The Bible concludes by first discussing a river of life in the New Jerusalem. This water flows out of the throne of God. On each side of its banks are the tree of life, which ties it to the beginning of the Bible in the Garden of Eden. So, in at least one way, the Garden of Eden is reestablished.
Verses 7-21 give urgency for people to hold on to the faith that Jesus is returning "soon". What is "soon"? We do not know. Certainly soon to us is not exactly the same thing as soon to God.
Likewise, the people who hear the message are urged to wash their robes. Revelations explained that this metaphor means to wash oneself in the blood of Christ.
Looking back at Revelations, it began with 7 messages to 7 different churches. I wonder what their reaction would have been to the rest of the Revelations.
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