Revelation 21-22 The New Jerusalem

The New Jerusalem
(Rev. 21–22)
Dr. Rick Griffith, Crossroads International Church Singapore
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What is the greatest
truth about your
eternal home?
What do you long for
most in heaven?

Imagine
skiing where
you can't get
hurt!

Future Benefits
(Rev. 19–22)
Heaven
(Rev. 21–22)
Return
(Rev. 19)
Millennium
(Rev. 20)
421
Dr. Rick Griffith • Singapore Bible College • biblestudydownloads.com

The Bible's Chiasm
Repeated Patterns in Reverse Order
Creation
New
Creation
Man's
Rule
Lost at
Fall
Man's
Rule
Restored at
Millennium
Christ's
Redemption
Christ's
Rule
446

Church Age Tribulation
(Zech 14:1-2)
Millennium
(Zech. 14:6-21)
Rapture 2nd Advent
(Zech 14:3-5)
Gog & Magog
(Armageddon)
(Ezek. 38–39)
Gog and Magog
Revisited
(Rev. 20:7-10)
Great
White
Throne
(Rev. 20:11-14)
A Dispensational Timeline
437

Binding of Satan
(20:2-3a NLT)
Used with permission
"He seized the
dragon… and bound
him for 1000 years.
He threw him into the
Abyss, and locked
and sealed it over
him to keep him from
deceiving the nations
anymore until the
1000 years were
ended…"
421

Purposes of the Millennium
424
① Judge angels
② Rule the earth
③ Restore world to pre-Flood era
(long life of Isa. 65:20)
④ Fulfill Abrahamic Covenant

Christ
will win
this Last
Battle
437

Dragon cast
into lake of
burning
sulfur
(20:10)
437

"Then I saw a
great white
throne…"
(20:11)
438

Today's Text (Rev. 21–22)
What
(Description)
How
(Prescription)

I. God will once again live
with man (21:1–22:6).

"Then I saw
a new
heaven and a
new earth,
for the old
heaven and
the old earth
had
disappeared"
(21:1a NLT).
449

A Literal
New
Heaven
& New
Earth?
447

The Consummation of All Things
Genesis 1–3 Revelation 20–22
"In the beginning
God created the
heavens and the
earth" (1:1)
"Then I saw a new
heaven and a new
earth" (21:1)
448

Day 1: Light
Day 2: Water &
air separated
Day 3: Land &
sea separated
Day 4: Sun, moon
& stars arranged
Day 5: Fish &
fowl
Day 6: Animals
& man
Genesis 1:3-31
Days of Creation 448

AnimalsGod's Creation…Day 6
"Then God said, 'Let the earth bring
forth living creatures after their kind:
cattle and creeping things and beasts
of the earth after their kind'; and it was
so. God made the beasts of the earth
after their kind, and the cattle after
their kind, and everything that creeps
on the ground after its kind; and God
saw that it was good" (Gen. 1:24-25).
448

ManGod's Creation…Day 6
"Then God said, 'Let Us
make man in Our image,
according to Our likeness;
and let them rule over the
fish of the sea and over
the birds of the sky and
over the cattle and over all
the earth, and over every
creeping thing that creeps
on the earth'" (Gen. 1:26).
448

God's Creation…Day 6
in the image of God he
created him
"So God created man in
his own image
male and female he created
them" (Gen. 1:27).

Mandate448
and over every living thing that
moves upon the earth'" (Gen. 1:28 NLT).
and over the birds
of the air
and have dominion over
the fish of the sea
"And God
blessed them,
and God said
to them, 'Be
fruitful and
multiply, and
fill the earth
and subdue it;

We will
have
glorified
bodies!

So what will
our glorified
bodies be
like?
467

Greeks believed that Mercury could fly
467

Our bodies will be like Christ's body!
467
E3

"Then I saw
a new
heaven and a
new earth,
for the old
heaven and
the old earth
had
disappeared"
(21:1a NLT).
449
A
renewed
earth?

And the sea was also gone (21:1b NLT).
453

"And I saw the
holy city, the
new Jerusalem,
coming down
from God out of
heaven like a
bride beautifully
dressed for her
husband"
(21:2 NLT).
453

God's presence
at the tabernacle

"…as a bride, beautifully
dressed for her husband…"

Why would the New
Jerusalem come out of
heaven (21:2)?
448

"I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying,
'Look, God's home is now among his people!
He will live with them, and they will be his
people. God himself will be with them'"
(21:3 NLT).
448

Not Earth to Heaven,
but Heaven to Earth
448

Fellowship with
God broken (3:8-
10)
Fellowship with
God resumed
(21:3)
448

"In the day you
eat of it you will
surely die" (2:17)
"There will be no
more death"
(21:4)
448

"I will greatly
multiply your
sorrow" (3:16)
448
"There will be no
more... sorrow or
crying or pain" (21:4)

"He will wipe
every tear from
their eyes, and
there will be no
more death or
sorrow or crying
or pain. All these
things are gone
forever"
(21:4 NLT).
340448

Heaven Will Have Sins Forgiven
FOE FATHERS (1945)

FOE FATHERS
… AND SONS (1995)Enmity between their
dads forgotten in a
handshake
Heaven Will Have Sins Forgiven!

