And i saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Feb 27, 2020 loved this song and the deep thought provoking message. 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. Check out these helpful resources biblical commentary sermons childrens sermons hymn lists. A man who identifies himself as john has a series of visions on the isle of patmos in the aegean sea. Download and listen to this sermon 1,5 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth. Verse 5 says that everything will be made new, not that everything will be replaced by new and different things. Revelation 21 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for. Mclarty king solomon got it right when he said, where there is no revelation, the people cast. The book of revelation, a prophecy of warning and hope. After describing what our life would be like here, our lord ends by saying, the great.
This is a prayer of intercession based on the beautiful promises we find in revelation 21. If you think about it for a minute youll see theres neither need nor purpose for a river of. Again we catch, as it were, the echo of the promises to the seven churches, the blessing is for him that conquereth. Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. Then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. 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. God hits him with a doozy of a revelation hey, thats not a bad idea for a title. Revelation 21 now i saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away. And after these things i saw four angels standing on the four corners of the earth, holding the four. And when i heard and saw them, s i fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me, 9 s but he said to me, you must not do that. And i john saw the holy city, new jerusalem, coming down from god out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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. Revelation 1 niv prologue the revelation from jesus. He made it known by sending his angel to his servant john, 2 who testifies to everything he sawthat is, the word of god and the testimony of jesus christ. Mar 19, 2019 the book of revelation is by far one of the most challenging books in the bible, yet well worth the effort to study and comprehend. Its meaning is positive, not fearful or terrifying to those who serve god.
Then we have a word of wondrous cheer and strength to the tired and weary disciple, faint yet pursuing. Analysis the new jerusalem marks the culmination of revelation. Revelation 21, king james version kjv the bible app. It is caught up into jesus resurrection, into the victorious life of the slaughtered lamb. Revelation chapter 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 15 16 17 18 19 20.
The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. Revelation 1 new international version niv prologue. Now salvation and grace are fully received from christ as the books are opened and the righteous are rewarded for their trust and faithfulness. Its title is derived from the first word of the koine greek text. Within the book of revelation, there are inset chapters. John is told to write down everything god shows him, and boy is god going to show him some strange things. 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. Since the city descends from above, it is not a human creation. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
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. Prayers of intercession based on revelation 21 engageworship. Visions of blessings from god for heaven and earth. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dress.
But here the encouragement to persevere to the end in. In fact, the opening passage contains a blessing to everyone who reads, hears, and keeps the words of this prophecy. He cried out in a loud voice to the four angels who were given power to damage the land and. Revelation the new jerusalem on the new earth revelation 21. Interlinear bibles crossrefs commentaries dictionaries misc. While many associate the word apocalypse with great disaster, the book of revelation begins and ends by saying that those who read, understand, and apply its message would be happy for doing so. He will dwell with them and he will be his people and. And the fact that they come into view here as supplying the field for it makes the literal interpretation of their meaning the more probable. Spiritual summary of revelation 21 previous next text details revelation bm home full page. It explains in more detail events that are necessary to understand more fully what is happening in time sequence, so the insets are historical digressions that give greater clarity to the revelation. The author of the book of revelations is describing a voice that says, behold, gods dwelling is with the human race. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from. In this chapter it treats of the state of heaven and the church after the last judgment.
Hes just a mildmannered christian guy living in exile whenpow. The victorious will inherit these blessings and inheritance revelation 21. Revelation 21 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth. God dwells among gods people and gives the promise, i am making all things new. The promises to the overcomer in the early part of the book revelation 2. The first heaven and the first earth disappeared, and the sea vanished. An inset chapter is one that does not follow the time sequence established by the rest of the book. Rather, he that conquereth shall inherit these things.
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