“Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea“
The book of Revelation now turns to its final subject – the eternal state. 21:1-22:6.
Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and […]
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“Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband“
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God,
John also enlightens us about the New Jerusalem (vv. 2-8). Some expositors believe that since the […]
“And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God“
And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, […]
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away”
“And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
There will be […]
“Then He who sat on the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said to me, “Write, for these words are true and faithful.” I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts“
Then […]
“He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son“
“He who overcomes shall inherit all things,
The overcomer here is the Christian who will “inherit all things.” God will be his God and the overcomer will be God’s “son.” There is a special relationship between God […]
“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death“
Now we come to a menacing verse.
“But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars
In contrast to Christians who have […]
“Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls filled with the seven last plagues came to me and talked with me, saying, “Come, I will show you the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, […]
“Also she had a great and high wall with twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates, and names written on them, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: three gates on the east, three gates on the north, three gates on the south, and three gates on the […]
“But I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb is its light“
Now the angel leads John into the city of New […]