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Revelation 21:10 - 22:5
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| Historical References, Commentary and
Comparative Texts:
 | Comparative World Scriptures from United
Communities of Spirit:
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Vision I.I,
Vision III.2,
Vision IV.1,
Similitude IX.2,
Shepherd of Hermas. (c.145) |
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III.25, Against
Marcion, Tertullian
(c. 209) |
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VI.XXIII, Against
Celsus, Origen.
(c.246) |
| From the Geneva Notes.
Chapter 22
 | "The second form of particular
description (as I said) \\see Geneva "Re 21:12"\\ from
exterior and outward actions which are these, light from God
himself, to this verse glory from men, Re
21:24. Finally such truth and incorruption of glory Re
21:26 as can bear and abide with it, nothing that is inglorious,
Re 21:27." |
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| From
Matthew
Henry's Commentary.
Chapter 22
| "Perfect and direct communion
with God, will more than supply the place of gospel institutions." |
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| From
Wesley's
Notes.
Chapter
22
| "And shall see his face
- Which was not granted to Moses. They shall have the nearest access
to, and thence the highest resemblance of, him. This is the highest
expression in the language of scripture to denote the most perfect
happiness of the heavenly state." |
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| His
Servants Shall Serve Him, from The Poor Man's Portions, Robert
Hawker, c. 1800. |
| From the
Commentary on the Whole Bible
(Jamieson, Fausset and Brown, 1871).
Chapter 22 |
| From
The
People's New Testament, B.W. Johnson, 1891.
Chapter 22
| "John saw no temple in the
city, such as at Jerusalem. It was all temple. God and the Lamb were
present in it everywhere and every spot was holy." |
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| Contemporary Commentary, Studies, and Exegesis:
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"First
Thoughts on Epistle Passages in the Lectionary,"
Easter 6, William Loader, Murdoch University, Uniting Church in
Australia.
| "Ultimate hope is to be in the presence
of the God who is beyond all and in all. To speak of God's glory is to
speak of God's being in all its richness." |
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Commentary, Revelation 22:1-5, Michael R. Lomax, The African American
Lectionary, 2008.
| "In the present, God gives us a 'tour of
heaven' to provide strength until we are completely made whole in God’s
future. But, while we are down here waiting, this tour also gives us the
audacity to hope against hope and to struggle for healing to come on earth
as it is in heaven." |
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"The Vision of the Lamb's Bride," God's Song of Revelation: From Easter
to Pentecost in the Apocalypse, Wendell W. Frerichs , Word & World Texts
in Context, Luther Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1986. |
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"Heaven Is Our Home," study guide, Robert B. Kruschwitz, (other resources at)
"Heaven and Hell," Christian Reflection, The Center for Christian
Ethics at Baylor University, 2002. |
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"'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the
Revelation to John for the Sundays of Easter," James H. Burtness,
Word & World, 1992. |
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"Albrecht Dürer's New Jerusalem: Revelation 21 - 22," Robert H. Smith,
Volume XV, Number 2, Word & World, Luther
Northwestern Theological Seminary, 1995. |
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Kairos CoMotion Lectionary Discussion,
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, Wesley White. "A place of
conversation regarding Progressive Christianity." |
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"A Transformed
and New World," Expository Essay,
Revelation 21:10, 22-22:5, Dr. William R. Long. |
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"The Holy City,"
Rev. Bryan Findlayson, Lectionary Bible
Studies and Sermons, Pumpkin Cottage Ministry Resources. Includes detailed
textual notes. |
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| Articles & Background:
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"Under the Cover
of Clothing: Scripted Clothing Performances in the Apocalypse of John,"
Dietmar Neufeld, Biblical Theology Bulletin, 2005.
| "Taking into account the functions of attire and
adornment delineated by social psychologist, this essay proposes to examine
the shifting course of values reflected in the clothing and ornamentation
motifs deployed in the Apocalypse of John." |
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| "The
New Heaven and the New Earth," from The Most Revealing Book of
the Bible, Vernard Eller. |
| "The Eternal
State (Revelation 21:1 - 22:5)," by J. Hampton Keathley III at the Biblical Studies Foundation.
| "Today, focusing our hearts
and minds on the Lord is a wonderful potential through eyes of faith
and confidence in the promises of the Word, but it is still full of
the ‘ifs’ of whether or not we will look unto Jesus, keep our
eyes on Him. But not in eternity. With our service then, there will
always be the smiling and loving face of the Savior." |
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"The
Heroine and the Whore: Fantasy and the Female in the Apocalypse of John,"
Tina Pippin, Fantasy and
the Bible, Semeia 60: An Experimental Journal for Biblical Criticism,
1992. |
| "The
Image of Home," Laura Smit, Theology Today, 1988.
| "How appropriate or effective
is it to rely on the image of a Waiting Father to communicate the
reality of God's grace? To many of my generation, such a metaphor
calls up horrible images.... There are too many connotations of
regression, of going back to a time when we had no responsibility
and could make no decisions, even if we wanted to. Adults who long
to return to the irresponsibility of childhood are adults with
problems, and that's not what our presentation of Christian faith
and life should cater to." |
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"Rub
Poor Lil' Judas's Head," commentary by Delores S. Williams from
The Christian Century, 1990. At Religion Online.
| "To me, "When you get to
heaven, rub poor lil’ Judas’s head" speaks of victory,
forgiveness, judgment, blessing and expectation of a great new
dispensation." |
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| Beale, Gregory K.,
"Eden, the Temple, and the Church's Mission in the New Creation,"
Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, 2005.
