"... John drew on several New Jerusalem traditions to create his own unique account in Rev 21:10-21; in particular, he was influenced by Isaiah 54:11-12 and several Ezekiel texts (Ezekiel 40:2-16; 41:4-5; 42:15-20; 43:2-5; 45:2; 48:18,20,30-35). Although a full analysis of this passage is not feasible here, distinctive traits and word order in Revelation 21:21 make it possible that John drew inspiration directly from the architectural tradition in Tobit 13:17-18. Both John and Tobit place the street tradition last in their outline of the city. Fekkes rightly points out here, “It is most unlikely that each [author] would also have taken the first element in Isaiah’s description and moved it to the end of their building inventories. It is more natural to assume that John’s inclusion of the street motif and its position presuppose the interpretation of Isaiah 54:11b given in Tobit 13:17.” Moreover, John’s association of the street with “pure gold,” in 21:21 points to the influence of Tobit where the words “pure gold” (13:16) immediately precede “streets” (13:17) ..."