"The Secrets of GOD," as revealed by John in the Revealtion of Christ, chapter 21's hidden insights, part 1b of 2, with a renewed mind and our victory as foretold.

Moving right along in our searching of Scriptures and while doing so learning more and more of the LORD, Christ-Jesus.


The New Heaven and Earth:
(The Kingdom that cannot be Broken)

2Corinthians 5:17, "The old things have passed away, behold, everything has become new!" [Rev. 21:4, "He wipes every tear from their eyes and [1]blots out every hurtful memory! And death shall be no more. Nor any association with it; No more mourning and bitter weeping nor any reference to pain! For the former things have passed away!" ( The word, [1, G1813, is from G1537 and G218 ] exaleipho, means to erase tears, pardon sin, comes from (G1537) ek, out of, and (G218 from G1 (as a particle of union) and the base of G3045) aleipho, anoint, with (G1) a, as a particle of union, and (G3045) liparos, to grease, to leave a stain; Scars of hurtful experiences were like grease stains stored in memory.)]

Revelation 21:3-4, "And a glorious announcement was heralded out of the Throne, "Behold, GOD's tabernacle is with the human race!" He has taken up permanent residence in human skin to be with them in the closest possible association of oneness. They are His own possession: His tribe and He is their GOD inseparably entwined within them. ( Rev. 7:15, "Standing free and forgiven in their redeemed innocence and union, face to face (again as in the beginning, as seen in Gen. 2) before the Throne of GOD, they are fully engaged, day and night in their priestly service of worship in the inner sanctuary." The one seated on the Throne is their tabernacle - He shelters them with His presence.) He wipes every tear from their eyes and blots out every hurtful memory! And death shall be no more. Nor any association with it; No more mourning and bitter weeping nor any reference to pain! For the former things have passed away!"

Isaiah 25:6-8, "The LORD of hosts will prepare a lavish banquet for all peoples on this mountain; A banquet of aged wine, choice pieces with marrow, and refined, aged wine. And on this mountain He will swallow up the covering which is over all peoples, even the veil/vail (H4541) which was stretched over all Nations. He will swallow up death for all time, and the LORD GOD will wipe tears away from all faces, and He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken.....Holman Christian Standard Bible. 

Isaiah 25:7 again, "On this mountain, He will swallow up the burial shroud that enfolds/engulfs all peoples (John 11:44), the vail/veil that is spread over all Nations---"

Isaiah 51:11, "And the redeemed of the LORD shall return, and come to Zion with singing; Everlasting joy shall be upon their heads; They shall obtain joy and gladness, and sorrow and sighing shall flee away."

Observes Socrates, "How thrice happy of mortals, who, having had these ends in view, depart to hades; For them alone it is given there to live; But to others, all things there are evil" (Fragmented). And Euripides: "The dead, tear-less, forgets his pain."

Revelation 7:16-17, "Here there is no memory of hunger or thirst or a scorching sun to plague them!" (Isaiah 49 is fulfilled! see Isa. 49:6, 10, "I will give you as a light to the Nations, that My salvation may reach to the end of the earth. The tribes of Judah as prophetic pointer to the entire population of the planet are gathered as one in worship.....They shall not hunger or thirst, neither scorching wind nor sun shall smite them, for he who has pity on them will lead them, and by springs of water will guide them.") For the little Lamb who occupies the center stage of the Throne will Shepherd them and lead them beside living springs of pure water and GOD shall [1, reference to 21:4]blot out every hurtful memory of the tears they have cried! ( A similar scene is set here to mirror the historic deliverance of Israel out of (their mental) slavery in the build-up to the first prophetic Passover - this time the dramatic symbolism pictured reflects the final Passover and the slain Lamb on the Throne addressing and bringing closure and conclusion to the many ideas of judgment so deeply entrenched in the Jewish mind (this includes the religious world as well, those under the vail) and consciousness. Their stories and symbolic prophetic pictures are repeated again and again, waging war against their perceived reasoning and philosophies portrayed in their own historic priesthood and altar services. 




The number seven brings out the varied forms as well as their essential oneness; Whether the "seven Spirits of GOD;" The "seven churches," the "seven horns" and "seven eyes" of the Lamb, the "seven seals," the "seven trumpets," and the "seven bowls.")

Revelation 21:5-6, "And the one seated on the Throne said, 'Behold, I make all things New! And he instructed me to write, because these words are true and to be relied on! ( see Isaiah 43:18, 'Do not remember former things, not consider the things of old.') And He said to me, 'everything is Now [1]fully accomplished. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the sum total of the entire prophetic conversation concerning humanity's redemption. I am both the origin and the conclusion of all things. Anyone thirsty can come and drink freely from the gift of the waters of Life from its source!'" ( The word, [1, G1096] gegonan is from (G1096) ginomai, to make or given birth, is in the Perfect Active Indicative Tense denoting an action which is completed in the past, but the effects of which are regarded as continuing into the present. Isaiah 55:1-3, "Ho, every one who thirsts, come to the waters; And he who has no money, come buy and eat! Come, buy wine and the finest wheat without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for what is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? hearken diligently to Me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in fatness. Incline your ear, and come to Me: hear, that your soul may live: And I will make with you an everlasting covenant, My steadfast, sure Agape for David.") (The Mirror, with editing.)

This closes part 1 of the notes on Rev. 21. Until our next visit may the LORD of all bring our receptivity up to His par. With our next visit we shall the LORD willing begin our look into "the Splendor of the gates."