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The first earth & heaven fled from Him who
sat on the great white throne (Rev 20:11)

This is the annihilation of the Universe (2 Pet 3:10-13)

--Mark Copeland
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New Heavens & Earth v. 1-9
Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven & a new earth;
for the first heaven and the first earth passed
away, and there is no longer any sea.

If the new heaven & earth was the church in Peter’s time
he certainly didn’t know about it !!!
But according to His promise we are looking for
new heavens and a new earth. (2 Pet 3:13)
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Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven & a new earth;
for the first heaven and the first earth passed
away, and there is no longer any sea.

I saw a new heaven & a new earth

• He saw it after the fall of Rome (Rev18)
• After the fall of the Empire (Rev 19)
• After the fall of Satan (Rev 20:10)
• After the judgment of man (Rev 20:12)
• After passing of 1st Heaven & Earth (Rev 21:1)
“NEW” <Greek kainos>
a. In form; recently made, fresh, recent, unused. Matt 9:11
b. In substance; of a new kind; unprecedented, novel,
uncommon, unheard of. (Thayer's)
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Rev 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven & a new earth;
for the first heaven and the first earth passed
away, and there is no longer any sea.
A new heaven & a new earth
• Isaiah used this language to look toward
the kingdom or church (Isa 65:17-24).
•Peter used this language to look beyond
the earthly church to the glorified church
(2 Pet 3:10-13)
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final judgment.
judgment. --Hailey
--Hailey
No longer any sea—
sea No more restless, turbulent, ungodly,
seething, society. (Rev 17:15)
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THE PATRIARCHS OF OLD (Exterior)
–(Exterior)
HEB. 11:10

IT IS THE ABIDING CITY FOR WHICH WE SEEK

HEB. 13:14
Rev 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
Jerusalem
coming down out of heaven from God, made
ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
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Rev 21:2 And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem,
Jerusalem
coming down out of heaven from God, made
ready as a bride adorned for her husband.
Holy city, new Jerusalem—
Jerusalem

Old Jerusalem was very corrupt.

(Mat 23:37-38)

New Jerusalem—
Jerusalem
(Heb 12:22) You’ve come to the city
of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.
Jerusalem
(Rev 21:10) New Jerusalem coming down out of heaven.
This is the glorified church after Satan’s fall & the judgment.

Coming down out of heaven—Showing

heaven it’s divine origin.
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Rev 21:2 Made ready as a bride adorned for her
husband.

As a bride adorned

People of God in all

their brilliance and
purity. (Eph 5:27)

Her bridal splendor

is described in
(Rev 21:10-27 )
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Rev 21:3 And I heard a loud voice from the throne, saying,
"Behold, the tabernacle of God is among men, and He
will dwell among them, and they shall be His people,
and God Himself will be among them.

The tabernacle of God—

God <ske’ne’> tent or dwelling.
And He will dwell among them—Always
them God’s desire!
Mosaic age (Lev 26:11) I will make My dwelling among
you, and My soul will not reject you. I will also walk
Christian age prophesied (Ezk 37:25-27) David my servant
among you & be your God, & you shall be My people.
will be theirag
Christian prince forever,
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6:16) a covenant
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His people forever. We were “built” for relationship.
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Rev 21:4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
and there will no longer be any death;
death there will no
longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain;
pain
the first things have passed away.

1. All tears are in the past.

2. All death is in the past.
3. All mourning is in past.
4. All pain is in the past.
This wasn’t true for the saints of
Asia Minor when Jerusalem fell.
This is true for all glorified saints
because Satan fell !
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Rev 21:6 Then He

said to me, " It is
done. I am the
Alpha and the
Omega, the
beginning
& the end.

Rev 21:6 - I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring
of the water of life without cost. (also Rev 7:17; 22:17)
(Rev 22:1) coming from the throne of God
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Rev 21:7
He that overcometh shall inherit these things; and I will
be his God, and he shall be my son.

We are now inheriting everlasting life – Mt. 19:29

We shall inherit salvation – Heb. 1:14
We inherit a blessing – 1:Pet. 3:9
We are inheriting the kingdom – Mt. 25:34
Free from death – sorrow and grief
We will be his son and
receive the inheritance of his son – Eph. 1:14
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Rev 21:8 But for the cowardly and unbelieving and
abominable and murderers and immoral persons
and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their
part will be in the lake that burns with fire and
brimstone, which is the second death.

Cowardly—
Cowardly Afraid to do what they ought!
Unbelieving—
Unbelieving Don’t believe in / trust God.
Abominable—
Abominable They are an object of disgust.
Murderers—
Murderers Unlawful taking of life.
Fornicators---
Fornicators Have illicit sexual intercourse.
Sorcerers—
Sorcerers Devoted to magic with drugs.
Idolaters—
Idolaters Worship of a false god.
All liars—
liars All deceit: social, political, economic, etc.
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Rev 21:9 Then one of the seven angels who had the seven
bowls (Rev 16) full of the seven last plagues came and spoke
with me, saying, " Come here,
I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb
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Rev 21:10 And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great
& high mountain, & showed me the holy city, Jerusalem,
coming down out of heaven from God.

Great and high mountain—

mountain
Vantage point for John

(Ezek. 40:2) In the visions of

God He brought me into the THIS CITY IS NOT HUMAN
land of Israel and set me on IN ANY RESPECT.
a very high mountain,
mountain & on
it to the south there was a IT IS FROM GOD
structure like a city.
city
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v.11 Having the glory of God…

Brilliant— crystal clear.

v.12. Great high wall— security.

(Ezk
( 38:11) without walls
meant no security.
v.12 Twelve gates— access
for saints (Rev 22:14-15).
Sinners are left outside.
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Rev 21:14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundation
stones, and on them were the twelve names of
the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Names of the 12 Apostles = Their Preaching !

“God's household, having been built on the
foundation of the apostles and prophets” (Eph 2:19-20)
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Rev 21:15
And he that spake with me had for a measure a golden
reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the
wall thereof.

GOLDEN MEASURING REED

COMPARE chapter 11
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Rev 21:16 The city is laid out as a square, and its length
is as great as the width; and he measured the city with
the rod, fifteen hundred miles; its
length & width & height are equal.

fifteen hundred miles—

miles Perfect cube.
12,000 furlongs

From Seattle to . . . . ?
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Rev 21:17 And he measured the wall thereof, a hundred
and forty and four cubits, (according to) the measure of
a man, that is, of an angel.

And he measured its wall, forty four

cubits
Secure… the wall is 218 ft. thick.

The material of the wall was jasper; and the

city was pure gold, like clear glass— Unimaginable
beauty & value.
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Rev 21:21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each
one of the gates was a single pearl..

v.21 Was a single pearl—

Enormous strength &
value. (Mt 13:45 -46)

v.25 In the daytime (for there

will be no night there)..
Its gates never close—
Ancient gates closed:
 At night (Josh 2:5)
 For danger (Josh 6:1)
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Interior
v.22 No temple— Almighty &
the lamb are its temple.

v.23 No Sun— Glory of God

illumined it.

v.24 Kings bring their glory

into it. David, Solomon,
& Hezekiah.

v.27 Only those names which

are written in the lamb’s
book of life. (Rev 20:12)
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GENESIS REVELATION
1. Heaven & earth created New heavens and earth

2. The Sun created No sun needed

3. Paradise lost Paradise restored

4. Satan coming Satan destroyed

5. Man flees God Bask in God’s presence

6. Tree of Life denied Tree of Life restored

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