Revelation 21:15 meaning and explanation

The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

Revelation 21:15, Berean Standard Bible

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John, exiled on Patmos, is being shown the new Jerusalem coming down from heaven, and the angel who has been interpreting the vision now holds a golden measuring rod. In Ezekiel 40 to 48 a heavenly figure likewise measures a restored temple, so the measuring here signals that the city truly belongs to God and stands secure.

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