Studies in the Apocalypse Rev 21 11 27

Studies in the Apocalypse Rev. 21: 11 -27

V. 9 - A Return to the vial period 21: 9 ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee 17: 1 ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee

V. 9 - A Return to the vial period 21: 9 ¶ And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. The Bride has followed the Lamb ‘withersoever he goeth’ - she is now rewarded The whore has controlled many peoples, she is now rewarded 17: 1 ¶ And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither; I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters:

21: 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, The ‘Holy’ city had been trodden under foot (Rev. 11: 2) - it is now exalted Babylon has reigned over the kings of the earth (Rev. 17: 18) - it is now destroyed Revelation 18: 21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

The first great symbolic spiritual city Revelation 11: 8 And their dead bodies shall lie in the street of the great city, which spiritually is called Sodom and Egypt, where also our Lord was crucified. Revelation 17: 18 And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth. Revelation 18: 18 And cried when they saw the smoke of her burning, saying, What city is like unto this great city! Revelation 18: 21 And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.

21: 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 2 Cor. 5: 18 And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; 19 To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. 20 Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us: we pray you in Christ’s stead, be ye reconciled to God. 21 For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him. 1 ¶ We then, as workers together with him, beseech you also that ye receive not the grace of God in vain.

Ezekiel Ch’s 40 -43 Revelation 21 Vision seen from a high mountain Ezek. 40: 2 Vision seen from a high mountain Rev. 21: 10 Describes a literal physical sanctuary (Temple & buildings) Describes in symbol a spiritual city Physical glory of God is there Ezek. 43: 1 -2 Moral glory of God is there Rev. 21: 11 Holy & separate Ez. 37: 28, 42: 20 Holy & separate 21: 27

Entrance of Hamath ----- Hethlon Separating Holy & Profane Euphrates Dan . Asher Naphtali GREAT SEA Manasseh Ephraim Reuben Judah Benjamin Simeon Issachar Zebulon Gad Ezekiel 39: 7 So will I make my holy name known in the midst of my people Israel; and I will not let them pollute my holy name any more: and the heathen shall know that I am the LORD, the Holy One in Israel. Within that holy land a portion is to be Most Holy

The Holy Oblation (Offering) 25, 000 10, 000 Portion for Levites 10, 000 Portion for Priests 5, 000 The City Ezekiel 48: 20 All the oblation shall be five and twenty thousand 25, 000 by five and twenty thousand: ye shall offer the holy oblation foursquare, with the possession of the city.

The Holy Oblation (Offering) 25, 000 10, 000 The Sanctuary Portion for Levites 10, 000 Portion for Priests 5, 000 The City Ezekiel 45: 3 And of this measure shalt thou measure the length of five and twenty thousand, and the breadth of ten thousand: and in it shall be the sanctuary and the most holy place.

Singers? Chambers 40: 17 Chamber for Priests 40: 45 Temple Kitchen 46: 19 -20 Temple & Side Chambers 40: 48 -41: 26 North Holy Chambers 42: 26 Inner Court 40: 28 Altar 43: 13 Chamber for Sons of Zadok 40: 46 South Holy Chambers 42: 2 -13 Separate Place [Temple Yard] 42: 1 Courts for boiling 46: 24 Lower Pavement 40: 18 The Millennial Sanctuary Ezekiel 44: 9 Thus saith the Lord GOD; No stranger, uncircumcised in heart, nor uncircumcised in flesh, shall enter into my sanctuary, of any stranger that is among the children of Israel.

Ezekiel 37: 28 And the heathen shall know that I the LORD do sanctify Israel, when my sanctuary shall be in the midst of them for evermore. A Literal sanctuary where mortals learn the God of Israel is Holy

The Temple Outer Court Altar 43: 13 Inner Court 40: 28 Temple & side chambers 42: 1 Courts for boiling 46: 24 Lower Pavement 40: 18 The Millennial Sanctuary

41: 1 Afterward he brought me to the temple, and measured the posts, six cubits broad on the one side, and six cubits broad on the other side, which was the breadth of the tabernacle. 2 And the breadth of the door was ten cubits; and the sides of the door were five cubits on the one side, and five cubits on the other side: and he measured the length thereof, forty cubits: and the breadth, twenty cubits. Most Holy 5 c 41: 22 Porch Place 41: 3 10 c 41: 2 6 c 6 c [Vestibule] & 43: 6 -7 Altar of Incense 7 c 40: 48 3 Then went he inward, and measured the post of the door, two cubits; and the door, six cubits; and the breadth of the door, seven cubits. 4 So he measured the length thereof, twenty cubits; and the breadth, twenty cubits, before the temple: and he said unto me, This is the most holy place. Ezek. 43: 1 -7

The Holy symbolic city is described V. 11 ‘having the glory of God’ - John 17: 22 -23 ‘light like a Jasper stone, clear as crystal - no alloys - Rev. 4: 3, v. 12 ‘a wall great and high’ - to separate holy & profane - Ezek. 42: 20

10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 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. 17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 18 And the building of the wall of it was of 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb’s book of life.

