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Post by ironbark on Mar 9, 2016 23:28:58 GMT -5
Rev 21:2, And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
Rev. 21:16, And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
Twelve Thousand Furlongs, that's about 1,500 miles wide, 1,500 miles long and 1,500 miles high.
How can that be? Imagine a city 1,500 X 1500 X 1500 miles high, wide and long?
Lets look at such a construction over the USA.
Now Over the Holy Land;
Surely God would not build something that awkward looking on the Earth to remain here forever? No, here is what we can expect to see. A city with a wall about it 300 feet high, having twelve gates of pearl on which is written the names of the twelve tribes of Israel which are not closed day or night, as being four square with three gates on each side as having twelve foundations and on them the names of the twelve apostles and garnished with all manner of precious stones, and having streets of gold like transparent glass, and having rivers, trees, fountains of waters, and the glory of God for the light of it. The entire city is pure gold! Thus from Scripture we can conclude that the city is not simply a cube for a wall would be of no value around a cube, which itself would have four sides 1,500 miles high. From all the statements mentioned in Scripture it is clear that the city is a series of mountain peaks, beginning inside the walls as low foothills and increasing in height until the highest peak is, 1,500 miles high. On the highest part is built the Heavenly Tabernacle or capitol building where God sits as Supreme Moral Governor of the Universe. It was after the patterns of this tabernacle that Moses made his earthly tabernacle (Heb. 8:5; 9:23). On the mountains and in the valleys are built many mansions of John 14:1-3. There are living fountains of waters springing up through the city and rivers of water clear as crystal.
New King James Version, mentions mansions,
NKJ, John 14:1-3, 1, Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
V 2, In my Father's house are many MANSIONS: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
3, And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.
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Post by ironbark on Mar 11, 2016 16:35:12 GMT -5
Rev. 21:2, And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. V 3, And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.
It will be on the earth.
Rev. 3:12; 21:2; 24-26 22:1-5;
Rev. 22:1, And he shewed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
V 2, In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.
V 3, And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him:
V 4, And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
V 5, And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever.
These passages state that the Holy City will be transported from Heaven to the Earth after the Millennium to be among men forever. The eternal location will be on the Earth.
The light of the city will surpass the light of the sun, moon, and stars. We know that the light of the sun, moon and stars will be increased during the Millennium (Isa. 30:26) so if the glory of God outshines this new light of the sun, moon, and stars it will be wonderful beyond words. These passages do not teach that the sun and moon will not shine, but that in this particular city there will be no need for them, for there will be a greater light - the glory of God. Neither do these passages teach that there will be no sun, and moon in the rest of the Earth, for they will shine forever and day and night will not cease on Earth (Gen.8:22; Ps. 89:2-3, 29. 35:37; Jer. 31:35:6).
This light of the New Jerusalem will radiate from Gods throne on the highest peak of the city 1,500 miles high and will give light to all the city below. It is beyond the imagination of men to picture how marvellous will be the dazzling light from the glory of God shining on this city of transparent gold and decked with all manner of precious stones and pearls. Whether this glory will be the full brightness that God lives in now as stated in 1 Tim 6:16 is not clear, but it will be brighter than the brightest sunlight possible, as is stated in Rev. 21:23-25.
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