Book of revelations 21 1 5a

But here, in the vision that was given to john on the island of patmos, it is the first heaven and earth that have passed away. The dream of a new heaven and a new earth was deep in jewish thought. That very short passage about dead believers finding rest in christ. From the words of the prophet isaiah to the apostles peter, paul, and john, god used these men to describe what these new dwelling places would be like. To take death out of the picture is to bring about a new world. From the beginning in genesis to the book of revelation we discover the plans and purposes of god. Of the three revelation passages given for funerals, this is the one chosen most often. This literature was composed to encourage people to persevere in the midst of great trials and persecution. Often they would want to read the same books over and over. Masses for the dead readings from the new testament during. A reading from the book of revelation then i, john, saw a new heaven and a new earth. Saint john writes about the great everlasting, when there will be no more tears, no more death, mourning, wailing or pain. This vision from revelation twice uses the word pass away.

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. Revelation 21 commentary william barclays daily study bible. The funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation. I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, behold, gods dwelling is with the human race. May 03, 2012 the funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation. Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. Included in this evil is a representation of the mass of humanity cf. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a. Revelation 21, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. In revelation s strange upsidedown world, saying that the first or former things have passed away means. 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. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband. Masses for the dead readings from the new testament.

It may surprise you to learn that there is nothing in the book of revelation about us going up to heaven. From the beginning in genesis to the book of the revelation we discover the gracious plans and purposes of god which were made in eternity past unfolding before our eyes and we start to recognise the tendermercies of our saviour and the lovingkindness of our great creator. I saw a large white throne and the one who was sitting on it. As we open up this morning to revelation 21, as we prepare to immerse ourselves in gods word to us in the opening verses of this chapter, we find ourselves smack dab in the middle of the final scene of the entire bible. John has seen the doom of the wicked, and now he sees the bliss of the blessed. The earth and the sky fled from his presence and there was no place for them. A voice from the throne declares that gods dwelling will be with humankind.

This is the first of seven things mentioned by john that have no place in the new heaven and new earth. Often they would want to read the same books over and over, even if they knew how the story would end. As wonderful as the millennial kingdom will be with many of gods promises regarding israel, the earthly jerusalem, and the renovated earth coming to fulfillment, it is not the ultimate. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from. This follows the day of the lord and after the millennium, when the heavens disappear with a roar, and the elements. Several times the bible speaks about a new heavens and a new earth. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away. Pass away is a word that in our ordinary speech means. The sea has a reference to the realm of evil in the book of revelation see also isaiah 57.

I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. Verse 5 says that everything will be made new, not that everything will be replaced by new and different things. The new conditions of the earth and of the sea did not signify abolition of the old order of governments, nor the formation of new secular and political powers. And i saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. It is caught up into jesus resurrection, into the victorious life of the slaughtered lamb. What else will not be in the new heaven and new earth. I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. All these several visions follow one another in order, and this vision reaches into eternity.