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'Jerusalem' means 'teaching of peace', so the 'New Jerusalem' is the new teaching of peace. <ref>[[Heb 8:13]] In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.</ref> | 'Jerusalem' means 'teaching of peace', so the 'New Jerusalem' is the new teaching of peace. <ref>[[Heb 8:13]] In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.</ref> | ||
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| − | + | :When the Hebrews removed leaven from their homes, they were not symbolically removing their sin, but removing the old teaching of the law in preparation for the teaching of peace. <ref>[[Heb 10:1]] For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.</ref> | |
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| − | + | During the sermon on the mount, Jesus repeatedly said "You have heard it said... but I say...". <ref>Mt 5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43</ref> He was ushering in the new teaching of peace. The kingdom (teaching) of heaven was "at hand". <ref>[[Kingdom at hand]]</ref> It was there in front of them in the teaching of Jesus. | |
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Latest revision as of 08:39, 23 October 2021
New Jerusalem
'Jerusalem' means 'teaching of peace', so the 'New Jerusalem' is the new teaching of peace. [1]
- When the Hebrews removed leaven from their homes, they were not symbolically removing their sin, but removing the old teaching of the law in preparation for the teaching of peace. [2]
- ↑ Heb 8:13 In that he saith, A new [covenant], he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old [is] ready to vanish away.
- ↑ Heb 10:1 For the law having a shadow of good things to come, [and] not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.
- ↑ Mt 5:21, 27, 33, 38, 43
- ↑ Kingdom at hand
