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An extended Sunday Sermon edition of Wilderness Wanderings!\xa0 The text is Revelation 21-22 from the New International Version of the Bible.\xa0 Dive In discussion questions are below for further reflection!

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DIVE IN QUESTIONS

1. If you\u2019ve got time: feed your apocalyptic imagination by reading the following passages!

-Exodus 28:15-21 - Aaron\u2019s Breastpiece with precious stones for each of the tribes

-1 Kings 6:11-13, 19-20 - Holy of Holies; God promises to live among the people.

-Isaiah 65:17-66:24 - New Heavens & Earth; judgement; Jerusalem; glory of the nations

-Ezekiel 40:1-4 - Man with the measuring rod (see Ezekiel 40-48 for more)

-Ezekiel 47:1-12 - The river from the temple

-Ezekiel 48:30-35 - City gates named for the 12 tribes; city name: \u201cTHE LORD IS THERE\u201d

-John 1:1-14 - The darkness has not overcome the light.

-2 Corinthians 5:17-18 - New creation in Christ: old is gone, new has come!

Can you think of other passages or Biblical images that feed John\u2019s imagination (or yours!) as he writes Revelation 21-22 or as you hear it read?

2. What is significant about the Holy City\u2019s symmetry?\xa0 (more than one answer!)\xa0

3. What is significant about the Holy City\u2019s light? (more than one answer!)

4. What is significant about the Holy City\u2019s life and fertility? (more than one answer!)

5. What and who is heaven ultimately about for John?\xa0 What does his picture of heaven motivate us to do in response?

Your kingdom come, Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven\u2026\xa0 Amen, come Lord Jesus.