Where the lamb is the light and the tree of life grows
And the stream of living water flows and flows and flows
With a stone and a new name, in the new Jerusalem.
Oh blessed day when it descends- the new Jerusalem.
To be changed into the likeness
Of the risen lamb
To be transformed into righteousness
Forever to stand
In the presence of the most High
Or to fall upon our face
Before the awesome throne of grace.
The new Jerusalem. The new Jerusalem
Where the lamb is the light and the tree of life grows
And the stream of living water flows and flows and flows
With a stone and a new name, in the new Jerusalem.
Oh blessed day when it descends- the new Jerusalem.
Now as we celebrate his birth
We see the portent of his worth
In the now and in the not yet
In the future that’s already set.
The earth by glory is consumed
The day God’s rose has fully bloomed.
In His Incarnation we see the sign to come
For the final Word is said and done.
Anthony Foster
December 14, 2009
1 comment:
Musing on the structure of the New Jerusalem:
A cube. Yes, it could be a cube, for scripture says it's dimensions are 1,500 miles by 1,500 miles by 1,500 miles (approx).
But it may not limited to being a cube. It might also be a pyramid, although it is surely not a sphere or round dome, because in Rev 21:16 it says the city is laid out as a square (or foursquare), so at least the foundation -- the base -- seems to be square. But at the base, a pyramid-type structure might work equally well.
And what would be the difference in volume between a cube and a pyramid? Quite considerable! I'm long past doing geometry, but my guess is that a pyramid would contain less than a fifth (perhaps only 1/10th) of the volume of a cube. And, possibly, only 1/10th of the people!
But not to be doubted, it is portrayed as being without peer in it's beauty and majesty -- only exceeded by the beauty and majesty of God and the Lamb, may they be forever praised!
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