Heaven Floor Is Made Of Gold

One aspect of heaven often mentioned in art and popular culture is that the streets will be made of gold.

Heaven floor is made of gold.

But whilst this muddy vesture of decay doth grossly close it in we cannot hear it. The street of the city was of pure gold transparent as glass. Almost the last chapter in the bible describes what heaven will be like and one of the things it tells us is that the great street of the city was of pure gold like transparent glass revelation 21 21. Heaven is understood to have jeweled walls pearly gates and streets of gold.

18 the wall was made of jasper and the city itself of pure gold as pure as glass. William shakespeare look how the floor of heaven is thick inlaid with patines of bright gold. So if heaven s streets are made of gold what is the point. Surely i don t need to explain much further because everyone out there has encountered this interpretation in some form or another.

Each of the twelve gates was a solid pearl. The first foundation was jasper the second sapphire the third chalcedony the fourth emerald 20 the fifth sardonyx the sixth carnelian the seventh chrysolite the eighth beryl the ninth topaz the tenth chrysoprase the eleventh jacinth and the twelfth amethyst. The floor of heaven is the amazing story of the yukon gold rush told through the lives of three men who despite their diverse backgrounds found themselves in a showdown with a quarter million dollars worth of gold hanging in the balance. Good news translation the twelve gates were twelve pearls.

Holman christian standard bible. As relevant and desired as gold and silver are today throughout most cultures they have a much older and timeless context within the bible. The gold must be smelted in order that impurities float to the top for removal leaving only the pure gold behind. Each gate was made from a single pearl.

This is steve wariner s song holes in the floor of heaven a very touching song that is close to my heart. Such harmony is in immortal souls. Although this is hard for us to imagine it reminds us that heaven is far more glorious than anything we will ever know in this life. 19 the foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone.

First notice the condition of the gold. From the gold and silver in solomon s temple to heaven s streets of pure gold there are more than 700 references to these two precious metals in the bible. It s not describing heaven. The streets of the city were made of pure gold clear as crystal.

All were drawn by gold. There s not the smallest orb which thou behold st but in his motion like an angel sings.