A description of CHAP. XXI. the heavenly Jerusalem. AND I saw a new heaven burneth with fire and brimstone: and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. 2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. which is the second death. 9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb's wife. 10 And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God, 3 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God. 4 And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, nei-high, and had twelve gates, and ther shall there be any more pain for the former things are passed away. 5 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. 6 And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. 11 Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; 12 And had a wall great and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: 13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. 14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb. 15 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. 16 And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth and he 7 He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his God, and he shall be my son. 8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremon-measured the city with the reed, gers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal. The new Jerusalem described. REVELATION. The river and tree of life. 17 And he measured the wall 1 thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel. 18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass. 19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald; 20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst. 21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass. 22 And I saw no temple therein for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it. 23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof. 24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it and the kings of the earth do bring their gloand honour into it. ry 25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. 26 And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it. 27 And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life. CHAP. XXII. 1 The river of the water of life. 2 The tree of life. 5 The light of the city of God is himself. 9 The angel will not be worshipped. 18 Nothing may be added to the word of God, nor taken therefrom. ND he shewed me a pure A river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. 2 In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. 3 And there shall be no more curse but the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and his servants shall serve him: 4 And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads. 5 And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign for ever and ever. 6 And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy CHAP. XXII. Blessed state of God's servants. life, and may enter in through the gates into the city. Christ's coming and eternity. prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done. 7 Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book. 8 And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed me these things. 9 Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not for I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book: worship God. 10 And he saith unto me, Seal not the sayings of the prophecy of this book: for the time is at hand. 11 He that is unjust, let him be unjust still and he which is filthy, let him be filthy still: and he that is righteous, let him be righteous still: and he that is holy, let him be holy still. 12 And, behold, I come quickly; and my reward is with me, to give every man according as his work shall be. 13 I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. 14 Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right to the tree of 15 For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie. 16 I Jesus have sent mine angel to testify unto you these things in the churches. I am the root and the offspring of David, and the bright and morning star. 17 And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. 18 For I testify unto every man that heareth the words of the prophecy of this book, If any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this book: 19 And if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God shall take away his part out of the book of life, and out of the holy city, and from the things which are written in this book. 20 He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly; Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus. 21 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen. THE END. A TABLE OF OFFICES AND CONDITIONS OF MEN. PATRIARCHS, or Fathers of Families, such as Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and his sons. Judges, Temporary supreme Governors, immediately appointed by God over the children of Israel. Kings, And they either of the whole nation, or after the falling off of the ten tribes, of Judah or Israel. Elders, Senators, the LXX, or Sanhedrin. Officers, Provosts, Sheriffs, or Executioners. Judges, Inferior Rulers, such as determine controversies in particular cities. Israelites, Hebrews, descendants from Jacob. An Hebrew of Hebrews, an Israelite by original extraction. A Proselyte of the Covenant, who was circumcised, and submitted to the whole Law. A Proselyte of the Gate, or Stranger who worshipped one God, but remained uncircumcised. OFFICERS UNDER THE ASSYRIAN OR PERSIAN MONARCHS. Tirshatha, or Governor appointed by the kings of Assyria or Persia. Heads of the Captivity, The chief of each tribe or family, who exercised a precarious Government during the captivity. UNDER THE GRECIAN MONARCHS. SUPERIOR OFFICERS. Maccabees, the Successors of Judas Muccabeus, High Priests, who presided with kingly power. UNDER THE ROMAN EMPERORS. Presidents, or Governors, sent from Rome with imperial power. Tetrarchs, who had kingly power in four Provinces. Proconsuls, or Deputies of Provinces. INFERIOR OFFICERS. Publicans, or Taxgatherers. ECCLESIASTICAL OFFICERS, OR SECTS OF MEN. High Priests, who only might enter the Holy of Holies. Second Priests, or Sagan, who supplied the High Priest's Office, in case he were disabled. High Priests for the War, set apart for the occasion of an expedition. Priests, Levites of the sons of Aaron, divided into twenty four ranks, each rank serving weekly in the temple. Wisemen, called so in imitation of the eastern Magi, or Gentile Philosophers. Scribes, Writers and expounders of the Law. Disputers, that raised and determined questions out of the Law. Rabbies or Doctors, Teachers of Israel. Libertines, Freed men of Rome, who, being Jews or Proselytes, had a synagogue or oratory for themselves. Gaulonites, or Galileans, who pretended it unlawful to obey an heathen magistrate. Herodians, who shaped their religion to the times, and particularly flattered Herod. Epicureans, who placed all happiness in pleasure. Stoicks, who denied the liberty of the Will, and pretended all events were determined by fatal necessity. Simon Magus, Author of the heresy of the Gnosticks, who taught that men, however vicious their practice was, should be saved by their knowledge. Nicolaitans, the disciples of Nicolas, one of the first seven Deacons, who taught the community of wives. Nazarites, who under a vow abstained from wine, &c. Nazarens, Jews professing Christianity. Zelots, Sicarii, or Murderers, who, under pretence of the Law, thought themselves authorized to commit any outrage. Pharisees, Separatists, who upon the opinion of their own godliness despised all others. Sadducees, who denied the resurrection of the dead, angels, and spirits. Samaritans, mongrel professors, partly Heathen, and partly Jews, the offspring of the Assyrians sent to Samaria. Apostles, Missionaries, or persons sent; they who were sent by our Saviour from their number were called, The Twelve. Bishops, Successors of the Apostles in the government of the Church. Deacons, Officers chosen by the Apostles to take care of the poor. |