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**saw.** App-133 .
**heaven, &c.** See [Isaiah 51:16](../../../kjv/isaiah/51/16) (plant, &c); Rev 65:17 ; Rev 66:22 . [2 Peter 3:7](../../../kjv/2-peter/3/7) .
**new.** See [Matthew 9:17](../../../kjv/matthew/9/17) .
**heaven.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) .
**earth.** App-129 .
**first.** Greek. former, as [Revelation 21:4](../../../kjv/revelation/21/4) .
**there . . . sea** = the sea is no more (longer). A proof that this belongs to the post-millennial period. See [Psalms 72:8](../../../kjv/psalms/72/8) , [Zechariah 9:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/9/10) .

**John.** The texts omit.
**new Jerusalem.** See [Revelation 3:12](../../../kjv/revelation/3/12) . The city "above" ([Galatians 1:4](../../../kjv/galatians/1/4) , Gal 1:26 ); "which hath the foundations" ([Hebrews 11:10](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/10) ); "the heavenly Jerusalem" ([Hebrews 12:22](../../../kjv/hebrews/12/22) ).
**bride.** Greek. *numphe. See v.* 9; [Revelation 22:17](../../../kjv/revelation/22/17) , and App-197 .
**husband.** App-123 .

**heaven.** The texts read "the throne".
**Behold.** App-133 .
**dwell** = tabernacle. Greek. *skenoo.* See [John 1:14](../../../kjv/john/1/14) .
**with them.** Compare [Exodus 29:46](../../../kjv/exodus/29/46) , &c, for God's promise to dwell among His People in the Land. For the promise to dwell among His People, restored Israel, in the millennial Land, see [Zechariah 2:10](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/10) , [Zechariah 2:11](../../../kjv/zechariah/2/11) ; [Zechariah 8:3](../../../kjv/zechariah/8/3) , &c. Here we have the final and glorious fulfillment of the promise in [Isaiah 7:14](../../../kjv/isaiah/7/14) and [Matthew 1:23](../../../kjv/matthew/1/23) IMMANUEL, God with us.
**people** = peoples. Greek. *laos.* Whereas it *was* people, Israel, it is now peoples, called "the nations" in [Revelation 21:24](../../../kjv/revelation/21/24) .

**from.** The texts read Greek. *ek.* App-104 .
**there shall, &c.** Read "death shall be no ( App-105 .) more" (longer).
**neither, nor.** Greek. *oute.*
**any more** = no more, as above.
**for.** The texts omit.
**former things.** Compare [Isaiah 25:7](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/7) , [Isaiah 25:8](../../../kjv/isaiah/25/8) ; [Isaiah 35:10](../../../kjv/isaiah/35/10) . [Jeremiah 31:16](../../../kjv/jeremiah/31/16) .

**sat** = sitteth. Literally the ( *One* ) sitting.
**upon.** App-104 . with texts.
**said** = saith.
**unto me.** The texts omit.
**words.** App-121 .
**true, &c.** The texts read "faithful and true". Compare [Revelation 19:11](../../../kjv/revelation/19/11) .
**true.** App-175 .
**faithful.** App-150 and App-175

**unto** = to.
**It is done.** The texts read "They are come to pass". Compare [Revelation 16:17](../../../kjv/revelation/16/17) .
**Alpha, &c.** See [Revelation 1:8](../../../kjv/revelation/1/8) .
**Beginning.** App-172 .
**End.** Compare App-125 .
**life.** App-170 .
**freely.** See [John 15:25](../../../kjv/john/15/25) .

**overcometh.** Last of seventeen occurances in Rev. See [Revelation 2:7](../../../kjv/revelation/2/7) and App-197 .
**inherit.** Greek. *kleronomeo.* Only here in Rev.
**all.** The texts read "these".
**son.** App-108 .

**fearful.** Greek. *deilos.* Only here; [Matthew 8:26](../../../kjv/matthew/8/26) , and [Mark 4:40](../../../kjv/mark/4/40) . In Septuagint [Deuteronomy 20:8](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/20/8) . [Judges 7:3](../../../kjv/judges/7/3) , [Judges 7:10](../../../kjv/judges/7/10) .
**unbelieving.** Greek. *apiatoa.* First occurance: [Matthew 17:17](../../../kjv/matthew/17/17) (faithless).
**abominable.** Greek. *bdelussomai.* Only here and [Romans 2:22](../../../kjv/romans/2/22) . Frequently in Septuagint. See the noun in [Revelation 17:4](../../../kjv/revelation/17/4) .
**sorcerers.** Greek. *pharmakos.* Only here and [Revelation 22:15](../../../kjv/revelation/22/15) ( *pharmakos* ). See [Revelation 9:21](../../../kjv/revelation/9/21) ; [Revelation 18:23](../../../kjv/revelation/18/23) and [Galatians 1:5](../../../kjv/galatians/1/5) , [Galatians 1:20](../../../kjv/galatians/1/20) (witchcraft). Those who have commerce with evil spirits, as modern "Spiritists". Occurs in Septuagint
**all liars** = all the false (Greek. *pseudes)* . Here; [Revelation 2:2](../../../kjv/revelation/2/2) .[Acts 6:13](../../../kjv/acts/6/13) (false).

