THE BRIDE, THE LAMB'S WIFE

Revelation 21:9-27

9 Then one of the Seven Angels who had the Seven Bowls

Filled with the Seven Final Plagues (afflictions, calamities)

Came and spoke to me.

He said, Come with me!

I WILL SHOW YOU THE BRIDE, THE LAMB'S WIFE.

10 THEN IN THE SPIRIT

He conveyed me away

To a Vast and Lofty Mountain,

And Exhibited to me the Holy (hallowed, consecrated)

CITY OF JERUSALEM

Descending out of Heaven from God, [Ezek. 40:2.]

11 CLOTHED IN GOD'S GLORY—

IN ALL ITS SPLENDOR AND RADIANCE.

The Luster of it resembled a Rare

And Most Precious Jewel, like Jasper,

Shining clear as Crystal

12 IT HAD A MASSIVE AND HIGH WALL

With Twelve [large] Gates,

And at the Gates [there were stationed] Twelve angels,

And [on the Gates]

The Names of the Twelve Tribes

Of the sons of Israel were written;

[Ezek. 48:30-35; Exod. 28:21.]

13 On the East side Three Gates,

On the North side Three Gates,

On the South side Three Gates,

And on the West side Three Gates.

14 And the Wall of the City

HAD TWELVE FOUNDATION [STONES],

And on them the Twelve Names

Of the Twelves Apostles of the Lamb.

15 And he who spoke to me

HAD A GOLDEN MEASURING REED (ROD)

To Measure the City

And its Gates and its Wall, [Ezek. 40:5.]

16 THE CITY LIES IN A SQUARE,

Its length being the same as its width.

And he measured the City with his reed,

Twelve Thousand Stadia [about fifteen hundred miles];

Its length and width and height are the same.

17 He measured its wall also,

One hundred and forty-four cubits

(About seventy-two yards) by a man's measure

[Of a cubit from his elbow to his third finger tip]

Which is [the measure] of the Angel.

18 THE WALL WAS BUILT OF JASPER,

WHILE THE CITY [ITSELF WAS OF] PURE GOLD,

Clear and Transparent like glass.

19 The Foundation [stones] of the Wall

Of the City were Ornamented

With all of the Precious Stones.

The First Foundation [stone] was Jasper,

The Second Sapphire, the Third Chalcedony (or white agate),

The Fourth Emerald, [Isa. 54:11.]

20 The Fifth Onyx, the Sixth Sardius,

The Seventy Chrysolite, the Eighth Beryl,

The Ninth Topaz, the Tenth Chrysoprase,

The Eleventh Jacinth, the Twelfth Amethyst.

21 AND THE TWELVE GATES WERE TWELVE PEARLS,

Each separate Gate being built of one solid Pearl.

And the Main Street (the broadway) of the City was of gold

As Pure and Transparent as glass.

22 I SAW NO TEMPLE IN THE CITY,

For the Lord God Omnipotent [Himself]

And the Lamb [Himself] are its Temple.

23 AND THE CITY HAS NO NEED

OF THE SUN NOR OF THE MOON

To give light to it,

For the Splendor and Radiance (glory) of God

ILLUMINATE IT,

And the Lamb is its LAMP. [Isa. 24:23; 60:1, 19.]

24 THE NATIONS SHALL WALK BY ITS LIGHT

And the Rulers and Leaders of the Earth

Shall bring into it their glory.

25 AND ITS GATES SHALL NEVER BE CLOSED BY DAY,

AND THERE SHALL BE NO NIGHT THERE.

[Isa. 60:11.]

26 They shall bring the glory—the Splendor and Majesty--

And the Honor of the Nations into it.

27 BUT NOTHING THAT DEFILES OR PROFANES

OR IS UNWASHED

Shall ever enter it,

Nor any one who Commits Abominations--

That is Unclean, Detestable, Morally Repugnant things--

Or Practices Falsehood,

BUT ONLY THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE RECORDED

IN THE LAMB'S BOOK OF LIFE.

(Revelation 21, AMP)

Christ Jesus warned us:

Be always on the Watch,

And pray that you will be able to Escape

All that is about to happen,

And that you may be able TO STAND

Before the Son of Man.

(Luke 21:36)

Today, the World is Raging Against God,

Rushing toward Oblivion. (Psalm 2)

This World in it's Present Form is Passing Away

(1 Corinthians 7:31)

America is being Gound to Powder

Because of her SIN against God.

Save yourself from this Corrupt Generation! (Acts 2:40)

As God has written, so shall it be! Hallelujah! Maranatha!

Father, Your Kingdom come, Your will be done,

On Earth as in Heaven!