Rev 21:1 | RWP | e4.org | A new heaven and a new earth ( ουρανον καινον κα γην καινην ). This new vision ( ειδον ) is the picture of the bliss of the saints. The first heaven and the first earth ( ο πρωτος ουρανος κα η πρωτη γη ) are passed away ( απηλθαν , went away, second aorist active indicative of απερχομα ). "Fled away" ( εφυγεν ) in . And the sea is no more ( κα η θαλασσα ουκ εστιν ετ ). The sea had given up its dead ( ). There were great risks on the sea ( .). The old physical world is gone in this vision. It is not a picture of renovation of this earth, but of the disappearance of this earth and sky (not heaven where God dwells). It is a glorious picture here in in sharp contrast to the lake of fire in . The symbolism in neither case is to be pressed too literally, but a stern and a glorious reality exists behind it all.

‏ Revelation of John 21:1

A new heaven and a new earth ( ουρανον καινον κα γην καινην ). This new vision ( ειδον ) is the picture of the bliss of the saints.

The first heaven and the first earth ( ο πρωτος ουρανος κα η πρωτη γη )

are passed away ( απηλθαν, went away, second aorist active indicative of απερχομα ). "Fled away" ( εφυγεν ) in 20:11.

And the sea is no more ( κα η θαλασσα ουκ εστιν ετ ). The sea had given up its dead (20:13). There were great risks on the sea (18:17ff.). The old physical world is gone in this vision. It is not a picture of renovation of this earth, but of the disappearance of this earth and sky (not heaven where God dwells). It is a glorious picture here in 21:1-8 in sharp contrast to the lake of fire in 20:11-15. The symbolism in neither case is to be pressed too literally, but a stern and a glorious reality exists behind it all.