Revelation 21:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.
10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,
11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
One of the earlier angels that helped with the plagues now comes to
John and tells him that he will now show him the Lamb’s wife, the bride which we know as the church that was raptured. we are passed the marriage supper and now have become the bride. Again as at the beginning of this book John is carried to high mountain where he sees the holy Jerusalem, a great city coming out of heaven from God. You have to know that this city has been ready for a while, it was not just created. The city had the glory of
God and was not in need of any special light because because God also supplied that and it was so bright John had a hard time describing it. This new city had a high wall with twelve gates, just like the old city of Jerusalem, but the new city had an angel at each gate and a name on each which is the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. On each wall, north, east, south, and west had three gates. As we continue we will learn of the description of this great city and know to that if you are a child God this is your eternal home or mansion that God has promised us.