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Thus the only use that seems made of the book is negative and exclusive. To make way for the commencement of this new world, the old world, with all its troubles and commotions, passed away. He is coming forth in indisputable human glory, but the greatest care is taken to let us know that He had that which was above man above the creature; for "no man knoweth the Son but the Father." Job speaks of the topaz of Ethiopia ( Job 28:19). To this earth He is coming, and not merely to the new earth in the eternal state. Revelation 21 We may surely say her cup was not yet full. It will be cubed however rather than round and it will be fourteen hundred miles cubed.Now, if we lived dimensionally at that time, you know we live on the surface of the earth, but if you had a cube and we lived dimensionally, it is interesting to get out your pencil and notepad and figure how many square miles you could get in a cube that was fourteen hundred miles in each direction. When John pictured the nations walking in the light of the city of God and the kings bringing their gifts to it, he was foretelling the consummation of a hope which was always in the hearts of the greatest of his countrymen. SHALL INHERIT ALL THINGS - Be an heir of God in all things. Thus the divine testimony is not confined to the gospel or the church, but the prophetic Spirit which characterizes the Revelation as a whole, after the church is translated, is equally a testimony of Jesus. three gates on the north; three on the south; three on the east; three on the west. Consequently they sat upon the thrones at once; while the two latter classes, described in the rest of the verse, were still in the separate state "and the souls." It was four-square. "These have one mind, and give their own power and authority to the beast," or their imperial leader. The fearful lead the van in this black list. 14 The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them the twelve names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. The new heaven and the new earth will not then be distinct; the very earth of the saints, their glorified bodies, will now be spiritual and heavenly, and suited to those pure and bright mansions. All the dispensational names of God disappear. Reference-Verse. "Come," he said, "and I will show you the Bride, the wife of the Lamb." (ii) The second background of the conception of the new Jerusalem is entirely Jewish. "The nations shall walk in the light of it," Any one of spiritual judgment can see that it should not be "nations of them which are saved." name; With their gifts in their hands unto the king of heaven ( Tob_13:11 ). Verse Only. He is , Revelation 19:20 And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that worked , Revelation 20:14,15 And death and hell were cast into the lake of fire. And it is pretty well ascertained that there was a discussion among them, even to the suggestion by one of the most wicked of their emperors, whether Christ should not be owned and worshipped in the Pantheon, hundreds of years before Constantine, indeed from the earliest epoch of the gospel. "[19] "It is not fear which is condemned. The cube was the symbol of perfection. But there are those who are condemned. God has got a lot of secrets that He hasn't told us yet. It is not what Christ puts on them, but a recognition even at this time of whatever has been of God the working I do not deny of the Spirit of Christ. The most staggering use of precious stones in this picture is that the gates of the city of God each consist of one vast pearl. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. Thus the misery of the damned will illustrate the blessedness of those that are saved, and the blessedness of the saved will aggravate the misery of those that are damned. Day 223 of the year = 8/11 symbolizes Revelation 8:11 WORMWOOD = Greek number 894 894 days - 365 - 365 = 164 George h w bush born in a leap year 6/12/1924 was day 164 of the year. They are glorified saints, and not angels. Revelation 21 All the dead are there who had not part in the first resurrection. (1) FELLOWSHIP WITH GOD ( Revelation 21:3-4 ), 21:3-4 And I heard a great voice from heaven. God will set up an ensign to which all the nations will come ( Isaiah 11:12). Synonymous with the second death, and the concept which Jesus called Gehenna (a Greek term which does not appear in Revelation). Strong's Greek 11694 Occurrences 2 Occ. 1 Occ. 1 Occ. Accordingly, "Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me." The angel implies nothing of the sort. What makes it the more notable is this, that the rod of iron is promised to us not the sword. is a word to him that hears. Do you stillKJV: so fearful? It refers to times in history when a "Christian" tries to save his/her life by giving another Christian up to the persecuting totalitarian regime. All who have looked back on the history know, that when the ten kings appeared, there was no beast or imperial power. would embrace a lamentably large portion of the world as it has hitherto been. If that be so, there is a heavenly Jerusalem of which the earthly Jerusalem is an imperfect copy. "And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have not yet received a kingdom; but they receive authority as kings (not at but for) one hour with the beast." 