Scripture shows us that God has always used and is now presently using evil to fulfill His purposes for good. The solution of the problem of evil must be theocentric, not anthropocentric. It must not have as its aim to make man happier or freer but to glorify God. The greater-good defense is valid only if the greater good is seen as that which glorifies God more fully than a lesser good.
John MacArthur

PRECIOUS STONES

PRECIOUS STONES

PRECIOUS STONES

  1. Dug out of the earth # Job 28:5,6
  2. Brought from Ophir # 1Ki 10:11 2Ch 9:10
  3. Brought from Sheba # 1Ki 10:1,2 Eze 27:22
  4. CALLED 4a) Stones of fire

    # Eze 28:14,16

4b) Stones to be set # 1Ch 29:2 4c) Jewels # Isa 61:10 Eze 16:12 4d) Precious jewels # 2Ch 20:25 Pr 20:15 5) Of great variety # 1Ch 29:2 6) Of many colours # 1Ch 29:2 7) Brilliant and glittering # 1Ch 29:2 Re 21:11 8) MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE 8a) Agate # Ex 28:19 Isa 54:12 8b) Amethyst # Ex 28:19 Re 21:20 8c) Beryl # Da 10:6 Re 21:20 8d) Carbuncle # Ex 28:17 Isa 54:12 8e) Coral # Job 28:18 8f) Chalcedony # Re 21:19 8g) Chrysolite # Re 21:20 8h) Chrysoprasus # Re 21:20 8i) Diamond # Ex 28:18 Jer 17:1 Eze 28:13 8j) Emerald # Eze 27:16 Re 4:3 8k) Jacinth # Re 9:17 21:20 8l) Jasper # Re 4:3 21:11,19 8m) Onyx # Ex 28:20 Job 28:16 8n) Pearl # Job 28:18 Mt 13:45,46 Re 21:21 8o) Ruby # Job 28:18 La 4:7 8p) Sapphire # Ex 24:10 Eze 1:26 8q) Sardine or Sardius # Ex 28:17 Re 4:3 8r) Sardonyx # Re 21:20 8s) Topaz # Job 28:19 Re 21:20 9) Highly prized by the ancients # Pr 17:8 10) Extensive commerce in # Eze 27:22 Re 18:12 11) Often given as presents # 1Ki 10:2,10 12) Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews # Ex 28:9,11,21 13) Art of setting, known to the Jews # Ex 28:20 14) USED FOR 14a) Adorning the high priest’s ephod # Ex 28:12 14b) Adorning the breastplate of judgment # Ex 28:17-20 39:10-14 14c) Decorating the person # Eze 28:13 14d) Ornamenting royal crowns # 2Sa 12:30 14e) Setting in seals and rings # So 5:12 14f) Adorning the temple # 2Ch 3:6 14g) Honouring idols # Da 11:38 15) A part of the treasure of kings # 2Ch 32:27 16) Given by the Jews for the tabernacle # Ex 25:7 17) Prepared by David for the temple # 1Ch 29:2 18) Given by chief men for the temple # 1Ch 29:8 19) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 19a) Preciousness of Christ # Isa 28:16 1Pe 2:6 19b) Beauty and stability of the church # Isa 54:11,12 19c) Saints # Mal 3:17 1Co 3:12 19d) Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy # Re 17:4 18:16 19e) Worldly glory of nations # Eze 28:13-16 19f) Glory of heavenly Jerusalem # Re 21:11 19g) Stability of heavenly Jerusalem # Re 21:19