Revelation - Chapter-21

Chapter Summary

The seven new things of the Kingdom age earth, peoples, Jerusalem, temple, light, Paradise (Chap. 22).

What is the significance of God dwelling with us again? How can this be possible if we are imperfect?
What does verse 4 tell us about the nature of heaven? What time in the bible are we going back to essentially? Why is this significant?
When God says he is the alpha and the omega the beginning and the end he is also speaking to the beginning in the garden of eden and now it has come all the way back to him at the end making all things good again. How does this speak to not only God’s amazing plan but also our reliance on him?
How does verse 7 tie into 1 Corinthians 9:24? How can we be encouraged by this?
Why is the number 7 significant? Why does it keep appearing throughout revelation and the rest of the Bible?
What do you find interesting about the description of the new Jerusalem? How does it affect your perception of it?
There is also a lot of use of the number 12. How can this help us understand who the 24 elders were mentioned earlier in Revelation?
What is important about the angel with the measuring rod? How does this speak to the nature of heaven?
Why will there be no night in heaven? Is night a result of sin? What else does the bible say about night?
How do the last two verses in this passage speak to the purity of heaven? How does it speak to God’s power?

Heaven, v. 1.

God, Christ, John, 7 angels.

2, 4, 6, 7, 23, 24, 25.