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    End Times
    Awaiting Fulfillment

    The New Jerusalem Descending

    Revelation 21 foretells the holy city descending from God out of heaven.

    The New Jerusalem Descending

    John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. God Himself dwells with men; there is no more death, sorrow, or pain.

    The Prophecy

    "And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice...Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them..."
    "And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away."
    "And there shall be no more curse: but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: And they shall see his face...and they shall reign for ever and ever."

    The bride adorned

    The New Jerusalem is the eternal home of the redeemed — described as a city, but also as a bride: the people of God in glorious union with Christ forever.

    No more tears

    Every wound of sin is healed; every tear wiped away. The curse of Genesis 3 is finally undone, and God dwells with His people face to face.

    People in This Prophecy

    Verse Commentary

    Read verse-by-verse commentary on the key passages of this prophecy.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is the New Jerusalem?

    The eternal capital of the new creation, where God dwells with His redeemed forever — described in Revelation 21-22.

    Is the New Jerusalem a literal city?

    Revelation 21 describes it in literal measurements with literal gates and walls — the eternal dwelling place of the redeemed with God.

    What is absent from the New Jerusalem?

    No temple, no sun, no night, no curse, no death, no tears (Revelation 21:4, 22-25; 22:3) — God Himself is its light and dwelling.

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