20, Revelation (Grand Rapids, Michigan: Wm. WebCHAPTER 21 Revelation 21:1 . These words must be taken down and remembered; they are true and absolutely to be relied upon. The glorified saints are to administer power in a way far beyond angels. Pat Higgins To learn more, see: She followed and had inherited the spirit of all, from the days of Cain, who had lifted up their hands against their righteous brethren. We can understand a remnant saved out of one or more nations; but who ever heard of "nations of them which are saved"? But He "treadeth the winepress of the fury of the wrath of the Almighty God" another character of judgment never attributed to the saints, that I know of. There is another remark to make. 22 I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God, the Almighty, is its temple, and the Lamb. WebRevelation 21:8 N-DNS GRK: NAS: with fire and brimstone, which KJV: and brimstone: which is INT: with fire and brimstone which is. The street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass. It is a description, and not one of the visions that carry us onward. When a person dies, it will be a positive curse from God; if he die even a hundred years old, it will be like a baby dying now. of men that are dead (Sibylline Oracles 3: 710-723). "Let him that heareth," then, be encouraged to "say, Come." So, there are glorious things. Hebrew number 3939 365 - 39 = 11/22, JFK murdered 3,939 COMMA = 45 3 + COMMA (45) + 939. (iii) The chapter ends with a threat. If so, they are there in the quality not of the bride, but of those invited to the marriage of the Lamb; but I do not think them the Apocalyptic saints for the simple reason that, as shown in the next chapter, the Apocalyptic saints are not raised from the dead yet. *The description here is simply character, not dates. Line-By-Line Order: Verse-Reference. WebGreek Reverse Interlinear Layout for Revelation 6:15. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband ( Revelation 21:2 ). In the city of God these foundation stones were all precious stones. This chapter explains how it was that Babylon was so offensive to God, and wherefore He judged her thus sternly. [We've already looked at that] And there came unto me one of the seven angels ( Revelation 21:8-9 ). I do not suppose that many words are required by the present audience to show that we are not to understand the scene as a mere figure of Christianity. 8 She is permitted to wear the cleanest and whitest and finest of linens. (Fine linen represents the good deeds done by the people of God.) (i) More than once John insists that there will be no night in the city of God. This is the meaning of "one hour with the beast.". there is a son in the family, who, instead of being admonished by his father's wickedness, takes license from it to indulge the same. It was the same with the Jews. All men shall worship God, everyone from his place, even all the isles of the heathen ( Zephaniah 2:11). We must therefore look a little into the two objects Babylon and the beast. Then follows a description of the wall, gates, foundations, and general position. But it is what each saint has, though the blessed thought here is that the church has it not merely in the way of each person possessing his own; the bride has the whole of it (that is, the church in glory). For it is clear that, though principles might reign, to be priests is quite inconsistent with a mere figure. Here accordingly is seen but one throne. When we come to the full application of the prophecy, we must look onward to the latter day. But the fearful Those who, for fear of losing life or their property, either refused to receive the Christian religion, though convinced of its truth and But now there is but one throne: Christ judges the dead. Idolaters Those who offer any kind of worship or religious reverence to any thing but God. We will reign with Him as kings, bringing the glory of the nations unto him. The individual has his own fruit too. "And the beast that was, and is not, even he is an eighth, and is of the seven, and goeth unto destruction." IV. Nor is there any real reason to wonder at their deriving help from partial light. Holman Christian Standard Bible Then I John takes his picture of the man with the measuring rod from Ezekiel 40:3. As for the earthly land and city, the moon will have her light increased to that of the sun, and the sun shall be sevenfold. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations unto it. Revelation 21:8 - Bible Verse Meaning and Commentary Revelation 21:8 - Compare Bible Verse Translations - Bible The first were such as came out of heaven after Christ, being already raised from the dead and glorified. [ 3] And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. They did not possess the compass; and, therefore, as far as possible, they coasted along the shores. Man on the earth has his portion in the goodness of a God who is manifesting His kingdom. We can easily understand that the overthrow of the ecclesiastical power is necessary to leave a full field unimpeded for the imperial power to develop itself in its final form of violence and rebellion and apostacy against the Lord. Those who dwell in this new world live a completely new and blessed life eternal life. 11 Its light was like a most precious stone, like a jasper stone, glittering like crystal. Separate Line. And the hope of those who are troubled of heart. At the same time we are not at liberty to eliminate such a feature out of the description. Such is the hard bondage which mere historical tradition imposes on its votaries. Verse Only. It is a precisely similar case here. "And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.". While these sins do mark some believers who follow the dictates of their flesh (1 Corinthians 6:9-10; Galatians 5:19-21), they more generally identify the lost. And I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away and the sea is no more. Thi Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible (_c)_ THE CHARACTER OF THE CITY.