Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Having the glory of God—not merely the Shekinah-cloud, but God Himself as her glory dwelling in the midst of her. Compare the type, the earthly Jerusalem in the millennium (Zechariah 2:5; compare Revelation 21:23, below).
her light—Greek, "light-giver": properly applied to the heavenly luminaries which diffuse light. Compare Note, see on Philippians 2:15, the only other passage where it occurs. The "and" before "her light' is omitted in A, B, and Vulgate.
even like—Greek, "as it were."
jasper—representing watery crystalline brightness.
Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Revelation 21:11:
Haggai 2:8
Philippians 2:15
Revelation 4:3
Revelation 12:1
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