18 Apr 2014

Revelation 21:23

Posted by joncooper

Revelation 21:23: “And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.”

Now, this passage does not say that there is no sun; instead it says that the city does not need the sun. If the next universe is anything like this one then the Earth will still orbit a star. God created the sun, moon, and stars before sin entered the world, and He called them good. On top of that, if this city does not need the sun then that implies that there is a sun out there that the city does not need.

Keep in mind that this is not the only city on the entire planet. There is the rest of the world to think about! This city is lit by the glory of God, but the rest of the world may not be. I would caution against using this verse to prove that there is no sun or moon near the New Earth.

Incidentally, what an awesome place this must be if it is lit by the glory of God!

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