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Read Revelation Chapter 21 and 22. As you do keep in mind that “new” in these chapters does not mean something shiny and clean, without blemish, etc. Certainly these descriptions would apply. But “new” in these chapters means something unknown before this. For example there’s a difference between getting rid of an old rusty cook stove and buying a brand new shiny enameled one – that’s one definition for new. But our definition this week of “new” would mean we went to the cook stove store and discovered a microwave oven – something completely new in the world of cooking.

The new Heaven, new Earth and new City are going to be completely unlike anything we’ve seen, experienced, or can even describe. Remember that as we study this week – God is going to do something completely new, and He’s going to do it only for those whose names are written in the Lambs Book of Life.

Read Chapters 21 and 22 then answer the following:

1. What is created in verse 1?
2. What happened to the old Heaven and the old Earth? (2 Peter 3:10)
3. What does God tell us about the former things that are destroyed in this heat? (Isaiah 65:17)
4. What else is created “New” in verse 2?
5. How is it adorned in verse 2?
6. What is one of the “new” things we see about this city in verse 3?
7. In Revelation 21:7 what does Christ say will happen?
8. Revelation 21:9-13 describes the outer perimeter of the new city of Jerusalem with a great high wall and twelve gates and it tells us these gates have the names of the 12 tribes written on them. Can you list each tribe on each gate, beginning with the East Gate? What name will be on each gate for the East, South, West, and North Gates? (Numbers Chapter 2)
9. Last week we said that the Apostles would be Judges and sit on thrones in Christ’s Millennial Kingdom. Where do we see the Apostles’ names in the New Jerusalem? (Rev 21:14)
10. What is the size of the city in terms of today’s measurements? (Rev 21:15-17)
11. Now that we know the city will be 1,400 miles high consider this, the space shuttle flies between 400 and 800 miles in the air when it’s in space, they would be orbiting about the midway up point on the New City. Can you think of something as a physical reference for what 1,400 miles wide or 1,400 miles long would represent to help understand these distances? How about the distance between the East Coast and a Western City – say Kansas City or perhaps Denver long and Canada to Mexico wide? Do you think this will provide enough room for all of the saved to have their own homes with God?
12. What is the significance of the stones described in Revelation 21:19-20? (See Exodus 28:15-21)
13. Read 21:21 through 22:5 – list all of the things which are “new” or which make this “new”:
14. We are commanded to do keep the teachings of this book “for the time is at hand”. Now that Christ has revealed himself and his plan for us and all mankind what are we to do with this information? What are we to do until He comes again? Read 2 Peter 3:10-14 and list what we’re commanded to do:
15. Why does it seem the Lord is slow in returning? Why doesn’t he come back today, why don’t we have the rapture right now and move on to the new city and new heaven and earth right now and skip all the rest – I’m ready for Christ to return today…why doesn’t he? (Read 2 Peter 3:8-9) What does Peter tell us about Christ and salvation?

What an exciting, terrible, horrible, and awesome book Revelation is and what an eye opening study as we’ve seen first hand God’s final plan for mankind and his plans for our eternal existence. Have an awesome week and praise God for His infinite love and patience and for His great sacrifice that makes us a part of His inheritance.

Have a great week everyone!

Yours in Christ,

Wes