Nov 19 2024 72 mins
In this week’s study, I begin with Chapter 22. Before I get into the study, I talk about the FEMA official who was ordered not to help those people with Trump signs on their properties during the hurricane aftermath. I also talk about the Zionist of America group that supported Trumps cabinet picks and what this group is all about. And also, what is the definition of Zionism?
In this final chapter, verses 1-5 once again continue the description of the eternal kingdom that began in chapter 21.
1. water of life. = i.e. living water. This “water of life” flowing from the throne of Yahweh carries the same meaning as the “living water” that Yahshua Messiah spoke about to the woman at the well.
throne. = The throne of the great Priest-King of the "thousand years" now gives place to the glorious "throne of Yahweh and of the Lamb".
In Revelation 21:6, Yahweh promised to give the water of life to anyone who desired it. They only need to come to him, and he will provide. It is his free gift and it satisfies completely.
The ‘water of life’ means the water that brings life.
2 In = ‘en’ governs only one case (the Dative), and denotes being or remaining within , with the primary idea of rest and continuance.
For = ‘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.
Other words what we are seeing is this ‘healing of the nations’, is coming from the action set forth by this ‘Tree of Life’.
3 no more = no longer.
Curse = Greek. Kat-an-ath-em-a, an accursed thing. Compare Zech. 14:11 (Septuagint anathema). Today, we may use the word ‘curse’ simply to mean bad language. However, the original meaning was much more severe. A curse meant a serious promise that Yahweh (or even a false god) would act against someone.
Servants = ‘doulos’; slave, bond-servant.
Shall Serve = ‘lat-ryoo'-o ow-tos', do Him service. The word originally means to serve for hire.
4 see his face = revealed in divine glory, in Yahshua Messiah. They shall see and know Him with perceptive knowledge of Him, even as they are known by Him and face to face. Yahweh the Father can only be seen in Yahshua Messiah.
in = Greek, “on their foreheads.” Not only shall they personally and in secret know their son ship, but they shall be known as sons of Yahweh to all the citizens of the New Jerusalem, so that the free flow of mutual love among the members of Yahshua Messiah’s family will not be checked by suspicion as here.
5 And there shall be no night there = see Rev. 21:25.
And they need no candle = No lamp; no artificial light, as in a world where there is night and darkness.
Neither light of the sun; for the Lord Yahweh = See Rev. 21:23.
And they shall reign forever and ever = That is, with Yahweh; they shall be as kings.
With these words, John finishes his description of the New Jerusalem. It seems such a short description; we would like to know so much more. For example, we may ask about the lives of Yahweh’s people there, their daily activities and astonishing experiences. We may want to know about the beautiful and wonderful things in that great city and across the new earth. We may desire to understand the nature of the royal authority by which Yahweh’s people will rule.
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