The Eternal State: Revelation 21 and the New Jerusalem

Revelation 21

Revelation 21

The Eternal State

The Eternal State

The New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem

“And I saw a new heaven and a new

“And I saw a new heaven and a new

earth: for the first heaven and the first

earth: for the first heaven and the first

earth were passed away; and there was

earth were passed away; and there was

no more sea.” (Revelation 21:1)

no more sea.” (Revelation 21:1)

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,

“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,

coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a

coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a

bride adorned for her husband. “ (Revelation 21:2)

bride adorned for her husband. “ (Revelation 21:2)

“And I heard a great voice out

“And I heard a great voice out

of heaven saying, Behold, the

of heaven saying, Behold, the

tabernacle of God 

tabernacle of God 

is

is

 with men, and

 with men, and

he will dwell with them, and they

he will dwell with them, and they

shall be his people, and God himself

shall be his people, and God himself

shall be with them, 

shall be with them, 

and be

and be

 their

 their

God.”  (Revelation 21:3)

God.”  (Revelation 21:3)

“

“

And God shall wipe away all

And God shall wipe away all

tears from their eyes; and there shall

tears from their eyes; and there shall

be no more death, neither sorrow,

be no more death, neither sorrow,

nor crying, neither shall there be any

nor crying, neither shall there be any

more pain: for the former things are

more pain: for the former things are

passed away. And he that sat upon

passed away. And he that sat upon

the throne said, Behold, I make all

the throne said, Behold, I make all

things new. And he said unto me,

things new. And he said unto me,

Write: for these words are true and

Write: for these words are true and

faithful.”  (Revelation 21:4-5)

faithful.”  (Revelation 21:4-5)

“And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha

“And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha

and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give

and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give

unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the

unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the

water of life freely. He that overcometh shall

water of life freely. He that overcometh shall

inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall

inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall

be my son.”  (Revelation 21:6-7)

be my son.”  (Revelation 21:6-7)

“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.”

(Revelation 21:8)

“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.”

(Revelation 21:9)

“And he carried me away in the spirit to a

great and high mountain, and shewed me that

great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of

heaven from God, Having the glory of God: and

her light 

was

 like unto a stone most precious, even

like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;”  (Revelation

21:10-11)

“And had a wall great and high, 

“And had a wall great and high, 

and

and

had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve

had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve

angels, and names written thereon, which

angels, and names written thereon, which

are 

are 

the names

the names

 of the twelve tribes of the

 of the twelve tribes of the

children of Israel: On the east three gates; on

children of Israel: On the east three gates; on

the north three gates; on the south three

the north three gates; on the south three

gates; and on the west three gates.”

gates; and on the west three gates.”

(Revelation 21:12-13)

(Revelation 21:12-13)

“And the wall of the city had

“And the wall of the city had

twelve foundations, and in them

twelve foundations, and in them

the names of the twelve apostles of

the names of the twelve apostles of

the Lamb. And he that talked with

the Lamb. And he that talked with

me had a golden reed to measure

me had a golden reed to measure

the city, and the gates thereof, and

the city, and the gates thereof, and

the wall thereof. And the city lieth

the wall thereof. And the city lieth

foursquare, and the length is as

foursquare, and the length is as

large as the breadth: and he

large as the breadth: and he

measured the city with the reed,

measured the city with the reed,

twelve thousand furlongs. The

twelve thousand furlongs. The

length and the breadth and the

length and the breadth and the

height of it are equal.”  (Revelation

height of it are equal.”  (Revelation

21:14-16)

21:14-16)

“And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred 

“And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred 

and

and

forty 

forty 

and

and

 four cubits, 

 four cubits, 

according to

according to

 the measure of a man, that

 the measure of a man, that

is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was 

is, of the angel. And the building of the wall of it was 

of

of

jasper: and the city 

jasper: and the city 

was

was

 pure gold, like unto clear glass. And

 pure gold, like unto clear glass. And

the foundations of the wall of the city 

the foundations of the wall of the city 

were

were

 garnished with all

 garnished with all

manner of precious stones. The first foundation 

manner of precious stones. The first foundation 

was

was

 jasper;

 jasper;

the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an

the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an

emerald;”   (Revelation 21:17-19)

emerald;”   (Revelation 21:17-19)

“The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh,

“The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh,

chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth,

chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth,

a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an

a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an

amethyst. And the twelve gates 

amethyst. And the twelve gates 

were

were

 twelve pearls; every

 twelve pearls; every

several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city

several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city

was

was

 pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no

 pure gold, as it were transparent glass. And I saw no

temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb

temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb

are the temple of it.”(Revelation 21:20-22)

are the temple of it.”(Revelation 21:20-22)

“And the city had no need of the sun,

“And the city had no need of the sun,

neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory

neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory

of God did lighten it, and the Lamb 

of God did lighten it, and the Lamb 

is

is

 the light

 the light

thereof.”  (Revelation 21:23)

thereof.”  (Revelation 21:23)

“And the nations of them which are saved

“And the nations of them which are saved

shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the

shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the

earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And

earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And

the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for

the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for

there shall be no night there.” (Revelation 21:24-25)

there shall be no night there.” (Revelation 21:24-25)

“And the nations of

“And the nations of

them which are saved shall

them which are saved shall

walk in the light of it: and

walk in the light of it: and

the kings of the earth do

the kings of the earth do

bring their glory and

bring their glory and

honour into it. And the

honour into it. And the

gates of it shall not be shut

gates of it shall not be shut

at all by day: for there shall

at all by day: for there shall

be no night there.’

be no night there.’

(Revelation 21:24-25)

(Revelation 21:24-25)

“And there shall in no wise enter into it

“And there shall in no wise enter into it

any thing that defileth, neither 

any thing that defileth, neither 

whatsoever

whatsoever

worketh abomination, or 

worketh abomination, or 

maketh

maketh

 a lie: but they

 a lie: but they

which are written in the Lamb's book of life.”

which are written in the Lamb's book of life.”

(Revelation 21:27)

(Revelation 21:27)