Sound Biblical Prophecy (Part Two)

In the middle of John’s vision of heaven (Revelation 21:9), an angel extends an invitation to witness something beautiful. The Bride. The wife of the Lamb. The redeemed people of God, radiant and complete. What the angel wants to show John is the final picture of what God has been doing all along. For the believer, the best is yet to come. Revelation 21:9 introduces a vision of the New Jerusalem descending from heaven, symbolizing the eternal, pure, and intimate union between God and His redeemed people. The vision of being in the New Jerusalem offers believers a glimpse of the eternal future promised by God. It serves as a source of hope, encouragement, and motivation to live faithfully in anticipation of the glorious inheritance that awaits the redeemed in the presence of God.

~Dr. Robert L. Taylor, Th.D., Bible Expositor & Teacher