I saw a large white throne and the one who was sitting on it. The dream of a new heaven and a new earth was deep in jewish thought. Of the three revelation passages given for funerals, this is the one chosen most often. This vision from revelation twice uses the word pass away. This literature was composed to encourage people to persevere in the midst of great trials and persecution. I saw the dead, the great and the lowly, standing before the throne, and scrolls were opened. The sea has a reference to the realm of evil in the book of revelation see also isaiah 57. Several times the bible speaks about a new heavens and a new earth. Masses for the dead readings from the new testament. Included in this evil is a representation of the mass of humanity cf. This is the first of seven things mentioned by john that have no place in the new heaven and new earth.
The funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation. Revelation 21 commentary william barclays daily study bible. Revelation 21, common english bible ceb the bible app. It is caught up into jesus resurrection, into the victorious life of the slaughtered lamb. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away. I saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
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. Often they would want to read the same books over and over, even if they knew how the story would end. Anyone whose name was not found written in the book of life was thrown into the pool of fire. This follows the day of the lord and after the millennium, when the heavens disappear with a roar, and the elements. Pass away is a word that in our ordinary speech means. Revelation 21 niv a new heaven and a new earth then i.
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. 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. A voice from the throne declares that gods dwelling will be with humankind. Revelation 21, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. All these several visions follow one another in order, and this vision reaches into eternity. In revelation 21, people do not go to heaven as most people have been taught but rather god comes down to earth to dwell with mortals the new jerusalem descends from heaven, and god makes a home among mortals 21. In revelation s strange upsidedown world, saying that the first or former things have passed away means. Revelation 21 new international version niv biblica. John has seen the doom of the wicked, and now he sees the bliss of the blessed. 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. 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. It may surprise you to learn that there is nothing in the book of revelation about us going up to heaven.
God will dwell with them and they will be gods people and god will always be with them as their god. 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. A reading from the book of revelation then i, john, saw a new heaven and a new earth. Masses for the dead readings from the new testament during. And i saw the holy city, the new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from god, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Revelation 21 a new heaven and a new earth 1 then i saw a new heaven and a new earth, a for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea. The former heaven and the former earth had passed away, and the sea was no more. That very short passage about dead believers finding rest in christ. May 03, 2012 the funeral lectionary offers three official passages from the book of revelation. I also saw the holy city, a new jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from. The apostle peter wrote in his epistle the process on how this change occurred and that people will choose to ignore gods word, 2peter 3. To take death out of the picture is to bring about a new world. What else will not be in the new heaven and new earth.
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