Nov 11 2024 67 mins
In this week’s study, I finish Chapter 21. Before I get into the study, I talk about the Donald Trump and his connection with Howard Lutnick, who happens to be the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, where on Oct 7, they have a gathering to honor the late Rabbi Scheerson, who happens to be a Chabad Rabbi, who in 1994 ask Benjamin Netanyahu to bring in the Jewish Messiah.
As we continue in this Chapter 21 and even to Chapter 22 verse 5 John is being shown “The People on The New Earth”. We continue this insight of the New Earth in verse 24
Babylon had a terrible effect on the whole world. It persuaded rulers and nations across the world to join in its evil acts.
The New Jerusalem, Yahweh’s city, will have a wonderful effect upon the whole of the new earth. The glory of Yahweh will shine out from it to fill the whole world. The result is that, upon the new earth, all people will serve Yahweh. Revelation 21:24 says that the nations will walk by the light of Yahweh’s glory. In the Bible, ‘to walk’ is often a word-picture for how people live. Light seems to be a word-picture for true wisdom; that is, the knowledge that comes from Yahweh (John 1:4-5). So, the earth will be full of the knowledge of Yahweh (Isaiah 11:9).
24. Which are saved = even though this phrase may be omitted in most of the Greek texts, that’s okay. The writers of the King James just want to emphasize the fact that these nations were saved under the Gospel of Yahshua Messiah. Note the condition, ‘which’.
Light = phos = (underived and absolute); the opp. of darkness. Used therefore specially of Yahweh
it. = Greek."her", as above. So also verses: 25 and 27.
into. = “eis’ governs only one case (the Accusative). Euclid uses eis when a line is drawn to meet another line, at a certain point. Therefore, it denotes motion to or unto an object, with the purpose of reaching or touching it.
it = her of verse 23, the city Jerusalem.
So we see that these kings are bringing (that motion) their glory and honor (as one of the lines) to it or Her the second line, in order to reach that glorious resting place.
25-27 On the new earth, there will be no night (Isaiah 60:19-20). Of course, there cannot be any night - the light comes from Yahweh himself (Revelation 21:23). In him there is no darkness (1 John 1:5).
Here, as often elsewhere in the Bible, the night and the darkness are word-pictures for evil things. It is not hard to see why. Thieves are active at night; so are many other people who carry out evil acts. They use the darkness to hide their evil activities, so that nobody can catch them.
At night, the city guards closed the gates of their city. The purpose was to protect the city from attack while its people were asleep. However, the New Jerusalem has no night and no darkness.
The gates are not without purpose, however. They are the means by which people enter the New Jerusalem. The people come from every nation. It is very wonderful to be in the city of Yahweh (Psalm 48:1-3; Isaiah 2:1-4). The people will bring with them the best things from their countries, as gifts to give honor to Yahweh.
27. in no wise = ‘ou me’ when Yahshua Messiah used this solemn declaration it was always absolutely true, and was, or will yet be made good. It is variously rendered, as a simple negative (as above); no, not, by no means, in no wise, or in no case,
that defileth = unclean.
neither whatsoever. = Read "or he that".
worketh . . . lie = worketh (or maketh) a lying abomination, i.e. an idol
The "working abomination" refers to idolatry: either to the making of idols or the worshipping of them.
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