Lectionary Calendar
Thursday, August 14th, 2025
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
the Week of Proper 14 / Ordinary 19
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Credit: Parent Géry
License: Public Domain
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Comments: Beryl var. emerald, calcite : Muzo Mine, Mun. de Muzo, Vasquez-Yacopí Mining District, Boyacá Department, Colombia
Credit: Mauro Cateb
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Comments: Colombian emeralds faceted in emerald cut
From Easton: Heb. nophek (Exodus 28:18; Exodus 39:11); i.e., the "glowing stone", probably the carbuncle, a precious stone in the breastplate of the high priest. It is mentioned (Revelation 21:19) as one of the foundations of the New Jerusalem. The name given to this stone in the New Testament Greek is smaragdos, which means "live coal."
Verses:
- Exodus 28:17
- Exodus 28:18
- Exodus 39:10
- Exodus 39:11
- Ezekiel 28:13
- Revelation 4:3
- Revelation 21:19
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Bibliography Information
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/apo/e/emerald.html. 2024.
Bible Diciontary of Animals, Plants, and other Objects. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/apo/e/emerald.html. 2024.
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