Saturday, January 12, 2019

Yes, the Bible DOES Claim a Wall Around Heaven

This really needs to be cleared up, as folks on both sides are trying to make less than accurate statements about whether or not there is a wall around Heaven. Christians say that Heaven does (i.e. currently) have a wall, which may or may not be true. Deniers state that the Bible says nothing of the kind; that the wall is around Jerusalem. Also incorrect.

So, here are the chapters/verses in the Bible that speak of it. Bear in mind, these are taken from Revelations, and it speaks of the NEW Heaven, built upon the NEW Earth, and the "new Jerusalem" would be the Holy City where God resides...

Revelation 21:   Then I saw “a new heaven and a new earth,” for the first heaven and the first earth had passed away, and there was no longer any sea.
[2] I saw the Holy City, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.
[3] And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Look! God’s dwelling place is now among the people, and he will dwell with them.
[15] The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls.
[16] The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long.
[17] The angel measured the wall using human measurement, and it was 144 cubits thick (Editor - about 22 feet).
22:14 “Blessed are those who wash their robes, (Editor - cleanse themselves of sin) that they may have the right to the tree of life and may go through the gates into the city.
[15] Outside are the dogs, those who practice magic arts, the sexually immoral, the murderers, the idolaters and everyone who loves and practices falsehood.

It is obvious that the New Heaven will have a wall for the purpose of keeping out those who do not earn their passage through the gates

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