The New
Jerusalem will
have protection
(wall), access for
Israel (gates),
and access for
the church in its
foundation
(21:12-14)

Is the New Jerusalem
the Church?

New Jerusalem = The Church?
The city is described as a "bride beautifully
dressed for her husband" (21:2; see also vv.
9-10). Since the term "bride" often refers to
the church (Isa. 54:5; Eph. 5:32; etc.), it would
seem so here too (Hendriksen, 199). "Even in
the Old Testament the Church is represented
under the symbolism of a city (Isa. 26:1; Ps.
48; etc.)" (Hendriksen, 199).

The New Jerusalem
455
1. The church is never
called the bride of
Christ in the NT.
2. Verses 9-10 denote
the "bride" or "wife"
as the new
Jerusalem itself—
not the church

"Then one of the seven
angels who held the seven
bowls containing the seven
last plagues came and said to
me, 'Come with me! I will
show you the bride, the wife
of the Lamb'" (21:9 NLT).

The City Descending
(21:10-11 NLT)
"So he took me in the Spirit to a great, high
mountain, and he showed me the holy city,
Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God.
11It shone with the glory of God and sparkled like
a precious stone—like jasper as clear as crystal."

Husband and
wife (2:18-25)
Lamb and bride
(19:6-9; 21:9-10)
448

New Jerusalem Citizens
"But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city
of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to
• myriads of angels,
• to the general assembly
• and church of the firstborn who are enrolled in
heaven,
• and to God, the Judge of all,
• and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect"
Hebrews 12:22-23 (NAU)

Everything New!
(21:5-7 NLT)
"And the one sitting on the throne said, 'Look, I
am making everything new!' And then he said to
me, 'Write this down, for what I tell you is
trustworthy and true.' 6And he also said, 'It is
finished! I am the Alpha and the Omega—the
Beginning and the End. To all who are thirsty I
will give freely from the springs of the water of
life. 7All who are victorious will inherit all these
blessings, and I will be their God, and they will be
my children.'"

Those Excluded
(21:8 NLT)
"But cowards, unbelievers, the corrupt,
murderers, the immoral, those who practice
witchcraft, idol worshipers, and all liars—their
fate is in the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is
the second death."

The 2200-kilometer cube will
recall God's presence in the
Holy of Holies (21:15-16).
455

The Holy of Holies in the
tabernacle and temple was a
perfect cube
455

Size of New
Jerusalem
2,250,000
sq. miles
460
The New Jerusalem

The New
Jerusalem
& SE Asia
460
2200 km
2200 km
2200km
2200km

The New Jerusalem over present Jerusalem
460

The Gates & Walls
(21:12-13 NLT)
"The city wall was
broad and high, with
twelve gates
guarded by twelve
angels. And the
names of the twelve
tribes of Israel were
written on the gates.
13There were three
gates on each side—
east, north, south,
and west."

Jasper
Foundation Stones (21:19-20)
Sapphire
Agate
Emerald
Onyx
Carnelian
Chrysolite
Beryl
Topaz
Chrysoprase
Jacinth
Amethyst
Jasper
Sapphire
Chalcedony
Emerald
Sardonyx
Sardius
Chrysolite
Beryl
Topaz
Chrysoprase
Jacinth
Amethyst
462
"The wall of
the city had
twelve
foundation
stones, and
on them were
written the
names of the
twelve
apostles of
the Lamb"
(21:14 NLT).

Jasper
Foundation Stones (21:19-20)
Sapphire
Agate
Emerald
Onyx
Carnelian
Chrysolite
Beryl
Topaz
Chrysoprase
Jacinth
Amethyst
462

High Priest
Breastpiece
(Exod. 28:15-21 NIV)

High Priest
Breastpiece
(Exod. 28:15-21 NIV)
15"Fashion a breastpiece for
making decisions…17Then
mount four rows of precious
stones on it. The first row shall
be carnelian, chrysolite and
beryl; 18the second row shall be
turquoise, lapis lazuli and
emerald; 19the third row shall be
jacinth, agate and amethyst;
20the fourth row shall be topaz,
onyx and jasper. Mount them in
gold filigree settings. 21There are
to be twelve stones, one for
each of the names of the sons of
Israel, each engraved like a seal
with the name of one of the
twelve tribes.

"God's People: Close to His Heart - Forever
In the strange world of the Bible, God's people are
likened to jewels.
http://richardwalkerblogs.blogspot.sg/2010/12/gods-people-close-to-his-heart-forever.html
In the Old Testament, the High Priest would wear a
breastpiece on which was mounted 12 jewels. He
would carry these precious stones with him into the
Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle / Temple close to his
heart.
In the New Jerusalem, the walls are made of the very
same jewels found on the High Priest's breastpiece.
They now surround the dwelling place of God,
gathered from the four corners of the globe and they
will stay there, in the new creation, in the presence
of God."

Gates from a Single Pearl (21:21 NLT)!
"The twelve gates were made of pearls—each gate
from a single pearl! And the main street was pure
gold, as clear as glass."

