Andreas of Caesarea, on Rev 21:11

“Having the glory of God, and the light thereof was like to a precious stone, as to the jasper stone, even as crystal.”

“The radiance of the church is Christ, who here is depicted as a jasper and clear as crystal to indicate that he is unfading and life-giving and pure. He is also depicted by means of other images. For the manifold diversity of his generosity for us cannot be described merely through the illustration of one form.”

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