New Jerusalem

By David Maas
{THE CITY, NEW JERUSALEM}
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  1. The Descent of New Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 21:1-8 - After the judgment scene, John sees New Jerusalem descending to the earth)
  2. New Jerusalem Unveiled - (Revelation 21:9-23 - New Jerusalem is described in detail at the start of the book's fourth division) - {PDF Copy}
  3. New Jerusalem Inhabited - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 21:24-22:5 - New Jerusalem is to be inhabited; its "citizens" are described)
  4. The Book of Revelation - Epilogue - {PDF Copy} - (Revelation 22:6-21 - The Epilogue and a recap of the visions of the book of Revelation. The book is not sealed)
{RELATED SUBJECTS}
  1. The Beginning of the Creation of God - (In Jesus, his death and resurrection, the New Creation commenced) - {PDF Copy}
  2. The Redemption of the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The "Nations" are included in the Vision of New Jerusalem)
  3. Blessing to the Nations - {PDF Copy} - (The promised “blessing” to the “nations” given to Abraham is fulfilled in Jesus and, ultimately, in the New Creation)
  4. Inheritance of Abraham - {PDF Copy} - (In Jesus, the limited land promise to Abraham encompasses the entire 'Cosmos' and the "nations" of the earth)
  5. A Third Temple? - {PDF Copy} - (Nowhere does the book of Revelation refer to a Third Temple in the Thousand-Years period)
  6. Ezekiel's Temple in New Jerusalem - {PDF Copy} - (The book of Revelation places Ezekiel’s vision of the ideal Temple in the middle of the city of New Jerusalem)
Photo by Leon Ephraïm on Unsplash
Photo by Leon Ephraïm on Unsplash

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