The word heaven John uses simply refers to the universe, which includes the st… They portray the death and resurrection of Christ as our entrance into New Jerusalem. ( Log Out /  * in The NT Recovery Version Online, © 1997-2012 by LSM, https://newjerusalem12.wordpress.com/2012/05/25/the-twelve-gates-are-twelve-pearls/. Questions about New Jerusalem? Jerusalem: Rushing Toward the Midnight Hour. ( Log Out /  This New Jerusalem sits on twelve foundations, representing the twelve apostles who would reign over the twelve tribes of Israel (verse 14; cf. Spiritual Gates The hidden meaning of the 12 gates of Jerusalem 1. The gates of the city are symmetrically arranged: “There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west” (Revelation 21:13). Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Looking at this present world, it’s easy to see that we need a new heaven and a new earth, and that’s exactly what we’re going to get. ( Log Out /  All but one (the Gate of Mercy) still serve Jerusalemites and visitors streaming to its markets, and sacred and historic sites. The Gates Of Jerusalem in Nehemiah’s Day. ( Log Out /  The walls as we see them today … 13 There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. They portray the death and resurrection of Christ as our entrance into New Jerusalem. Each gate of the New Jerusalem bears the … Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. In AD 70, they were destroyed by the Romans, and in 1033 by an earthquake. The Temple, the city walls, and the gates had been destroyed as a result of the three invasions of Nebuchadnezzar and his forces in 606 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC. Thank Him for this rich entrance into New Jerusalem. Change ). That the twelve gates of the holy city are twelve pearls signifies that regeneration through the death-overcoming and life-secreting Christ is the entrance into the city. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jerusalem Old City The walls around Jerusalem have been torn down, built up, and moved many times. Revelation 21:21a says, “And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was, respectively, of one pearl.” The pearl gates are a spiritual sign. From the archives of J.R. Church – Written June 2006. The Sheep Gate: The hidden meaning is Salvation Neh. Why were pearls chosen for this spiritual sign? Sorry, your blog cannot share posts by email. East Gate (AKA Beautiful Gate or Golden Gate): Jesus apparently entered this gate on Palm Sunday before He drove out the merchants in the temple courtyard (Matthew 21:12–17).