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Precious Stones
Dug out of the earth - Job 28:5,6
Brought from Ophir - 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10
Brought from Sheba - 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22
CALLED
- Stones of fire- Eze 28:14,16
- Stones to be set- 1Ch 29:2
- Jewels- Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12
- Precious jewels- 2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15
Of great variety - 1Ch 29:2
Of many colours - 1Ch 29:2
Brilliant and glittering - 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11
MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE
- Agate- Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12
- Amethyst- Ex 28:19; Re 21:20
- Beryl- Da 10:6; Re 21:20
- Carbuncle- Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12
- Coral- Job 28:18
- Chalcedony- Re 21:19
- Chrysolite- Re 21:20
- Chrysoprasus- Re 21:20
- Diamond- Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13
- Emerald- Eze 27:16; Re 4:3
- Jacinth- Re 9:17; 21:20
- Jasper- Re 4:3; 21:11,19
- Onyx- Ex 28:20; Job 28:16
- Pearl- Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21
- Ruby- Job 28:18; La 4:7
- Sapphire- Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26
- Sardine or Sardius- Ex 28:17; Re 4:3
- Sardonyx- Re 21:20
- Topaz- Job 28:19; Re 21:20
Highly prized by the ancients - Pr 17:8
Extensive commerce in - Eze 27:22; Re 18:12
Often given as presents - 1Ki 10:2,10
Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews - Ex 28:9,11,21
Art of setting, known to the Jews - Ex 28:20
USED FOR
- Adorning the high priest's ephod- Ex 28:12
- Adorning the breastplate of judgment- Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14
- Decorating the person- Eze 28:13
- Ornamenting royal crowns- 2Sa 12:30
- Setting in seals and rings- So 5:12
- Adorning the temple- 2Ch 3:6
- Honouring idols- Da 11:38
A part of the treasure of kings - 2Ch 32:27
Given by the Jews for the tabernacle - Ex 25:7
Prepared by David for the temple - 1Ch 29:2
Given by chief men for the temple - 1Ch 29:8
ILLUSTRATIVE OF
- Preciousness of Christ- Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6
- Beauty and stability of the church- Isa 54:11,12
- Saints- Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12
- Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy- Re 17:4; 18:16
- Worldly glory of nations- Eze 28:13-16
- Glory of heavenly Jerusalem- Re 21:11
- Stability of heavenly Jerusalem- Re 21:19 Next Topic (Preciousness of Christ)