Revelation 21:3
And I heard a great voice out of Heaven, saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God with men! And He will tabernacle with them, and they will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.
- Revelation 21:3
NOVEMBER 13, 2010 – THE NEW BIBLE COMMENTARY
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THE NEW CREATION (REVELATION 21:1-8)
The creation of a new heaven and a new earth
[latent teaching]…the present creation (or at least its present form) is insufficient to be the scene of the perfected, eternal kingdom of God.
We must believe that the kingdom of God in us, eternal Life began at justification. (SK)
…the current personification of the sea as the quintessence of evil…
…the main sentiment is the exclusion of evil from the new order of life.
…its manifestation in the millennial age is probably in view…
The city is in reality the Church, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband… (Jesus Christ)
A voice from the throne proclaims God’s unity with man henceforth.
…the Shekinah glory (Gr. skene)
…to the present experience of the Christian, who has already be translated into the kingdom of God (Col 1:13) and tastes the powers of the age to come (Heb 6:5).
Observe that God is Omega as well as Alpha, the end as well as the beginning; His character guarantees the truth of this revelation and the certainty of the consummation it heralds.
A final encouraging promise to the Christian who endures is given in (Rev 21:7); all things, the blessings of the holy city in the millennium and in the new creation, will be his inheritance.
Foremost are the fearful (Rev 21:8) or rather cowardly, who for fear of man deny Christ and worship antichrist (contrast (2 Tim 1:7), ‘God has not given us a spirit of cowardice’)
…including both renegade Christians and pagans; (Titus 1:15-16). The abominable have become so through their worship of the beast; see (Rev 17:4-5)
The sentiment of this verse echoes New Testament teaching as a whole…
On this day...
- AM I MY BROTHER’S KEEPER? - 2009
- HAVE YOU EVER BEEN CARRIED AWAY FOR HIM? - 2009
- The Leadership Economy - 2008
- Prayer - 2007
- Proberbs 9:10 - 2007
- Acts 9:26 - 2007
- THE OPENED SIGHT - 2007
- DOES MY SACRIFICE LIVE? - 2007
- What, Lord, should I do? - 2007
- John the Baptist - 2007
- His Kingdom Come - 2007
- Rod and Staff - 2007
- Using Time Wisely - 2007
- Burden-bearing - 2007
- Generosity - 2007
November 13, 2010