The Way into New Jerusalem
How deep is our conviction that there truly is a celestial city—a real New Jerusalem—that will descend out of heaven and settle upon the site of the present earthly Jerusalem?
Is New Jerusalem merely a myth, a poetic exaggeration born from John’s apocalyptic vision? After all, this is the same John who saw strange beasts and fantastic scenes throughout the book of Revelation. But reducing New Jerusalem to imagination ignores the long, unbroken testimony of Scripture.
The patriarchs and prophets contemplated this city long before John ever saw it. They understood that the celestial city was the wellspring of their hope. It was the anchor of their faith through seasons of abundance and seasons of famine. They knew that belief in New Jerusalem lay at the very heart of God’s covenant with them.
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