[hosepipe]

You know the gemstones in Revelation relate to the breastplate of the High Priest.. and Urim and Thummin.. In the Holy Place they were for communication.. between God and man.. No doubt in revelation too.. The 12 breastplate gemstones also represented the 12 Hebrew consonants.. the vowels were assumed(jots and tittles).. Gemstones were biblically for communication.. The metaphorical nature of gemstones are pregnant in the Bible...

Also are precious metaphors when Gods children are represented as gemstones.. to miss the metaphorical nature of these things is to miss much..

i.e The Spirit/spirit being light that lights the gemstones.. is more real than metaphor, I think.. Humans not born again are stones, but born again become precious stones(gemstones).. The church is made of stones.. The Bride of Christ is made of Gemstones.. communicable with the head.. The metaphor is rich and deep and not anyway nearly fully displayed among us..

[Alamo-Girl]

What beautiful, beautiful insights, dear brother in Christ! Thank you!