, storm-tossed, and not comforted,
I will set your stones in black mortar,
and lay your foundations in sapphires.
I will set your stones in black mortar,
and lay your foundations in sapphires.
Sapphire
Exodus 28:17
Place a setting of gemstones on it, four rows of stones:
The first row should be
a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;
a row of carnelian, topaz, and emerald;
Exodus 29:10
“You are to bring the bull to the front of the tent of meeting, and Aaron and his sons must lay their hands on the bull’s head.
General references
1 Kings 6:30
He overlaid the temple floor with gold in both the inner and outer sanctuaries.