Palingenesia, The Redemption of Creation, The New Jerusalem, and The Reversed Curse
The biblical metanarrative concludes not with ethereal disembodied existence, but with the renewal of cosmic creation (palingenesia, apokatastasis, Rom 8:19-23 ) and the descent of the New Jerusalem to earth ( Rev 21 -22).
Revelation • Chapter 21 (27 verses)
And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem , coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice ou... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Jerusalem .
new birth, renewal, restoration
Primary meaning: new birth, renewal, restoration, regeneration. Strong's: (spiritual) rebirth (the state or the act), i.e. (figuratively) spiritual renovation; specially, Messianic restoration. Lexical nuances: new birth , renewal , restoration , regeneration ; of persons (Plut., Phil., al.), of spiritual regeneration, διὰ λουτροῦ παλινγενεστίας (gen. attr., v. Ellic., in l.), Tit 3:5 ; of the world, as in Stoics, Jewish Apocal., al. (v. Dalman, Words , 177 ff.), Mt 19:28 .†
Derivation: from G3825 (πάλιν) and G1078 (γένεσις);
Biblical Place • Jerusalem • 31.777°N, 35.235°E
Ancient biblical location referenced in Jer 26:10 , Jer 36:10 (identified with Jerusalem ).
new, fresh, unused
Primary meaning: new, fresh, unused, novel. Lexical nuances: of that which is unused or unaccustomed, new in respect to form or quality, fresh , unused , novel : opp. to παλαιός , ἀρχαῖος , Mt 9:17 13:52 , Mk 2:21 , 22 , Lk 5:36 , 38 , II Co 5:17 , Eph 4:24 ; πλήρωμα , Mk 2:21 ; μνημεῖον , Mt 27:60 , Jo 19:41 ; διαθήκη (T, WH, R, txt., omit), Lk 22:20 , I Co 11:25 , II Co 3:6 , He 8:8 (LXX) , 13 9:15 ; οὐρανοί, γῆ , II Pe 3:13 , Re 21:1 (LXX) Ἰερουσαλήμ ...
Derivation: of uncertain affinity; new (especially in freshness; while G3501 (νέος) is properly so with respect to age
to bring good news, herald tidings, proclaim
To announce good tidings, herald glad news of victory and redemption; theological root of New Testament euangelion / gospel ('How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good tidings', Isaiah 52:7).
Derivation: Primitive root.
good news, tidings, gospel message
Glad news, reward for message of military victory; the joyful report of salvation.
Derivation: From בָּשַׂר (H1319).
Typological Hermeneutics, Historical Realism, and the Antitypical Glory of Christ
Typological interpretation is the explicit hermeneutical method of the New Testament authors (typos in Rom 5:14 , 1 Cor 10:6 , skia in Col 2:17 , Heb 8:5 , 10:1 , antitypon in 1 Pet 3:21 ), grounded in real historical persons, events, and institutions.
heavens, sovereign realm of Heaven
Heavens; realm of God's transcendent rule: 'The heavens do rule' (Daniel 4:26), origin of phrase 'Kingdom of Heaven'.
Derivation: Aramaic corresponding to שָׁמַיִם (H8064).
New Testament • 22 Chapters
Revelation (New Testament, 22 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , David , Judah , Reuben , Gad . Key places: Asia , Patmos , Ephesus , Smyrna , Thyatira , Sardis . Opens with: "The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and s..."
Revelation • Chapter 5 (14 verses)
And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals. And I saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice, Who is worthy to open the book, and to loose the seals thereof? And no man in heaven, nor in earth... Mentions: Judah , David .
Genesis • Chapter 2 (25 verses)
Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had... Mentions: Adam , Eden , Havilah 2 , Gihon 2 , Ethiopia , Assyria .
New Testament • 5 Chapters
1 John (New Testament, 5 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah , Cain . Opens with: "That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have hand..."
uncarded, undressed
Primary meaning: uncarded, undressed. Strong's: properly, unfulled, i.e. (by implication) new (cloth). Lexical nuances: uncarded , undressed , i.e. new (MM, VGT , s.v.): Mt 9:16 , Mk 2:21 .†
Derivation: from G1 (Α) (as a negative particle) and the same as G1102 (γναφεύς);
Isaiah • Chapter 42 (25 verses)
Behold my servant, whom I uphold; mine elect, in whom my soul delighteth; I have put my spirit upon him: he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles. He shall not cry, nor lift up, nor cause his voice to be heard in the street. A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Kedar .
