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Ep 69 - The Holy City of God

Voyage | Book of Revelation & Genesis | Shalom World

In our reflection on the Book of Revelation, today we continue to explore Chapter 21 with Irish Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan. We read about the new Heavens and the new earth which will be the holy city, the new Jerusalem. When St. John was taken to see the harlot, he was taken to a spiritually desolate place. Now, that he is seeing the glory of God in man fully alive, he is taken to a very high mountain and place of great spiritual glory. God’s light is no longer hidden and those living in the Holy City are covered in the light of God because they are living according to the will of the Lord; they are living the “Our Father”. They are protected by the will of God, the presence of God, and the glory of God. Every corner of the city is revealed to St. John - it is a perfect cube. Bible References: * Rev. 21:10-11 - John is taken to a very high mountain to see the glory of God * Prov. 4:18 - The path of the virtuous is like the light of the day * Lev. 19:2 - You shall be holy for I am holy * Rev. 17 - Condemnation of Sin City * Rev. 21 - Exaltation of the Holy City * Matt. 5:14 - Church is a city on a hill * Rev. 12:1 - Church is clothed with the sun * 1 Tim. 6:16 - God dwells in unapproachable light * 1 Pt. 2:9 - “You are all sons of the Light” * Eph. 5:8 - “...Light in the Lord…” * Is. 2:5 - “All will walk in the light of the Lord * Rev. 21:12-13 - The walls of the Holy City * John 10:9 - Jesus is the gate * Rev. 3:1-6 - Sardis was captured because there were no guards * Eph. 2:20 - “... Christ Jesus as the cornerstone…” * Rev. 21:15-19 - Measurement of the city * Rev. 11 - St. John was given a measuring rod to measure the church * Rev. 21:18 - The composition of the walls in the Holy City * Eph. 5:27 - Church is holy and without blemish * Rev. 21:19-20 - The foundation stones of the Holy City * Rev. 21:21 - The gates were pearls * Matt. 13:45-46 - Jesus compared the whole kingdom of God to a precious pearl Scripture Scholar Frances Hogan takes you to the world of the Apocalypse of John shown to us in the Book of Revelation written from the Greek island of Patmos. Through this podcast, we will try to understand the Book of Revelation through St. John’s warnings, the punishment that awaits, and the consolation the Lord offers to the faithful. Frances Hogan: https://www.franceshogan.com/ Shalom World: https://www.shalomworld.org Support us: https://shalomworld.org/donate Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shalomworldpodcasts/