It will be lit by the glory of God
(21:22-27)!
"I saw no temple in
the city, for the Lord
God Almighty and
the Lamb are its
temple" (21:22 NLT).

"God made two
great lights" (sun
and moon; 1:16)
"The city does not
need the sun or the
moon" (21:23)
448

"And the city
has no need of
sun or moon,
for the glory of
God illuminates
the city, and the
Lamb is its
light"
(21:23 NLT).
448

"The darkness
He called
night" (1:5)
"There will be
no night there"
(21:25; 22:5)
448
464

"The nations
will walk in
its light, and
the kings of
the world will
enter the city
in all their
glory."
448
25Its gates will
never be closed
at the end of day
because there is
no night there.
26And all the
nations will
bring their glory
and honor into
the city"
(21:24-26 NLT).

First paradise
closed (3:23)
New paradise
opened (21:25)
448

Satan appears
as deceiver of
mankind (3:1)
Satan disappears
forever (20:10)
Defilement enters
the garden (3:6-7)
Defilement never
enters the city
(21:27)
448
Initial triumph
of the serpent
(3:13)
Ultimate triumph
of the Lamb
(20:10; 22:3)

No More
Sin and
Death!
"You sure you're supposed to
be doing' that, Mitch?"
448

"Nothing evil will
be allowed to
enter, nor
anyone who
practices
shameful idolatry
and dishonesty—
but only those
whose names are
written in the
Lamb's Book of
Life" (21:27 NLT).
448

The Tree of Life (22:2, 14) 448

Trees and rivers
(2:8-14)
Tree and river
(22:1-2)
448
"Then the angel showed me a river with the
water of life, clear as crystal, flowing from
the throne of God and of the Lamb"
(22:1 NLT).

The River of Life
"It flowed down the
center of the main
street. On each side of
the river grew a tree of
life, bearing twelve
crops of fruit, with a
fresh crop each month.
The leaves were used
for medicine to heal the
nations" (22:2 NLT).

Prohibition from the
tree of life (3:24)
Access to the
tree of life (22:14)
448

"Cursed is the
ground because
of you" (3:17)
"No longer will
there be any curse"
(22:3)
448

Man driven from
God's presence
(3:24)
"They will see His
face" (22:4)
448

Man's dominion
broken in the fall
of the first man,
Adam (3:19)
Man's dominion
restored in the rule
of the new man,
Christ (22:5)
448

Heaven is Eternal!
"I think he's missing the whole point!"
448

Christ encourages
us to live as if he
can come any
moment (22:7-17).
• "I am coming soon!" (22:7)
"Look, I am coming soon!
Blessed are those who obey
the words of prophecy
written in this book" (NLT).

"We will rise to meet Him"
(1 Thess. 4:17)
483
Imminency = "at any moment"
tachus = "soon" (NLT)?

Jesus Wins!
Series on
Revelation
tachus = "quick, swift, speedy"
(BADG; NAU)?

Christ encourages
us to live as if he
can come any
moment (22:7-17).

I'm
Coming!
(22:12-13 NLT)
"Look, I am coming soon,
bringing my reward with me to
repay all people according to
their deeds. 13I am the Alpha and
the Omega, the First and the Last,
the Beginning and the End."

First rest for God
(2:1-3)
Final rest for man
(Rev. 14:13)
448

"And there will be no
night there—no need
for lamps or sun—for
the Lord God will
shine on them. And
they will reign forever
and ever" (22:5 NLT).

God guards His Word by
judging those who tamper
with it (Rev. 22:18-19)
472

A Stern Warning (22:18-19)
• If anyone adds anything to them,
God will add to him the plagues
described in this book.
• If anyone takes words away from
this book of prophecy, God will
take away from him his share in
the tree of life and the holy city,
which are described in this book"
"I warn everyone who hears the
prophecy of this book:
472

Some Liberals Add
Books
Elaine Pagels teaches
at Princeton that first
century Christianity
was also Gnostic!
472

The Gospel of Judas
 Jesus said, "… Truly [I] say to
you, Judas... you will exceed all
of them. For you will sacrifice the
man that clothes me" (sections
55-56).
472

Judgments for
Subtractions
472

Subtractors
Marcion (AD 170)
Thomas Jefferson (1813)
Jehovah's Witnesses (1961)
472

Mormons Add & Subtract
The supposed
"golden plates"
472

Christ encourages
us to live as if he
can come any
moment (22:7-17).

"'Yes! I am coming soon!'
Amen! Come, Lord Jesus!
The grace of the Lord Jesus
be with God's people. Amen"
(22:20-21 NIV).

How can we sum up the
New Heaven,
New Earth &
New Jerusalem?

Main Idea
Christ living with us
encourages us to live for Christ

Do you focus on
God's presents or
God's presence?

Come to the Water!
"The Spirit and the
bride say, 'Come.'
Let anyone who
hears this say,
'Come.' Let anyone
who is thirsty come.
Let anyone who
desires drink freely
from the water of
life"
(22:17).

Do you long
for Christ's
return?
Why or why
not?

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