Revelation, chapter 21 king james version christian. An angel shows john the holy city, the new jerusalem, revelation 21. Included in this evil is a representation of the mass of humanity cf. The promises to the overcomer in the early part of the book revelation 2. May 03, 2012 the funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation. The endless love of jesus ministries 1,258,652 views 29. Since the city descends from above, it is not a human creation. The following work is an exegetical one which has been written in order to help bring some clarity and thus some understanding to this 21st chapter. There is an old norwegian catechism that says god our father called us aside one day in the home palace of heaven and sent us out to this island colony called the earth.
The new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne judgement of jesus duration. And i saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. This follows the day of the lord and after the millennium, when the heavens disappear with a roar, and the elements will be destroyed. The old testament describes god as the first and the last isaiah 44. Revelation 21 niv bible then i saw a new heaven and a.
Hymns for revelation 21 from, an authoritative index of hymns and hymnals. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Jan 02, 2017 the new jerusalem the book of revelation the great white throne judgement of jesus duration. Revelation 21 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth. The apostle peter wrote in his epistle the process on how this change occurred and that people will choose to ignore gods word, 2peter 3. Revelation 2122 conclude the actions of god in human history and initiate the eternal kingdom cf. Revelation 21 english standard version bibleserver. Download and listen to this sermon 1,5 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth. The sea has a reference to the realm of evil in the book of revelation see also isaiah 57. Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. They toiled for the lord, endured much, were doctrinally sound, and took a strong stand against the deeds of the nicolaitans vss. That very short passage about dead believers finding rest in christ.
Interlinear bibles crossrefs commentaries dictionaries misc. The author of the book of revelations is describing a voice that says, behold, gods dwelling is with the human race. He will dwell with them and he will be his people and god himself will always be with them. Mclarty king solomon got it right when he said, where there is no revelation, the people cast.
The seer naturally touches on these before he describes it. This suggests that revelation book 1 was a more complete record of revelations than revelation book 2, even though revelation book 1 was being updated outside of church headquarters. When we inherit all things we will all be kings and priest unto god. The conclusion of this great book of the bible is now at hand in this chapter and the next. In revelation 21, people do not go to heaven as most people have been taught but rather god comes down to earth to dwell with mortals the new jerusalem descends from heaven, and god makes a home among mortals 21. The printable file above includes the complete lesson plan on revelation 21. The church as ephesus from all outward appearances was a very spiritual church for it was certainly a church that was very active in the work of god. Analysis the new jerusalem marks the culmination of revelation. Revelation, chapter 21 united states conference of catholic bishops. Verse 5 says that everything will be made new, not that everything will be replaced by new and different things. All the dead are standing before the throne and the books were opened. After describing what our life would be like here, our lord ends by saying, the great. As seen in the chronology of revelation, john is viewing all of these things that are set for eternity future from the vantage point of the new heaven, new earth, and new jerusalem throughout chapter 21. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dress.
In this chapter it treats of the state of heaven and the church after the last judgment. And i john saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Chapter 21 of the book of revelation in the bible can be considered the introductory chapter to the wonderful future that the church has in god. Those whose names were not written in the book of life were also thrown into the lake of. Then we have a word of wondrous cheer and strength to the tired and weary disciple, faint yet pursuing. Revelation 21 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for. Only those will enter whose names are written in the lambs book of life. God dwells among gods people and gives the promise, i am making all things new. The funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation.
Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. The one who holds the seven stars in his right hand, the one who walks among the seven golden lampstands, says this. May 16, 2019 the printable file above includes the complete lesson plan on revelation 21. Later, jesus will say i am the alpha and the omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end 22. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. That is in keeping with the prologue to the gospel of john, which.
The book of revelation often called the revelation to john, apocalypse of john, the revelation from jesus christ from its opening words, the apocalypse, the revelation, or simply revelation is the final book of the new testament, and consequently is also the final book of the christian bible. He will dwell with them and he will be his people and. Revelation 21 niv a new heaven and a new earth then i. Its everything you need to jump start your teaching plan. Spiritual summary of revelation 21 previous next text details revelation bm home full page. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.
Revelation 1, new king james version nkjv the bible app. It is caught up into jesus resurrection, into the victorious life of the slaughtered lamb. The book of revelation describes god as the alpha and the omega 1. Having described the origin and progress of evil in the world, the final overthrow of satan and his adherents, and the judgment when every man is rewarded according to his works, the seer now completes the whole by portraying the eternal bliss of the redeemed in heaven cf. Revelation 21 a new heaven and a new earth 1 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, a for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
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