Revelation 21:1
And I saw Shomayim Chadashim (New Heavens) and Eretz Chadasha (a New Earth), for the shomayim harishonah (the first heaven) and haaretz harishonah (the first earth) were passed away, and there is no longer any Yam (Sea).
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Isaiah 27:1In Yom Hahu Hashem 1 with His cherev hakashah v'hagedolah v'hachazakah (terrible and great and strong sword) 1 shall punish Leviathan the Nachash bari'ach (fleeing serpent), 1 even Leviathan that Nachash akallaton (crooked serpent); 1 and He shall slay the Tanin (serpent, devouring sea monster) that is in the sea. 1
Isaiah 65:17For, hinei, I create Shomayim Chadashim 1 and eretz Chadashah; 1 and the rishonot shall not be remembered, 1 nor come into mind. 1
Daniel 7:3And four chayyot hagedolot (great beasts) came up from the yam, different one from another.
2 Peter 3:13But SHOMAYIM CHADASHIM VA'ARETZ CHADASHA + 3:13 Isa 65:17 cf. Isa 66:22 according to the havtachah (promise) of Hashem we await, in which Tzidkanut (Righteousness) dwells.
Revelation 20:11And I saw a Kisse Lavan Gadol (a Great White Throne) and I saw the One sitting on it, from whose presence Ha'Aretz and Shomayim fled, and no place was found for them.
Matthew Henry on Revelation 21:1
Hitherto the prophecy of this book has presented to us a very remarkable mixture of light and shade, prosperity and adversity, mercy and judgment, in the conduct of divine Providence towards the church in the world: now, at the close of all, the day breaks, and the shadows flee away; a new world now appears, the former having passed away. Some are willing to understand all that is said in these last two chapters of the state of the church even here on earth, in the glory of the latter days; but others, more… Read the whole commentary →