Description

In Chapter 21 of the Book of Revelation, we see a declaration coming from the throne of God - He can make all things new. Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan explains St. John’s vision of God’s plan for salvation. Jesus has shown Himself as the Beginning and the End; with His reign, we see the end of the old church and the beginning of a new one. This is the vision of a New Jerusalem that will honor God.

He offers the water of life to all who are thirsty. All those who choose God will come into the inheritance of His kingdom; those who do not choose God will die a second death and burn the lake of sulfur. St. John is given a vision of what the holy city, the bride of the Lamb, will look like; it shines with the light of God. All who dwell in this city are priests of God - a chosen people, the royal priesthood. The Lord lives in us and works through us.

Bible References:

• Rev. 21:5 - All of creation is made new
• Rom. 8:18-24 - The whole of creation is depending on us
• Rev. 21:6 - Alpha and Omega
• John 4:10 - Water of life
• Matt. 25:34 - Parable of the final judgment; inheritance for God’s people
• Rev. 21:7 - Rightful inheritance of the victorious
• Rev. 21:8 - Second death to “sinners”
• 2 Tim. 1:7 - Being cowardly is fatal in the battle against sin
• Rev. 21:9-21 - A picture of the Holy City
• 1 John 1:5 - God is light
• 1 Tim. 6:16 - God dwells in unapproachable light
• 1 Cor. 12:12-31 - The mystical body of Christ
• 2 Cor. 5:17 - Old creation is gone and the new one is here
• Rev. 21:22 - There is no temple
• Rev. 4,5,7,8,12,14,15,19 - Everybody who dwells in this city are priests of God
• 1 Pt. 2:9 - “You are a chosen people…”
• Rev. 1:5 - He loves us and has washed away our sins with His blood
• Exo. 19:6 - “I will count you as a kingdom of priests…”
• Is. 61:16 - “You will be priests of the Lord…”
• John 2:19 - Jesus said that He was the temple
• 1 Cor. 3:16 - “You are the temple of the living God…”
• Luke 17:21 - The kingdom of God is within you

Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful.

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