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What the Fathers say
Eastern Fathers
Oecumenius
And he says that the inner structure of its wall is jasper. Already we have received jasper as the symbol of the incorruptible and life-giving Christ. And he says the city is pure gold, like clear glass. The gold is arranged with brilliance and transparency. The precious and purity of the saints is presented in works and words.
Dionysius bar Salibi
And the structure of its wall—the construction of its wall. Jasper or jasipon; sapphire or sapphila; agate or chalcedony; emerald; the fifth, onyx or red; the sixth, carnelian or sardonyx; the seventh, chrysolite or golden stone; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz or pazion; the tenth, chrysoprase or purple gold; the eleventh, jacinth, i.e., hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst or reddening—These are said of the church, which is built with these precious stones, i.e., the saints, who just like the stones are assembled by the Word as the …
Western Saints
Bede
The city itself was pure gold, like clear glass. The Church is figured as gold, often adorned with golden candlesticks and bowls for the sake of wisdom's cultivation. Glass, however, refers to true faith, because what is seen on the outside is also inside, and there is nothing simulated or opaque in the saints of the Church. It can also refer to that time when thoughts are clearly revealed to each other.
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