Simplifying Revelation: How to Read the Book of Revelation
Session 11: What about Heaven? (Revelation 21-22)
I. The Mythology of Heaven
a. What do you picture when you think of heaven?
II. New Heavens and a New Earth
a. Revelation 21:1
i. Key elements:
What does “new” mean?
“No longer any sea”
ii. We are still going to use this place, but it will be a purified presence.
III. What will heaven look like?
a. Restoration of Relationships Ruined
i. There will be a restoration of four relationships that were shattered by the fall:
Humanity and Self (Gen 3:16a ; Rev 21:27a)
Humanity and Humanity (Gen 3:16b; Rev 21:8)
Humanity and Creation (Gen 3:17-18; Rev 22:2b-3a)
Humanity and God (Gen 3:23-24; Rev 21:1-7)