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NASB | Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:1 Then I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away (vanished), and there is no longer any sea. [Is 65:17; 66:22] |
Bible Question: The Amplified Bible's "sky" for "heaven:" The former seems a more geographic reality and the other could include much more content, e.g., the minions of angelic beings, principalities and powers, the dwelling place of God, etc. How do we interpret here as "sky"? |
Bible Answer: The Amplified Bible's "sky" for "heaven:" The former seems a more geographic reality and the other could include much more content, e.g., the minions of angelic beings, principalities and powers, the dwelling place of God, etc. How do we interpret here as "sky"? Hi Brendan, The scriptures have 3 definitions of heaven. It is the place God resides and this use is clear from the context in which it is used. Heaven is also used to describe the universe, such as in Genesis 1:1 “In the beginning God created the heavens (universe) and the earth (planet).” The last definition of heaven is that used to describe the atmosphere surrounding the earth. This definition is given in Genesis 1:7-8, “God made the expanse, and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse; and it was so. God called the expanse heaven.” The scriptures also give two definitions for the term earth. Earth can refer to the planet earth as in Genesis 1:1 or it can refer to the dry land, as opposed to the seas. Genesis 1: 10, “God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas.” Therefore, where scriptures refer to the “heavens” and the “earth” in conjunction with the “seas” then it is referring to the dry land and the atmosphere around the earth. This is the case with Revelation 21:1. The “new heaven” is a new atmosphere and the “new earth” is the new surface of the planet earth, not the planet itself. There will no longer be any seas. Hope this helps, Hoth |
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