**unto me.** The texts omit.
**seven . . . plagues.** See [Revelation 16:1](../../../kjv/revelation/16/1) .
**talked.** App-121 .
**bride.** Greek. *numphe.* See [Revelation 21:2](../../../kjv/revelation/21/2) .[Matthew 10:35](../../../kjv/matthew/10/35) . [3 John 1:3](../../../kjv/3-john/1/3); [3 John 1:3](../../../kjv/3-john/1/3) :29 . [John 18:23](../../../kjv/john/18/23) ; Joh 22:17 . The "wife" and the "bride" here must not be confused with "the wife" of [Revelation 19:7](../../../kjv/revelation/19/7) . The wife of [Revelation 19:7](../../../kjv/revelation/19/7) is Israel, called out from all the nations for blessing in the Land, the earthly consort of "the great King" (compare [Psalms 45](../../../kjv/psalms/45) .[Jeremiah 3:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/14); [Jeremiah 3:14](../../../kjv/jeremiah/3/14) ). The "bride, the Lamb's wife" here is still of Israel, but that Israel of the "heavenly calling" ([Hebrews 3:1](../../../kjv/hebrews/3/1) ); all those connected with the "heavenly" country and "the city which hath the foundations", for which "they looked" ([Hebrews 11:13-16](../../../kjv/hebrews/11/13-16) ). See App-197 .
**wife.** Greek. *gune,* always rend. "wife", or "woman". The wife of [Revelation 19:7](../../../kjv/revelation/19/7) is not called *numphe.* Here she is both *numphe* and *gune* (first occurrence [Matthew 1:20](../../../kjv/matthew/1/20) ). See App-197 .

**spirit.** App-101 .
**that great.** The texts omit, and read "the holy city Jerusalem".

**glory.** See p. 1611.
**and.** Omit.
**light.** App-130 .

**And.** Omit.
**had** = having.
**twelve gates.** Compare [Ezekiel 48:31-34](../../../kjv/ezekiel/48/31-34) . Both John and Ezekiel wrote as they were moved by the Holy Spirit, and their specific descriptions refer to different cities. See [Revelation 21:9](../../../kjv/revelation/21/9) .
**at.** Greek. *epi* . App-104 .
**children.** App-108 .

**On.** Greek. *apo.* App-104 .

**foundations.** Greek. *themelios.* See App-146 .
**in.** The texts read App-104 .
**apostles.** The twelfth will be Matthias, not Judas, See App-174 and App-189 . Twelve is the basic number of the measurements of the city. See App-197 and App-10 .

**golden reed, &c.** The texts add *metron* here, as [Revelation 21:17](../../../kjv/revelation/21/17) , and read "for a measure".
**to** = in order that. Greek. *hina.*
**measure** = he might measure.

**furlongs.** Greek. *stadion.* See [Revelation 14:20](../../../kjv/revelation/14/20) and App-51 .
**length . . . equal.** The "holy city" is presented to us as a perfect cube of 12,000 furlongs. In Solomon's Temple "the Holy of Holies" was a perfect cube of twenty cubits.

**hundred . . . cubits.** About 300 feet. See [Ezekiel 43:13](../../../kjv/ezekiel/43/13) and App-88 .
**according to.** Omit.
**man.** App-123 . the = an.

**building** = fabric, or material. Greek. *endomesis.* Only here. pure, clear. Same word.

**And.** Omit.
**jasper.** Compare this and the other stones here with those in Aaron's breastplate ([Exodus 28:17-21](../../../kjv/exodus/28/17-21) ).

**street.** Greek. *plateia.* See [Revelation 22:2](../../../kjv/revelation/22/2) and Compare [Revelation 11:8](../../../kjv/revelation/11/8) . Figure of speech *Heterosis* (of Number). App-6 .
**as it were.** Not that it is glass, but gold of a kind unknown to us.

**Temple.** Last occurance of the word.
**therein** = in (Greek. *en)* it.
**Almighty.** App-98 .
**Temple of it.** This shows clearly that the wonders and glories revealed here belong to post-millennial times and ages. Therefore, the city of the great King during the thousand years, with "the sanctuary" of [Ezekiel 45:2](../../../kjv/ezekiel/45/2) , *et al* ., and its palace-temple, will have "passed away". There cannot be two Jerusalems on the earth at one and the same time. The *new* Jerusalem comes down on the *new* earth, thus taking the place of the former city. See App-197 .

**had** = hath.
**need, &c.** Compare [Isaiah 60:19-20](../../../kjv/isaiah/60/19-20) for the privileges of the millennial reign, foreshadowing the extended ones set forth here.
**neither.** Greek. *oude.*
**to** = in order to. Greek. *hina.*
**shine.** App-106 .
**in it.** The texts omit "in", reading "on (dative case) her".
**lighten.** Same as [Revelation 18:1](../../../kjv/revelation/18/1) .
**light.** App-130 .

**of . . . saved.** The texts omit.
**light.** App-130 .
**it.** Greek."her", as above. So also verses: Rev 25:27 .
**kings, &c.** Notice the order in *that* day.
**do.** Omit.
**and honour.** The texts omit.
**into.** App-104 .

**not . . . at all.** App-105 .

**honour** = the honour.
**the nations.** These are the "sheep" nations of His right hand during the millennial reign. See [Matthew 25:31-46](../../../kjv/matthew/25/31-46) .

**in no wise.** App-105 .
**that defileth** = unclean. Greek. *koinoo,* as the texts.
**neither whatsoever.** Read "or he that".
**worketh . . . lie** = worketh (or maketh) a lying abomination, i.e. an idol (Greek. *baelugma.* See [Revelation 17:5](../../../kjv/revelation/17/5) ).
**or** = and.
**but** = only. Greek. *ei me.*
**Lamb's book of life.** See [Revelation 13:8](../../../kjv/revelation/13/8) . Note the Figure of speech. *Polysyndeton* ( App-6 ) in verses: [Revelation 21:22-27](../../../kjv/revelation/21/22-27) .

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