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NASB | Revelation 21:22 ¶ I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God the Almighty and the Lamb are its temple. |
AMPLIFIED 2015 | Revelation 21:22 ¶ I saw no temple in it, for the Lord God Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all] and the Lamb are its temple. |
Bible Question: Throughout the Revelation of Jesus Christ there are many references to the Temple of God. Why will there be no need for a Temple in the New Jerusalem? How is the presence of God different here? |
Bible Answer: Mommapps, Perhaps if we look at it this way: Creation is macrocosim of the Jerusalem Temple. The Garden of Eden and Tabernacle of Moses is a smaller scale version of the same, as the Temple in Jerusalem is a mircosim of the world. They are all "temples' erected by God or upon His command as places of worship for his royal priestly people to worship Him. Ultimately His people are incorporated into the Son we become the temple / temples of the Holy Spirit. The Church (the mystical body of Christ) is portrayed as glorified as it descends from the heavens in Revelation 21. There is a lot written on this subject of the symbolism of the various temples. What I have indicated above is a rather gross simplification. If you would like some references to books I will give you some titles. Emmaus |