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20 Bible Verses About Crystals and Stones

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  • The twelve stones on the high priest’s breastpiece were engraved with the names of Israel’s twelve tribes, and Aaron wore them on his heart when he entered the Holy Place (Exodus 28:21, 29).
  • Revelation 21:11 compares the new Jerusalem’s radiance to jasper “clear as crystal,” and Revelation 21:19-20 lists twelve jewels on the foundations of its wall.
  • Job 28:18 lists coral, crystal and pearls among the things that cannot equal the price of wisdom.
  • Psalm 118:22 speaks of a rejected stone that became the cornerstone and Isaiah 28:16 of a tested, precious cornerstone; 1 Peter 2:6-7 applies both verses to Christ.
  • Jacob at Bethel and Samuel at Ebenezer each set up a stone, and Joshua set up twelve at the Jordan, where God had spoken or acted.

The Bible treats precious stones as marks of worth and of God’s glory. Twelve stones on the high priest’s breastpiece carry the names of Israel’s tribes (Exodus 28:17-21), the new Jerusalem shines “clear as crystal” (Revelation 21:11), and Job 28:18 sets the price of wisdom above crystal and pearls. Ordinary stones matter too. Jacob and Samuel each set up a stone, and Joshua set up twelve, where God had spoken or acted (Genesis 28:18; Joshua 4:6-7; 1 Samuel 7:12). Psalm…

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