New Testament • 1 Chapters
3 John (New Testament, 1 chapters). Opens with: "The elder unto the wellbeloved Gaius, whom I love in the truth...."
heavens, sky, celestial realm
Heavens, sky, visible vault of stars, and transcendent dwelling place of God and celestial hosts; partnered with earth to encompass the cosmos.
Derivation: From an unused singular meaning aloft.
Wiki Article • New Testament & Messiah
Following the ascension of Yeshua and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost in Acts 1 –2, the apostolic community spread from Jerusalem and Judea to Samaria , Antioch , Corinth , Ephesus , and Rome , documented across Acts and the twenty-one New Testament Epistles.
Psalms • Chapter 96 (13 verses)
O sing unto the Lord a new song: sing unto the Lord, all the earth. Sing unto the Lord, bless his name; shew forth his salvation from day to day. Declare his glory among the heathen, his wonders among all people.
Isaiah • Chapter 24 (23 verses)
Behold, the Lord maketh the earth empty, and maketh it waste, and turneth it upside down, and scattereth abroad the inhabitants thereof. And it shall be, as with the people, so with the priest; as with the servant, so with his master; as with the maid, so with her mistress; as wi... Mentions: Jacob/Israel , Zion , Jerusalem .
New Testament • 1 Chapters
2 John (New Testament, 1 chapters). Key figures: Yeshua the Messiah . Opens with: "The elder unto the elect lady and her children, whom I love in the truth; and not I only, but also all they that have known the truth;..."
Apostolic Authority, The Muratorian Fragment, Athanasius's 39th Festal Letter, and Antilegomena
Historical consensus that the 27-book NT canon developed via rigorous criteria: apostolicity (authored by an apostle or close associate), orthodoxy (consistency with the Rule of Faith), catholicity (widespread use across churches), and antiquity (1st century origin). Debates on antilegomena resolved by the late 4th century.
New Testament • 5 Chapters
James (New Testament, 5 chapters). Key figures: James ( Jacob ), Yeshua the Messiah , Abram/Abraham , Isaac . Key places: Rahab . Opens with: "James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad, greeting...."
Revelation • Chapter 14 (20 verses)
And I looked, and, lo, a Lamb stood on the mount Sion, and with him an hundred forty and four thousand, having his Father's name written in their foreheads. And I heard a voice from heaven, as the voice of many waters, and as the voice of a great thunder: and I heard the voice of... Mentions: Yeshua the Messiah , Babylon .
Genesis • Chapter 1 (31 verses)
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said, Let there be light: and there was light.
Wiki Article • Torah & Covenant
The biblical account of Creation opens in Genesis 1:1 as God brings order, light, and life out of chaos over six days, culminating in the creation of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden.
throne, seat of honor and majesty
Throne, royal chair of state; symbol of supreme sovereignty, cosmic rule ('The LORD has established His throne in the heavens', Psalm 103:19; Isaiah 6:1).
Derivation: From כָּסָה (H3680) to cover, canopy.
New Testament • 21 Chapters
John (New Testament, 21 chapters). Key figures: Moses , Yeshua the Messiah , Jacob/Israel , Simon , Joseph , Judas . Key places: Jerusalem , Jordan , Galilee , Bethsaida , Nazareth , Cana . Opens with: "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God...."
Psalms • Chapter 33 (22 verses)
Rejoice in the Lord, O ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright. Praise the Lord with harp: sing unto him with the psaltery and an instrument of ten strings. Sing unto him a new song; play skilfully with a loud noise.
Proverbs • Chapter 3 (35 verses)
My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: For length of days, and long life, and peace, shall they add to thee. Let not mercy and truth forsake thee: bind them about thy neck; write them upon the table of thine heart:
a reward for good tidings, to make a thank-offering for good tidings, good tidings, good news
Primary meaning: a reward for good tidings, to make a thank-offering for good tidings, good tidings, good news, the gospel. Strong's: a good message, i.e. the gospel. Lexical nuances: in cl.,
Derivation: from the same as G2097 (εὐαγγελίζω);