Reuben Gad Asher Naphtali Judah Joseph In Rev. 7. Dan (A Judge) is replaced with Mannaseh (Causing to forget) Dan will have forgotten the ‘former things’ (Isa. 65: 17) Levi The Literal City In the literal city the nations Benjamin ‘Yahweh will learn righteous judgment. Shamah’ In the symbolic city the saints Ez. 48: 35 Simeon Issachar Zebulon The Gates of the City

THE GATES OF THE CITY (How the saints entered) Judah - ‘he shall be praised’ - by giving glory to the Father Reuben - ‘behold a son’ - by looking to the Son Gad - ‘a troop’ - by staying with the company of believers Asher - ‘blessed’ - by receiving blessings promised in the prophecy Naphtali - ‘wrestling’ - by wrestling with the flesh Mannaseh - ‘forgetting’ - by forgetting the ‘former’ things Simeon - ‘Hearing’ - by hearing the word of God Levi - ‘Joined’ - by being united in purpose with the Father & Son Issachar - ‘reward’ - by respecting the recompence of the reward Zebulun - ‘exalted’ - by exalting the Father and the Son Joseph - ‘yah has added’ - the Father has added them to the redeemed Benjamin - Son of the right hand - because the Son has reconciled them

The Holy symbolic city is described V. 11 ‘having the glory of God’ - John 17: 22 ‘light like a Jasper stone, clear as crystal - Rev. 4: 3, 1 Pet. 2: 9 v. 12 ‘a wall great and high’ - to separate holy & profane - Ezek. 42: 20 ‘twelve gates’ - Names of tribes show HOW the saints entered ‘twelve angels’- to ensure only the worthy enter - v. 27, Heb. 1: 13 -14 v. 14 ‘foundations are the 12 apostles’ - Eph. 2: 20 v. 15 ‘golden reed’ - contrast ch. 11: 1 -2 - saints have overcome by fath v. 16 ‘foursquare’ as most holy place - Ex. 26: 15 -22 ‘ 12000 furlongs’ - most holy 10 X 10 [1000 X 12 tribes) v. 17 ‘ 144 cubits’ Height of wall? = 12 X 12 [Tribes of Israel & Apostles] v. 18 ‘jasper’ v. 11, ‘pure gold’ - faith purified (1 Peter 1: 7)

The Holy symbolic city is described V. 19 -20 ‘foundations of the wall’ ie. the foundations of separation. God is light. 1 John 1: 5. They reflected the glory of Father & Son in different ways. During their probation. Mal. 3: 17 v. 21 ‘ 12 gates were 12 pearls’ Mat. 13: 45 -46, Mat. 7: 6 . Pearls are formed in the ocean (among the nations) hidden away from human sight until brought into view. Pearls are formed within the oyster by a grain of sand acting as an irritant, (tribulation) this forms the nucleus of the pearl. The oyster coats this with a nacreous substance which hardens to form the silvery white coating Only when the light shines on the pearl is its beauty revealed. (John 8: 12)

Revelation 21: 22 -27 The Glory of New Jerusalem The Literal city of Jerusalem will complement this Spiritual city

Rev. 21: 22 And I saw no temple therein There is no need for a temple - in every part of the city, God is worshiped. Isaiah 66: 1 ¶ Thus saith the LORD, The heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool: where is the house that ye build unto me? and where is the place of my rest? 2 For all those things hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith the LORD: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.

Rev. 21: 22 …. for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. John 17: 17 ¶ Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth……. . 21 That they all may be one; as thou, Father, art in me, and I in thee, that they also may be one in us……

Rev. 21: 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. Isaiah 40: 5 And the glory of the LORD shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together: for the mouth of the LORD hath spoken it. Romans 8: 18 For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. 1 Peter 5: 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:

Rev. 21: 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. Isaiah 60: 3 And the Gentiles shall come to thy light, and kings to the brightness of thy rising. Isa. . 2: 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for out of Zion shall go forth the law, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

Rev. 21: 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. Revelation 3: 9 Behold, I will make them of the synagogue of Satan, which say they are Jews, and are not, but do lie; behold, I will make them to come and worship before thy feet, and to know that I have loved thee. Isaiah 66: 12 For thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream

Rev. 21: 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth 1. No darkness in this city. 2. Light & glory will always shine from the city (saints teaching the nations) Eg. Isa. 30: 21 3. The saints will not be affected by anything which defiles.

Rev. 21: 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. All mortals excluded - They cannot dwell with God Only the redeemed will be there : Revelation 14: 5 And in their mouth was found no guile: for they are without fault before throne of God.

Carbuncle Zebulon Topaz Issachar Sardius Judah Saphire Emerald Simeon Reuben Amethyst Agate Ligure Benjamin Manasseh Diamond Gad Jasper Naphtali Onyx Asher Ephraim Beryl Dan Ex. 28: 17 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones, even four rows of stones: the first row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: 18 And the second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a diamond. 19 And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an amethyst. 20 And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a jasper: Order of the tribes in the wilderness Numbers 10: 14>

3 Carbuncle 6 Diamond 9 Amethyst 12 Jasper 2 Topaz 5 Saphire 8 Agate 11 Onyx 1 Sardius 4 Emerald 7 Ligure 10 Beryl Ex. 28: 21 And the stones shall be with the names of the children of Israel, twelve, according to their names, like the engravings of a signet; every one with his name shall they be according to the twelve tribes.