Glory Message for February 28, 2014 - Revelation 21 & 22 from The Chronological Gospels
The Eternal Feast of Tabernacles
Tishri 15 to Eternity
The New Heaven and New Earth
The Eternal Feast of Tabernacles
21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth.{1} The former heaven and earth had passed away,{2} and there was no more sea. 2And I, Yochanan, saw the holy city,{1} the new Yerushalayim,{2} coming down from YHVH out of heaven,{3} prepared like a bride adorned for her husband.{4}
3Then I heard a great shout out of heaven, “Behold, the tabernacle of YHVH{1} is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and YHVH himself shall be with them, and be their Elohim!”{2}
{21:1.1} Isaiah 65:17, 66:22; II Peter 3:13
{21:1.2} II Peter 3:10; Revelation 20:11
{21:2.1} Isaiah 52:1; Revelation 11:2, 21:10, 22:19
{21:2.2} Revelation 3:12, 21:10
{21:2.3} Hebrews 11:10, 16; Revelation 21:10
{21:2.4} Isaiah 61:10; Revelation 19:7
{21:3.1} Ezekiel 37:27; Hebrews 8:2; Revelation 7:15
{21:3.2} Exodus 29:45; Leviticus 26:12; Jeremiah 31:1; Ezekiel 37:27; II Corinthians 6:16
The Final Restoration
21:4 YHVH shall wipe away all the tears from their eyes, and there shall be no more death,{1} nor sorrow, nor crying; neither shall there be any more pain{2} – for those former things have all passed away. 5He who sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new!” He instructed me to write, “These words are faithful and true!” 6Then he cried, “IT IS FINISHED! I am Aleph and Tav, the beginning and the end. To him who thirsts I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely. 7He who overcomes shall inherit all things – and I will be his Elohim, and he shall be my son!
{21:4.1} Isaiah 25:8; I Corinthians 15:26
{21:4.2} Revelation 7:17, 20:14
The Eternally Excluded
21:8 “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone – which is the second death!
The Eternal Home of the Bride Described
9Then one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls full of the seven last plagues came to me and said, “Come here, and I will show you the bride – the Lamb’s wife.”{1} 10He carried me away in the spirit to a great and lofty mountain and showed me the great city, the holy Yerushalayim, descending out of heaven from YHVH. 11It radiated with the glory of YHVH, and its light was like the most precious jasper stone, as clear as crystal. 12It had a great, high wall about it, and it had twelve gates, and at the gates were twelve angels. On the gates were written names, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel. 13On the east, three gates; on the north, three gates; on the south, three gates; and on the west, three gates. 14The wall of the city had twelve foundations, and on them were written the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15The angel who talked with me had a golden rod to measure the city, and the gates, and the wall. 16The city was perfectly square – the length was as large as the breadth. He measured the city with the rod, and it was twelve thousand furlongs [about one thousand three hundred and sixty-four miles in each direction]. The length and the breadth and the height of it were equal. 17Then he measured the wall, and it was a hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man; that is how the angel measured it.{1} 18The wall was constructed of jasper, and the city was pure gold, like transparent glass. 19The foundations of the city wall were garnished with all kinds of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; and the twelfth, an amethyst. 21The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Every single gate was identical. The city street was pure gold, as transparent as glass.”
{21:9.1} This is the description of the palace residence of the Lamb and his wife. The inhabitants are the Lamb and his wife; the wife being the description of the body of believers, which is loved in the deepest way a human can understand – the love a man has for his wife. The “Lamb’s wife” is not female, but only this metaphor can approach the love Yeshua has for those for whom he willingly gave his life.
{21:17.1} The angel measured it as a man would measure it, but the Divine cubit (20.62 inches) is about 4 inches longer than an average man’s cubit, which is the distance from his elbow to the tip of his middle finger. If the angel’s cubit were the Divine cubit used in the Torah, the wall would have been about 250 feet tall.
21:22 I saw no Temple, because Adonay YHVH – El Shaddai – the Lamb is the Temple. 23The city has no need for the sun or moon to shine in it because the glory of YHVH lights it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24The nations of those who are saved shall walk in the light of it. The kings of the earth shall bring their glory and honor into it. 25The gates will not be shut at all – not by day – and there will not be any night there. 26The nations shall bring their glory and honor into the city, 27but there will never enter anything that defiles, or celebrates an abomination, or promulgates a lie. Only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s scroll of life shall enter.
22:1 Then the angel showed me a pure, living river of water, as clear as crystal, which proceeded out from the throne room of YHVH and of the Lamb. 2In the midst of the street and on each side of the river was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits and yielded her fruit every month. The leaves of the trees were for the healing of the nations. 3There will be no more curse. The throne of YHVH and the Lamb shall be in it, and his servants shall serve him. 4They will see his face, and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5There will be no night there, so they have no need of a lamp or the sun because YHVH their Elohim gives them light – and they shall reign forever and ever!
Last Words of Encouragement
The Last Words of the Angel
22:6 The angel said to me, “These sayings are faithful and true! YHVH, the Elohim of the holy prophets, sent his messenger to show his servants the things which will swiftly be accomplished.”
7“Behold, I am coming quickly! Blessed is he who keeps the words of the prophecy of this scroll!”
8I, Yochanan, saw and heard these things – and when I had heard and seen all, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel who showed me these things.”
9Then he said to me, “Do not do this – I am your fellow servant, and the fellow servant of your brothers the prophets, and the fellow servant of those who keep the words of this scroll! Worship YHVH!” 10Then he said to me, “Do not seal up the words of the prophecy of this scroll – the time is at hand. 11He who is unjust, let him be unjust still. He who is filthy, let him be filthy still. He who is righteous, let him be righteous still. And he who is holy, let him be holy still.”
The Last Words of Yeshua
12“Behold, I come quickly, and my reward is with me to give every man according to his works. 13I am Aleph and Tav! The beginning and the end! The first and the last! 14Blessed are they who keep his commandments, that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter in through the gates into the city. 15Excluded are the dogs, and the sorcerers, and the whoremongers, and the murderers, and the idolaters, and whoever lies and loves a lie. 16I, Yeshua, have sent my messenger to you in the kehilot to testify concerning these things. I am both the root and the offspring of David! I am the bright and morning star!”
17The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” Let him who hears say, “Come!” Let those who thirst come! Let everyone who desires take of the water of life freely. 18Now I solemnly testify to every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this scroll, “If any man shall add to these things, YHVH shall add to him the plagues that are written in this scroll. 19If any man shall take away from the words of the scroll of this prophecy, YHVH shall take away his part out of the scroll of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this scroll.”{1} 20He who testifies these things says, “Yes, I am coming quickly!
So be it.
{22:19.1} This eternal principle is forever established as the foundational principle in the Torah and reiterated in the parting words of Yeshua to embed them in the minds and hearts of his followers for all eternity:
Deuteronomy 4:2 Ye shall not add to the word which I command you, neither shall ye diminish ought from it, that ye may keep the commandments of YHVH your Elohim which I command you.
Deuteronomy 12:32 What thing soever I command you, observe to do it: thou shalt not add thereto, nor diminish from it.
The Last Words of Yochanan
22:20 Yes, come Adonay, YHVH Yeshua!
21The grace of Adonenu, Yeshua Messiah, be with you all.
Amen – Emet – Truth
Excerpt From: Michael John Rood. “The Chronological Gospels.” iBooks.