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Sep 9, 2024 · Since Revelation 21 reads like a factual description of the new heaven and new earth, and since Scripture provides no other explanation, verse 1 most likely means simply what it says: in the new earth there will no longer be any sea.
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The "sea" was no more, does not refer to the literal sea, the language in the book of Revelation is symbolic, and in this verse "sea" refers to the masses of wicked mankind who are alienated and opposed to God.
The term “sea” is the Greek “thalassa” which is used of all forms of water—the oceans, lakes, etc. There will be a river of water (22:1f) that flows through the New Jerusalem, but this is the only other source of water that is mentioned.
Mar 23, 2017 · Revelation 21:1 says, "Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and the sea was no more." Why would there be no more sea? This passage puzzled me for a long time, too. After all, most of us enjoy the sea -- boating, swimming, snorkeling, etc. The sea is beautiful, and majestic.
Aug 25, 2007 · Revelation 21:1 reads, 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. Does this text teach that the new earth will not have large bodies of water (θαλάσσας)—no more lakes, seas, or oceans? Most think so.
If there is no longer any sea, it means that there is no longer a place for the beast to come from, indicating that he has been forever defeated in the new heaven and new earth.
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Jan 26, 2024 · The statement “there was no longer any sea” in Revelation 21:1 has sparked much discussion and debate among Bible scholars over the years. At face value, it seems to imply that oceans and seas will not exist in the new heaven and new earth that God will create.
