The End of the Beginning: Revelation 21–22 and the Old Testament (Biblia.com)

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The last two chapters of Revelation describe the arrival of the new heaven, new earth, and new Jerusalem. In The End of the Beginning, William J. Dumbrell asks why this is such an appropriate way to finish not only the story of Revelation, but the entire Bible’s story. Dumbrell traces the roots of the new creation throughout the Old and New Testaments.

the conflict between Yahweh and the traditional enemies of Israel. Yahweh marches from the entrance to the old northern boundaries of the Davidic empire down to the temple and Jerusalem (v8); the entry of the divine king into Jerusalem is proclaimed (v9); the universality of his reign is manifested (v10); captives are released (vv11–13); there is a theophanic appearance of Yahweh as warrior (v14); typical sacrificial and banquet themes arise (v15); and there is an allusion to the fertility of the

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