The
New Jerusalem Part One
Hi
good friends out there in internet land. I have reviewed the first eight
chapters in the book of Revelation in a very detailed way giving the readers
many cross references to each verse but due to time and the fact that I must
move on to other writing projects in the Bible the remaining chapters
(Revelation chapters 9-22) will be completely quoted with some comments at the
end of the chapter. I really do desire to cross reference every verse in these
chapters but this would take me way to long thus leaving out other vital
biblical studies that are also needed and desired to people that are very
hungry for the word of God. There will still be many interesting insights after
the chapter is quoted so please enjoy the rest of the study in this fascinating
last book of the Bible.
(1)
"And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the
first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (2) And I John saw the
holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a
bride adorned for her husband. (3) And I heard a great voice out of heaven
saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them,
and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their
God. (4) And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be
no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more
pain: for the former things are passed away. (5) And he that sat upon the
throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for
these words are true and faithful. (6) And he said unto me, It is done. I am
Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is
athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. (7) He that overcometh
shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. (8)
But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and
whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their
part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second
death. ( 9 ) And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven
vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither,
I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. (10) And he carried me away in the
spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me the great city, the holy
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God. (11) Having the glory of God: and
her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear
as crystal. (12) And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at
the gates twelve angels, and names written theron, which are the names of the
twelve tribes of the children of Israel. (13) On the east three gates, on the
north three gates, on the south three gates, and on the west three gates. (14)
And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of
the twelve apostles of the Lamb. (15) And he that talked with me had a golden
reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. (16) And
the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he
measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the
breadth and the height of it are equal. (17) And he measured the wall thereof,
an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that
is, of the angel. (18 ) And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and
the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. (19) And the foundations of the
wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first
foundation was jasper; the second sapphire, the third a chalcedony; the fourth,
an emerald. (20) The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardonyx; the seventh,
chrysolite; the eight, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus;
the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. (21) And the twelve gates were
twelve pearls, every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city
was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.(22) And I saw no temple therein:
for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. (23) And the city
has no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it; for the glory of
God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. (24) And the nations of
them which are saved shall walk in the light if it: and the kings of the earth
do bring their glory and honour into it. (25) And the gates of it shall not be
shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. (26) And they shall
bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. (27) And there shall in no
wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh
abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of
life." Revelation 21: 1 - 27.
More
Christians should be heavenly minded so they can be of earthly good for the
kingdom of God. If there is one thing that everybody who read this verse
by verse commentary or something similar is everyone in heaven is heavenly
minded with a spirit of worship and service to God. This chapter goes past the
one thousand year rule and reign of Jesus Christ and shows us the New
Jerusalem. This final book of the Bible talks about the rapture, the seven year
tribulation period, rewards, the judgments of God, the Millennium, the
hardness of sinners hearts, the perseverance of the believers in Christ and
eternal judgment. After the Great White throne judgment what next?
