Revelation 21:14
Bible, KJV Translation:
21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
Re-evaluation Translation:
21:14 The protective structure around Yehuveh’s people is based on twelve foundation principles, defined as the twelve core structures of the Lamb-king.
Significant Words and Comments:
Commentary on Revelation 21:14 (20 July 2008): “The wall of the city,” that is, “the elevated structured guidance which protects Yehuveh’s people,” the principles on which they order life and make decisions, His “commandments, . . . statutes, and . . . judgments,” are discussed in notes on Revelation 21:12.
“Had twelve foundations,” that is, twelve fundamental principles on which all the rest of the moral code [the wall of Revelation 21:12 and 21:17 composed of twelve detailed statutes and judgments for each commandment] is established. Contrary to the Greek-based traditional view that there are ten commandments on which to organize our lives, Torah presents twelve, as delineated below. Foundations is from themelios [G2310], meaning “laid down as a foundation, the foundation (of a building, wall, city); metaphysically, the foundations, beginnings, first principals, of institution or system of truth,” and used only in Revelation 21 [14, 19 (twice)].
“In them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.” In these twelve foundational guidelines are the identity of order for the exalted purity of the Lamb-king’s life. Names is anything by which an entity is identified, as noted by Revelation 2:17; 8:11. Apostles, from apostolos [G0652, “a delegate, messenger, one sent forth with orders,”] is used only in Revelation 2:2; 21:14.
Structure #1: “Thou shalt have no other Elohims before Me.” Exodus 20:3; Deuteronomy 5:7.
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Structure #2: “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image.” Exodus 20:4; Deuteronomy 5:8.
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Structure #3: “Thou shalt not bow down thyself to them, nor serve them.” Exodus 20:5;
Deuteronomy 5:9.
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Structure #4: “Thou shalt not take the name of Yehuveh thy Elohim in vain.” Exodus 20:7;
Deuteronomy 5:11.
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Structure #5: “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Exodus 20:8; Deuteronomy 5:12.
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Structure #6: “Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work.” Exodus 20:9; Deuteronomy 5:13.
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Structure #7: “Honour thy father and thy mother.” Exodus 20:12; Deuteronomy 5:16.
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Structure #8: “Thou shalt not kill.” Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 5:17.
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Structure #9: “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Exodus 20:14; Deuteronomy 5:18.
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Structure #10: “Thou shalt not steal.” Exodus 20:15; Deuteronomy 5:19.
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Structure #11: “Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.” Exodus 20:16;
Deuteronomy 5:20.
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Structure #12: “Thou shalt not covet . . . any thing that is thy neighbour’s.” Exodus 20:17;
Deuteronomy 5:21.
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Gael Bataman
Originally Written: 20 July 2008
Latest Update: 23 July 2008
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