#93 The Need for New Heavens and a New Earth
By Jonathan S. Rose
Title: The Need for New Heavens and a New Earth
Topic: Second Coming
Summary: We look at the statements in Scripture that a new heavens and a new earth are coming, and ponder whether they mean physical destruction or not.
Use the reference links below to follow along in the Bible as you watch.
References:
Isaiah 65:17; 66:22; 33:20
Jeremiah 31:40
Ezekiel 43:7
Daniel 2:44; 4:3, 34; 6:26; 7:13-14, 18, 27
Amos 9:15
Micah 4:7
2 Peter 3:9-17
Revelation 21:1-5
Genesis 1:1
Jeremiah 4:22
Psalms 102
Isaiah 51:1-16
Jeremiah 4:1-end
Revelation 20:11
Luke 5:36
Ezekiel 36:25
2 Corinthians 5:17
Spirit and Life Bible Study broadcast from 5/30/2012. The complete series is available at: www.spiritandlifebiblestudy.com
Arcana Coelestia #7154
7154. Verses 19-21 And the officers of the children of Israel saw themselves to be in evil, 1 by saying, You shall not reduce your bricks at all, your stint each day. 2 And they met Moses and Aaron, who were standing in their way, as they came out from Pharaoh. And they said to them, Let Jehovah see you 3 and judge, because you have caused our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants, to put a sword in their hand to kill us.
'And the officers of the children of Israel saw themselves to be in evil' means being close to damnation. 'By saying, You shall not reduce your bricks at all' means because the introduction of falsities was not in any way diminished. 'Your stint each day' means in every state. 'And they met Moses and Aaron' means thought regarding the law from God and the doctrinal teachings derived from it. 'Who were standing in their way, as they came out from Pharaoh' means a manifestation at a time when falsities did not molest quite so much. 'And they said to them' means perception. 'Let Jehovah see you and judge' means Divine disposal. 'Because you have caused our odour to stink in the eyes of Pharaoh and in the eyes of his servants' means that because of them 4 all those who are steeped in falsities feel such a strong aversion to our spirit of obedience. 'To put a sword in their hand to kill us' means that consequently such a burning desire to destroy the Church's truths by means of falsities exists in them.
Footnotes:
1. i.e. they were in trouble
2. literally, by a day in his day
3. literally, see onto you (i.e. look upon)
4. i.e. the law of God and doctrinal teachings derived from it
