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  1. Jan 4, 2022 · In Revelation 21:1 God does a complete make-over of heaven and earth (Isaiah 65:17; 2 Peter 3:12–13). The new heaven and new earth are what some call the “eternal state” and will be “where righteousness dwells” (2 Peter 3:13). After the re-creation, God reveals the New Jerusalem.

  2. The New Jerusalem - Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared, and there was no sea anymore. And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It was prepared like a bride dressed for her husband. And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying, “Now God’s presence is with people, and he will live with them ...

    • Where Does The Bible Mention The New Jerusalem?
    • How Does The Bible Describe The New Jerusalem?
    • Do We Know When The New Jerusalem Will Be built?
    • Will The “New Heaven and New Earth” Really Be A New place?
    • Why Does The Promise of A New Jerusalem Matter?

    The book of Revelation gives the Bible’s only explicit mention of the New Jerusalem identified as such (in Revelation 3:12 and Revelation 21:2, 10). The verse in chapter three is addressed to the first-century church of Philadelphia, located in modern-day Turkey. John, who penned the book, told the faithful Philadelphia church that the overcomers w...

    The entire chapter of Revelation 21 gives us a stunning description of New Jerusalem, what will transpire there, and who will inhabit it. Lest we think the Bible has little to say about the New Jerusalem, here is a list of its attributes (cf. Ezekiel 48:30-35). The New Jerusalemwill: - Be part of the new heaven and new earth (v. 2). - Be a holy cit...

    The Bible does not indicate the exact “when” of the New Jerusalem, only that its arrival here will be in the future. What we do know is that, as of now, when a believer dies, they go up to paradise. When God ushers in the New Jerusalem, He will bring it downto us, erasing the worldly system and its evils forever. But this does not mean that God is ...

    Two prevailing camps exist regarding the reality of the new heaven and new earth. Everyone agrees they will be new, but in what sense? Will it be totally new, as in the old is completely gone, or will it be a refurbished new? When He created the heavens and the earth, God declared all His creation good (Genesis 1:4, 10, 12, 18, 21, 25). Genesis 1:3...

    Some may ask, “Why does any promise made by God matter?” It matters because of Who God is. God is our Sovereign, Almighty Father, and throughout Scripture, His promises are told, foretold, and fulfilled. One (among many) examples is God promised a Messiah (Psalm 2:2; Daniel 9:25-26), and 574 verses directly reference Jesus as Messiah. Therefore, wh...

  3. Revelation 21:1-27 ESV / 97 helpful votes Helpful Not Helpful. 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. And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

  4. Dec 24, 2017 · His goal was to create a visual collage of Old Testament metaphors that forces us to reckon with the meaning of these images. A great example is John’s physical descriptions of the new Jerusalem in Revelation 21:15–21. He says the heavenly city has four sides, each with three gates, corresponding to the 12 tribes of Israel.

  5. This passage parallels much of Ezekiel’s vision of the glorious new and final temple (Eze 40-48), which Ezekiel also saw from a high mountain (Eze 40:2). The new Jerusalem, however, is itself a temple city (Rev 21:22) because it is where God and the Lamb will dwell with the holy people forever. While it is described as a city, it is also the ...

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  7. Oct 30, 2023 · "NEW JERUSALEM" - this phrase appears twice in the Scriptures in the book of Revelation 3:12 and 21:2. John says in 21:2. I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. (NIV) The clue is in the verse, for it says that "New Jerusalem is prepared as a bride".