Stones of the Bible - Part Three

Edgar Cayce's Sacred Stones: The A-Z Guide to Working with Gems to Enhance Your Life and Health - Shelley Kaehr 2015


Stones of the Bible
Part Three

In this section, we will explore some of the other aspects of the Bible and how stones played a significant role in those early times.

The Twelve Tribes

Edgar Cayce gave a reading in 1937 to the Glad Helpers, who were studying the last book of the Bible, Revelation.

Q: Please explain the 12 names which represent the 12 tribes of the children of Israel.

A: The same as the twelve gates, the twelve angels, the twelve ways, the twelve understandings; or the approach to Israel the seeker—all seeking not then as the expression of self but as one in the Holy One!!

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Breastplate of the High Priest

There are several other aspects to explore concerning biblical stones, and one of the major points is the identity of the stones found in the breastplate of the high priest that is described in Exodus. For your reference, in this section I will list the tribes found in the King James Version of the Bible. In my book published in 2005 by the A.R.E. Press, Edgar Cayce Guide to Gemstones, I compared the various versions of the Bible as they relate to the stones, but I do not want to duplicate that information here.

The KJV mentions the twelve tribes several times, including the following passage:

1) Now these are the names of the children of Israel, which came into Egypt; every man and his household came with Jacob. 2) Reuben, Simeon, Levi, and Judah, 3) Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin, 4) Dan, and Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. 5) And all the souls that came out of the loins of Jacob were seventy souls: for Joseph was in Egypt already. 6) And Joseph died, and all his brethren, and all that generation. Exodus 1:1-6

According to the King James Version, (Exodus 28:17-20), here are the stones in the breastplate:

Image BREASTPLATE OF THE HIGH PRIEST, KJV Image

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There are many differing theories—too many to count—about which stone represents which tribe. The previous list shows the tribes in the order presented in the King James Version, with the exception of Joseph. Normally, Joseph is second to last, represented by the stone onyx because the Bible states he was already in Egypt.