Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Revelation 21

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Revelation 21 . 1 , A new heaven and a new earth; Revelation 21 . 10 , The heavenly Jerusalem , with a full description thereof; Revelation 21 . 23 , She needs no sun , the glory of God being her light; Revelation 21 . 24 , The kings of the earth bring their riches unto her.

Revelation 21:1

Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and earth had passed away, and the sea was no more.

Revelation 21:1 · BSB

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Revelation 21:2

I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.

Revelation 21:2 · BSB

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Revelation 21:3

And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying: "Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man, and He will dwell with them. They will be His people, and God Himself will be with them as their God.

Revelation 21:3 · BSB

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Revelation 21:4

‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

Revelation 21:4 · BSB

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Revelation 21:5

And the One seated on the throne said, "Behold, I make all things new." Then He said, "Write this down, for these words are faithful and true."

Revelation 21:5 · BSB

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Revelation 21:6

And He told me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give freely from the spring of the water of life.

Revelation 21:6 · BSB

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Revelation 21:7

The one who overcomes will inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he will be My son.

Revelation 21:7 · BSB

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all things or , these things

Revelation 21:8

But to the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and sexually immoral and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their place will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This is the second death."

Revelation 21:8 · BSB

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Revelation 21:9

Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls full of the seven final plagues came and said to me, "Come, I will show you the bride, the wife of the Lamb."

Revelation 21:9 · BSB

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Revelation 21:10

And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the holy city of Jerusalem coming down out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:10 · BSB

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Revelation 21:11

shining with the glory of God. Its radiance was like a most precious jewel, like a jasper, as clear as crystal.

Revelation 21:11 · BSB

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Revelation 21:12

The city had a great and high wall with twelve gates inscribed with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel, and twelve angels at the gates.

Revelation 21:12 · BSB

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Revelation 21:13

There were three gates on the east, three on the north, three on the south, and three on the west.

Revelation 21:13 · BSB

Ezekiel 48 . 31-34

Revelation 21:14

The wall of the city had twelve foundations bearing the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.

Revelation 21:14 · BSB

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Revelation 21:15

The angel who spoke with me had a golden measuring rod to measure the city and its gates and walls.

Revelation 21:15 · BSB

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Revelation 21:16

The city lies foursquare, with its width the same as its length. And he measured the city with the rod, and all its dimensions were equal—12,000 stadia in length and width and height.

Revelation 21:16 · BSB

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four square , The square form of this city probably denotes its stability; while its vast dimensions , being 1 ,500 miles on each side , are emblematical of magnificence , and of its capability of containing all the multitude of inhabitants which should ever enter it , however immense or innumerable

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Revelation 21:17

And he measured its wall to be 144 cubits, by the human measure the angel was using.

Revelation 21:17 · BSB

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Revelation 21:18

The wall was made of jasper, and the city itself of pure gold, as pure as glass.

Revelation 21:18 · BSB

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Revelation 21:19

The foundations of the city walls were adorned with every kind of precious stone: The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald,

Revelation 21:19 · BSB

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Revelation 21:20

the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst.

Revelation 21:20 · BSB

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Revelation 21:21

And the twelve gates were twelve pearls, with each gate consisting of a single pearl. The main street of the city was pure gold, as clear as glass.

Revelation 21:21 · BSB

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every several This may denote , that every thing will be superlatively glorious , beyond all comparison with anything ever seen on earth.

Revelation 21:22

But I saw no temple in the city, because the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are its temple.

Revelation 21:22 · BSB

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Revelation 21:23

And the city has no need of sun or moon to shine on it, because the glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.

Revelation 21:23 · BSB

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Revelation 21:24

By its light the nations will walk, and into it the kings of the earth will bring their glory.

Revelation 21:24 · BSB

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Revelation 21:25

Its gates will never be shut at the end of the day, because there will be no night there.

Revelation 21:25 · BSB

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Revelation 21:26

And into the city will be brought the glory and honor of the nations.

Revelation 21:26 · BSB

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Revelation 21:27

But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's Book of Life.

Revelation 21:27 · BSB

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge is the classical cross-reference layer — centuries of catchword parallels beneath the site’s quotations, allusions, and echoes. Every reference above also flows into the wider web of connections.

In the wider web117 threads
Intertextuality Pairs
Allusions Revelation 21:1 → Genesis 1:1, Revelation 21:1 → Isaiah 65:17, Revelation 21:1 → Isaiah 66:22, Revelation 21:12-21 → Exodus 28:17-20, Revelation 21:2 → Isaiah 52:1b, Revelation 21:2 → Isaiah 61:10, Revelation 21:22 → Haggai 2:9, Revelation 21:23 → Isaiah 60:19-20, Revelation 21:24-26 → Isaiah 60:3, Revelation 21:3 → Exodus 25:8, Revelation 21:3 → Ezekiel 37:27, Revelation 21:3 → Leviticus 26:11-12, Revelation 21:4 → Isaiah 25:8, Revelation 21:4 → Isaiah 35:10, Revelation 21:5 → Isaiah 43:19, Revelation 21:7 → 2 Samuel 7:14, Revelation 21:9-10 → Ezekiel 40:1-2
Echoes Revelation 21:24-26 → Haggai 2:7
Trajectories
Abraham (Father of Faith), Anointing Oil (Holy Spirit), Ashes of Red Heifer (Continual Cleansing), Babylonian Exile (Judgment and Discipline), Bethel (House of God), Book of Life (God's Record of the Elect), Brazen Pillars - Jachin and Boaz (Stability and Strength), Breastplate of Judgment (Bearing the Names on the Heart), Bronze Serpent (Lifted Up for Healing), Burning Bush (Divine Presence in Fire), Burnt Offering (Christ's Total Consecration), Camp of Israel (Sacred Geography), Census Ransom (Royal Accountability), Ceremonial Uncleanness (Spiritual Defilement), Cherubim (Glorified Humanity), Church as Israel (New Covenant People), Cities of Refuge (Safety in Christ), Conquest of Canaan (Victory in Christ), Covenant Succession (Inheritance and Election), Crossing the Jordan (Entering God's Rest), Crossing the Red Sea (Baptism into Christ), Cyrus (Gentile Deliverer), Day of Atonement (Christ's Atoning Sacrifice), Eden as Temple (Original Sanctuary), +59 more
Longitudinal Themes
Covenant, Creation and New Creation, Exile and Return, Holiness, Justice and Mercy, Kingdom, Land and Inheritance, Law and Righteousness, Marriage and Bride, Rest, Sacrifice and Atonement, Sonship, Temple and Presence
Anchor Text Networks
Networked 2 Samuel 7.12-16 - The Davidic Covenant
Chiasms
Shaped Revelation 20:11–21:1, Revelation 21:1–5
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