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| Burtness, James H.,
"'The Lamb Who Was Slain Has Begun His Reign. Amen!' Texts from the Revelation
to John for the Sundays of Easter," Word & World, 1992.
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| Charles, Gary W.,
"Diving into Wonderland: Preaching Revelation in the Mainline Pulpit,"
Journal for Preachers, 2006.
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| Frerichs, Wendell W.,
"God's Song of Revelation: From Easter to Pentecost in the Apocalypse,"
Word & World, 1986.
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| Grab, Ginger,
"Books and Articles on the Theme of Joy," The Living Pulpit, 1996.
(see
Joy issue focus of The Living Pulpit 5.4, 1996.)
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| Gundry, Robert H.,
"The New Jerusalem: People As Place, Not Place for People," Novum
Testamentum, 1987.
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| Macchia, Frank D.,
"The Covenant of the Lamb's Bride: A Subversive Paradigm," The
Living Pulpit, 2005.
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| Mathewson, David,
"A
Note on the Foundation Stones in Revelation 21.14, 19-20,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament,
2003.
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| Miller, Kevin,
"The Nuptial Eschatology of Revelation 19-22," Catholic Biblical
Quarterly, 1998.
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| Nielsen, Glenn, "Homiletical Helps on LW Series B -
Epistles," Concordia Journal, 2007.
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| Pippin, Tina,
"The Heroine and the Whore: Fantasy and the Female in the Apocalypse of John,"
Semeia, 1992.
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| Poling, Travis Edward Turner, "Every Time the World Ends,
John 21:1-25; Revelation 21:1-4, 22:1-5," Brethren Life and Thought,
2006.
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| Ricciuti, Gail A.,
"Between Text and Sermon: Revelation 21:22-22:5," Interpretation,
1999.
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| Roose, Hanna,
"Sharing in Christ's Rule: Tracing a Debate in Earliest Christianity,"
Journal for the Study of the New Testament, 2004.
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| Russell, Keith A., "At
One with the Power: Reflections on the Lectionary
Readings for May," The
Living Pulpit, 2007. (See also
"Atonement," issue focus of The Living Pulpit, 16.2, 2007.)
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| Schellenberg, Ryan S., "Seeing the World Whole:
Intertextuality and the New Jerusalem (Revelation 21-22)," Perspectives
in Religious Studies, 2006.
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| Smit, Laura,
"The Image of Home," Theology Today, 1988.
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| Smith, Robert H.,
"Albrecht Dürer's New Jerusalem: Revelation 21-22," Word & World,
1995.
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| Williams, Delores S.,
"'Rub Poor Lil' Judas's Head," The Christian Century, 1990.
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| Reviews:
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Review: David Mathewson, A New Heaven and a New Earth: The Meaning
and Function of the Old Testament in Revelation 21:1 - 22:5. Sheffield
Academic Press, 2003. Review by David L. Barr in
The Catholic Biblical Quarterly, 2004. |
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| Sermons:
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"On
Nature," Paul Tillich, from The Shaking of the Foundations, 1955. At Religion Online.
| "Therefore,
commune with nature! Become reconciled with nature after your estrangement from it. Listen
to nature in quietness, and you will find its heart. It will sound forth the glory of its
divine ground. It will sigh with us in the bondage of tragedy. It will speak of the
indestructible hope of salvation!" |
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| With Children:
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"Heaven," Illustrating the Story (lessons, children's sermons),
coloring pages, activity sheets, crafts, children's songs. MSSS Crafts. |
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"Those Whose
Names Are Written in the Book of Life Will Be in the City,"
Sunday School
Lessons: Family Bible Study, art projects, music, stories, etc. |
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"City of God,"
Jim Kerlin, childrensermons.com. |
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"The New
Jerusalem,"
"The
River of Life," children's study, puzzles, coloring sheet, etc. Higher Praise Christian
Center. |
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| Drama:
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| Hymns and Music:
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Hymns with Scripture
Allusions: Revelation 21:10, 18, 21, 23, 25, 27; 22:1, 2, 4, 5. The Cyber Hymnal. |
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Hymnal
Scripture References, The Lutheran Hymnal, Lutheran Worship. |
| At Digital Hymnal (midi files, guitar chords, karaoke
files, projection text):
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| Study Links and Resources for the Book
of Revelation |
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