Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.

Bible References

The city

Revelation 21:11
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
Revelation 22:5
And there will no longer be any night; and they will not have need of the light of a lamp nor the light of the sun, because the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign forever and ever.
Isaiah 24:23
Then the moon will be abashed and the sun ashamed,
For the Lord of hosts will reign on Mount Zion and in Jerusalem,
And His glory will be before His elders.
Isaiah 60:19
“No longer will you have the sun for light by day,
Nor for brightness will the moon give you light;
But you will have the Lord for an everlasting light,
And your God for your glory.

For

Revelation 21:11
having the glory of God. Her brilliance was like a very costly stone, as a stone of crystal-clear jasper.
Revelation 18:1
After these things I saw another angel coming down from heaven, having great authority, and the earth was illumined with his glory.
Isaiah 2:10
Enter the rock and hide in the dust
From the terror of the Lord and from the splendor of His majesty.
Habakkuk 3:3
God comes from Teman,
And the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah.
His splendor covers the heavens,
And the earth is full of His praise.
Matthew 16:27
For the Son of Man is going to come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and will then repay every man according to his deeds.
Mark 8:38
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels.”
John 17:24
Father, I desire that they also, whom You have given Me, be with Me where I am, so that they may see My glory which You have given Me, for You loved Me before the foundation of the world.
Acts 22:11
But since I could not see because of the brightness of that light, I was led by the hand by those who were with me and came into Damascus.

The lamb

Luke 2:32
A Light of revelation to the Gentiles,
And the glory of Your people Israel.”
John 1:4
In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men.
John 5:23
so that all will honor the Son even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him.

General references

Exodus 33:18
Then Moses said, “I pray You, show me Your glory!”
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
That shines brighter and brighter until the full day.
1 Corinthians 13:10
but when the perfect comes, the partial will be done away.

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