“The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb” ( Revelation 21:11-14). There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south and three on the west. On the gates were written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel. It had a great, high wall with twelve gates, and with twelve angels at the gates. “It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal. “I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband” ( Revelation 21:2). I would encourage you to read Chapter 21 of Revelation but I want to pull out some of the highlights: The most detailed and vivid description comes from John in the book of Revelation. I will say that regardless of the description, I don’t know if our minds can fully comprehend what it will be. I want to help you get a better picture of what the New Heaven and New Earth is, and fortunately the Bible gives us some idea of what to expect. Isaiah 66:22 - “‘As the new heavens and the new earth that I make will endure before me,’ declares the Lord, ‘so will your name and descendants endure.’”Īs you can see even going back to the Old Testament, this was always part of God’s plan. Revelation 21:1 – “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.” I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in my people the sound of weeping and of crying will be heard in it no more.”Ģ Peter 3:13 – “But in keeping with his promise we are looking forward to a new heaven and a new earth, where righteousness dwells.” But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. Isaiah 65:17-19 - “See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The Bible mentions the New Heaven and the New Earth a couple of times, both in the Old and New Testaments. You will be able to enjoy the beauty of God’s presence in all of his glory, unhindered by the presence of sin. The New Heaven and New Earth will be God resetting and recreating the heavens and the earth, where sin and the effects of sin will no longer be present. I don’t think I need to remind you, just look at the news. The world we live in now has been corrupted by the influence of sin which has brought every type of problem along with it. They are the only human beings who ever lived on this planet that know what that experience is like. If you recall prior to the fall of man, Adam and Eve lived in a perfect, sinless world. If you were to try to think of imagery to describe the New Heaven and New Earth, what comes to my mind is Creation 2.0. Well what exactly is the new heaven and new earth? I figured since you are going to be spending a long time there (eternity is a long time) it makes sense to know what it is all about. This place that Jesus talks about is pointing to our eternal home where God has promised a new heaven and a new earth. This is the great expectation of every Christian (at least I hope it is) – to be with Jesus forever. In John 14 Jesus said I’m going to prepare a place for you and I’m not just going, I’m coming back to get you. One of the joys and hopes of every believer is the hope of heaven.
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