THE APOCALYPSE AND THE TEMPLE CODE

6. These 12 stones are found in two other places in the Scripture:

a. The foursquare High Priest breastplate with 12 stones and tribal name ( Exo.28:16-21) b. The covering stones of the anointed Cherub that was once in Eden (Ezek. 28:13)

E. The city is linked with the number 12

1. Twelve is linked to government and divine order (Rev. 21)

a. Twelve gates lead into the city (Rev. 21:21) b. Twelve gates have twelve angels at the entrance (Rev. 21:12) c. Twelve gates have twelve tribal names carved on them (Rev. 21:12) d. Twelve gates are divided with three on each four sides (Rev. 21:13)

F. The city contains the tree of life

1. The tree of life was in Eden but originated in the heavenly city (Rev. 22)

a. The river of life flows out of the Throne of God in the city (Rev. 22:1) b. The streets are laid out through the city near the river (Rev. 22:2) c. The tree bears twelve different types of fruit each month (Rev. 22:2) d. The leaves of the tree have healing power for the nations (Rev. 22:2)

2. There are several things missing in the city:

a. There is no Temple in the city b. There is no sun in the city c. There is no moon in the city d. There is no night in the city e. There is no candle in the city f. There are no sinners in the city g. There is no curse in the city

- Rev. 21:22 - Rev. 21:23 - Rev. 21:23 - Rev. 21:25 - Rev. 22:5 - Rev. 21:27 - Rev. 22:3

THE RIVER AND TREE OF LIFE

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Rev. 2:7 Rev. 22:2 Rev. 22:14

A. The phras e “tree of life” is mentioned ten times in the Bible

1. The tree of life in the Old Testament was in the Garden of Eden 2. The tree of life appears now in the New Jerusalem

B. Ancient civilizations

1. 5500 years ago ancient civilizations had ideas about the tree of life 2. The ancient Sumarians (the Iraq area) had drawings some say was the tree

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