Revelation 21:1, Revelation 21:4

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Revelation 21:1

New, by their form and qualities, but not by their substance. --- The first heaven and first earth was passed away: being changed, not as to their substance, but in their qualities. (Challoner) read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 21:1-8

1-8 The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect state, the church triumphant. Its... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Revelation 21:1-99

Revelation 21 FROM THESE DREADFUL scenes John lifts his eyes to behold scenes of everlasting felicity in a new heaven and a new earth. In our present earth the sea is the great dividing element, and into its salt water flow the impurities created by man in his sinful state, and they are rendered harmless. It will not be needed in that blissful day when the impurities and the divisions are no more. The first eight verses of chapter 21 give us, then, the eternal state, which will succeed the... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Revelation 21:1-8

The Seventh Vision: Of the Heavenly Jerusalem. The prelude: v. 1. And I saw anew heaven and anew earth; for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. v. 2. And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. v. 3. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and God... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Revelation 21:1-8

SPECIAL DOCTRINO-ETHICAL AND HOMILETICAL NOTES (ADDENDUM)Section TwentiethThe New Heaven and the New Earth. The Kingdom of glory a. Heavenly World-picture of the Consummation. (Revelation 20:11 to Revelation 21:8)General.—We here refer to our detailed treatment of the subject in the Exeget. Notes (p. 358 sqq.).Special.—The end of the old world, the natal hour of the new world. This truth is (1) prefigured by life in nature (out of death, life); (2) grounded in the antithesis between the old and... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 21:1

Revelation NO MORE SEA Rev_21:1 ‘I John,’ says the Apocalypse at its commencement, ‘was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the testimony of Jesus.’ In this, the one prophetic book of the New Testament, we find the same fact that meets us in the old prophecies, that the circumstances of the prophet colour, and become the medium for, the representation of the spiritual truths that he has to speak. All through the book we hear the dash of the waves. There was ‘a sea of fire mingled with... read more

Alexander MacLaren

Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture - Revelation 21:1-7

Revelation THE NEW JERUSALEM ON THE NEW EARTH Rev_21:1-7 ; Rev_21:22-27 The ‘new Jerusalem’ can be established only under a ‘new heaven’ and on a ‘new earth.’ The Seer naturally touches on these before he describes it. And the fact that they come into view here as supplying the field for it makes the literal interpretation of their meaning the more probable. If ‘a new heaven and a new earth’ means a renovated condition of humanity, what difference is there between it and the New Jerusalem... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 21:1-8

“A New Heaven and a New Earth” Revelation 21:1-8 Here is a vision of the new creation. This is the “restitution of all things” to which Peter refers in Acts 3:21 , and the deliverance of creation from the bondage of corruption which Paul anticipates in Romans 8:21 . No words can portray in positive description what that universe will be, and even the inspired writer has to confine himself to negatives . All he does is to name various elements of terror and dread, saying: This shall not be... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 21:1-27

The endless end of evil has passed before the vision of the seer, and he now observes the resultant order. The holy city appears. Toward a city of God men had looked through long generations. Now it is manifested. God comes to abide with men. There is a new order of things, characterized by laughter without tears, life without death, singing without mourning, content without crying, pleasure without pain. As John beheld the vision he heard a voice saying, "Behold, I make all things new," and... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 21:1-6

The Alpha and Omega of Creation Genesis 1:1-5 ; Revelation 21:1-6 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. Genesis and Revelation contrasted. The Book of Genesis is commonly known as the Book of beginnings. It is there that everything takes its form, and comes into being. The Book of Revelation has been called Palin-genesis, that is, the beginning again. Revelation gives us the finality of everything that was created and made. Genesis is creation; Revelation is the re-creation, or, the consummation of... read more

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