Revelation 21:10 - Exposition

And he carried me away in the Spirit (so also in Revelation 17:3 ; cf. Revelation 1:10 ) to a great and high mountain. From which a clear view of "the city" might be obtained (cf. Ezekiel 40:2 ). The preposition ἐπί implies "on to." And showed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God; showed me the holy city Jerusalem; not great, which is the title of Babylon (cf. Revelation 16:19 ). Just as the harlot, signifying faithless Christians, was identified with Babylon, the world city (see on Revelation 18:1-24 .), so the bride, the faithful portion of Christ's flock, is merged in Jerusalem, the heavenly city. Coming down, etc. (cf. Revelation 21:2 ).