Verum BibleRevelation•Apocalyptic vision
The new heavens and new earth
John sees a new heaven and a new earth, the holy city coming from God, and God dwelling with humanity where death is no more.
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Historical context
The closing vision answers the Bible’s earlier stories of creation, exile, temple, city, and death. Its city-garden imagery gathers together the hopes of Israel’s prophets and presents a world where divine presence, healing, justice, and creation are restored.
Biblical significance
Revelation ends not with escape from creation but with creation renewed and God dwelling openly with his people. The river of life, the tree of life, and the removal of the curse complete the Bible’s movement from Eden lost to communion restored.