According to Peter J. Gentry, this section covers "Seven Visions of the End of the Age and the New Creation." We have the dragon subdued for 1,000 years in verse 2:1-6. In Verse 7-10 we have the Dragon released and fights, but he is thrown into the lake of fire. In 20:11-15, we have the great white throne, and the dead are judged. Chapter 21 verse one is the new heaven and new earth. In 21:2-8 a bride is adorned for her husband, and God declares, "Behold, I am making all things new!" Verses 9-27 of chapter 21 the beauty of the city, the wife of the Lamb, is described. We then go into chapter 22:1-5 and we discover the River of Life. There are many views on how to interpret this passage, but there are a few things that are clear: Satan is defeated. Those who do not believe in Jesus experience the 2nd death. Those who are faithful are with the Lord. It is interesting to note that Genesis chapters 1 & 2 speak of the creation of the heaven and the earth, and the last two chapters of Revelation speak of the creation of the New Heaven and the New earth. We learn of the Serpent in chapter 3 of Genesis, and in the third from the last book of the Bible we see the end of the Serpent. From Genesis to Revelation, we have one book, which tells one amazing story of God and His people.
