In the bible,book of Revelations 21:12 what is this wall for?

Question

SATAN IS GONE NOW AND SO WHAT IS THIS WALL FOR. I TEACH THE BIBLE AND I HAVE NEVER GOTTEN A ANSWER FOR THIS QUESTION. NOT ON ANY TV PROGRAMS,THE 700 CLUB,LIFE TODAY,ETC..ETC.. AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING FOR YEARS.

Answer 1

To keep animals out.

Answer 2

John is describing the city of New Jerusalem. This is the wall surrounding the city to which the gates are attached. Not that I would think any city in Heaven would *need* a wall, but that is obviously the way God designed it. It would be logical to assume that the wall is more of a boundary designation rather than an obstacle to keep intruders out.

Answer 3

WE WILL LIVE IN NEW JERUSALEM: Revelation 21:2-3 tells us we will have a new home called "New Jerusalem". Jerusalem means, "city of peace". This New Jerusalem is massive! It will be about 1,500 miles wide, 1,500 miles long, and 1,500 miles high. (Revelation 21:15-16). That would make this huge city roughly the size of the moon. The city will have 12 gates with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel written on them. The foundation will be twelve layers to it with the names of the twelve apostles written on them. (Revelation 21:12-17)

And the entire city will be made of gold and jewels.

The walls will be made of pure diamond and the city of pure gold - clear as glass (Revelation 21:18). The foundation will be filled with precious stones (Revelation 21:19-21).

As God dwells in this city, the light from His glory will shine through these stones producing a brilliant rainbow of colors! Can you see this? Can you imagine such a sight?

Our new home

God Bless You

Answer 4

The holy city “New Jerusalem” is pictured as having 12 gates of pearl, with an angel stationed at each gate, evidently as a guard. These gates are constantly open, for no night exists to occasion closing them. The glory and honor of the nations are brought in through the city gates. Even though open, no entrance can be effected by those practicing wicked, unclean, or disgusting things. Only those maintaining cleanness as overcomers or conquerors, those who become kings and priests with Christ, gain entry past the angelic attendants. (Re 21:2

On its 12 gates, there are inscribed the names of the 12 tribes of Israel. Therefore, this symbolic city is made up of the 144,000, who were sealed “out of every tribe of the sons of Israel.” (Revelation 7:4-8) In harmony with this, the foundation stones have on them the names of the 12 apostles of the Lamb. Yes, New Jerusalem is not the fleshly nation of Israel founded on the 12 sons of Jacob. It is the spiritual Israel, founded on “the apostles and prophets.” Ephesians 2:20.

The symbolic city has a huge wall. In ancient times, city walls were built for security to keep out enemies. New Jerusalem’s “great and lofty wall” shows that she is spiritually secure. No enemy of righteousness, no one unclean or dishonest, will ever be able to gain entrance. (Revelation 21:27) But for those allowed in, entering this beauteous city is like entering Paradise. (Revelation 2:7) After Adam’s expulsion, cherubs were posted in front of the original Paradise to keep out unclean humans. (Genesis 3:24) Similarly, angels are posted at each entrance of the holy city Jerusalem to ensure the spiritual security of the city. Indeed, throughout the last days, angels have been guarding the congregation of anointed Christians, which becomes New Jerusalem, from Babylonish contamination. Matthew 13:41.

What a remarkable city this is! A perfect cube 12,000 furlongs (about 1,380 miles) in perimeter, surrounded by a wall 144 cubits, or 210 feet, in height. No literal city could ever have such measurements. It would cover a territory about 14 times as large as modern Israel, and it would tower almost 350 miles into outer space! Revelation was given in signs. So, what do these measurements tell us about heavenly New Jerusalem?

The 144-cubit-high walls remind us that the city is made up of 144,000 spiritually adopted sons of God. The figure 12 that appears in the 12,000-furlong measurement of the city, with the length, breadth, and height being equal, is used figuratively in organizational settings in Bible prophecy. Hence, New Jerusalem is a superbly designed organizational arrangement for accomplishing God’s eternal purpose. New Jerusalem, together with the King Jesus Christ, is Jehovah’s Kingdom organization. Then there is the shape of the city: a perfect cube. In Solomon’s temple, the Most Holy, containing a symbolic representation of Jehovah’s presence, was a perfect cube. (1 Kings 6:19, 20) How fitting, then, that New Jerusalem, illuminated by the glory of Jehovah himself, is seen as a perfect, large-scale cube! All its measurements are perfectly balanced. It is a city without irregularities or defects.

Answer 5

I think that it is a way of showing that not just any one can go in, if i understand the verse correctly (and the part before and after it) the city that is talked about, is either heaven or the new earth that God created, and the wall can be a representation of how only those people who followed Jesus is able to get in and the others are not.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

This was written about 90 A.D. In those days they needed walls for security. This vision of the future city of the new Jerusalem with walls as large as described here to me would mean "absolute eternal security"-this will be a safe place.
That would be my interpretation.

Answer 8

I believe this goes along with the tabernacle they built in the OT- with the 12 tribes of Israel. It had 4 walls, and there were tribes on every side. I did a study of the tabernacle, I will have to get that book out- e mail me if you'd like and I can give you more info.

Answer 9

I believe that the walls are symbolic of the fact that no mortal error could ever pass into the city without a temple. The walls are high, strong, and beautiful beyond comprehension, and mortal thought is not capable of ever bearing witness to such purity and beauty.

Answer 10

It is to keep the people in. They are going to get restless after awhile and start wondering off seeking adventure. If they are no walls people will be scattered everywhere after awhile and falling off the edge and every thing. You know how stupid people would be without minds.

Answer 11

The NIV uses gate.

I'm guessing it's for one of two things.

1) the gate might be used now for angels going from heaven to earth in visions. Remember that the angels sang at Jesus's birth.

2) It might be decoration. If you look at the description, there are lots of jewels and gold. Maybe... just maybe... it's for decoration.