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. Revelation 21:1
This was John the Apostle speaking after he was in the spirit traveling into the future and into a higher heaven than just our sky. By him saying a New Heaven, we should turn back to Genesis to gain clues.
1-5 In the beginning Elohiym created the Heaven and the Earth. And the Earth was (Was is the Hebrew word Haya. It is also translated, Let there be, in verse 3) without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of Elohiym moved upon the face of the waters. And Elohiym said, Let there be (Haya) light: and there was light. And Elohiym saw the light, that it was good: and Elohiym divided the light from the darkness. And Elohiym called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day.
This is the history of creation. There was a previous universe and it was vaporized, becaming without form and dark. Elohiym's light then was added back into it to start creating the Universe. It was on the first day when Elohiym created the spirits such as the Cherub Heylel BenSahar.
6 And Elohiym said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.
This water is not of Heaven, it is of Earth. In other words, vapors of our universe. On the first day, Elohiym's Spirit moved over the vapors. Verse 6, the second day is when the vapors divided, creating the vacuum of space. To have a vacuum, the container must be sealed. The corruption of this Universe is contained. But there is a doorway. His name is Yahusha Hamashia. It's interesting that Yahuah Elohiym created a Garden of Eden, a perfect place to speak with Adam and Eve.
7 And Elohiym made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament: and it was so.
It is interesting to note that the spirits had nothing to do with creating the Universe. It was Elohiym. Elohiym is Yahuah the Father, Yahuah of Hosts who is Yahusha Hamashia and the Holy Spirit. They are a multidimensional Deity. Also the original Elohiym. The Angels, spirits are appointed watchers.
8-9 And Elohiym called the firmament Heaven. And the evening and the morning were the second day. And Elohiym said, Let the waters under the heaven be gathered together unto one place, and let the dry land appear: and it was so.
This is the beginning of Earth. It was a world of vapors. Who knows what dust the vapors carried. We do know that some of this dust was radioactive. One can only imagine what happened in the previous universe. Perhaps a nuclear holocaust.
Today's Earth was going to be destroyed by fallen angels and human hybrids by their wickedness in the days of Noah. Perhaps tera forming to a wicked environment? So Elohiym destroyed them and Earth with a flood. He pulled the water back onto the surface of the Earth that had covered it before. He probably moved the Earth's plates around during the flood as well. This probably covered a green Antarctic with snow depths of today. We can only imagine what happened in a previous universe. I believe destroying the first Universe was containment of corruption, the beginning of the spirit of Death.
10-11 And Elohiym called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and Elohiym saw that it was good. And Elohiym said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.
We must learn how Elohiym works. We then can imagine what the third universe is like. Here we see plant life lived before the sun was created. In the third universe there's no need for a sun. When the nations arrive, plant life will be there.
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. Revelation 21:1
The Greek word for sea is a feminine noun. The Hebrew word for sea, as in a body of water is a masculine noun. So they have different messages. The Hebrew refers to a body of water. The Feminine Greek word is Thalassa. She is said to be a primordial goddess, a first order Deity of the sea. I believe this spirit was created the first day of creation. She might be a fallen angel. Pontos (Pontus another dimension of the same spirit, only masculine), as in her male counterpart. It is said that they have produced the fish and other sea creatures. This would be partly true. This spirit would have been appointed to watch over the sea. Thalassa, sea in English is used in Matthew through Revelation as in bodies of water. The question is, what is John saying? I believe Pontos/Thalassa modified sea creatures into being poisonous, not creating them.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the Throne of Elohiym and of the Lamb. In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. Revelation 22:1-2
So there will be water in the New Universe. There will be no Pontos/Thalassa. I believe the water will be fresh and clean. Who knows, perhaps the Periodic Table will have been made new.
Today there's Single-celled marine plants (phytoplankton) produce toxins. Marine toxins, classified as neurotoxins are saxitoxin, conotoxin, and tetrodotoxin. Marine toxins, chemicals and bacteria can contaminate seafood. So there will be bodies of water on the New Earth, just not contaminated by the Spirit of Death. The vapors of our second universe will no longer be. I believe these vapors above and below the Earth will be the Lake of Fire. This lake of fire being visible to the Nations.
And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of Elohiym is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and Elohiym Himself shall be with them, and be their Elohiym. Revelation 21:3
Tabernacle has it's history in the Exodus out of Egypt. Tabernacle brings in a feeling of an Exodus out of the second universe into the third universe. The way this is worded, the multiple dimensional Elohiym will be in the third universe with the nations. Yahusha Hamashia will be their High Priest.
The form of Government in the Third Universe has it's recorded beginning with Yahusha Hamashia speaking with none other than Pontius Pilate.
33 - Then Pilate entered into the judgment hall again, and called Yahusha, and said unto Him, Are you the King of the Jews?
34 - Yahusha answered him saying, Are you speaking for yourself about this, or did others tell it you of me?
35 - Pilate answered, Am I a Jew? Your own nation and the chief priests have delivered you unto me: what have you done?
36 - Yahusha answered, My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews: but My kingdom is not from here
37 - Pilate therefore said unto him, Are you a king then? Yahusha answered, you say that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Everyone that is of the truth hears my voice.
38 - Pilate said unto Him, What is truth? And when he had said this, he went out again unto the Jews, and said unto them, I find in him no fault at all.
Governor Pontius Pilate recognized that Yahusha was a King. He didn't challenge Yahusha on His Kingdom not being of this world. But he did have it written that He was King of the Judah. The records said that Kings from the East also recognized Yahusha as King also. The way Yahusha worded His statement, if His Kingdom was of this world, they would raise arms against Judah. It wasn't challenged by Governor Pilate as a threat. He declared that no fault was found in Yahusha.
We have a high priest who passed into the heavens, Yahusha the Son of Elohiym, we keep the confession, for we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our infirmities, but has been tested in all things in the likeness without sin. Therefore we come with forgiveness to the throne of grace, that we may receive peace and grace, in timely help. Hebrews 4:14-16. (paraphrase)
So Yahusha Hamashia is our King and Priest in His Kingdom. Now let us look at the ranks of angels below Him as Yahuah of Hosts.
Highest orders: Seraphim Cherubim Thrones.
Middle orders: Dominions Virtues Powers.
Lowest orders: Principalities Archangels Angels.
As human believers in Yahusha Hamashia, we fight a spiritual battle against wicked principalities, powers, rulers of the darkness of this world and spiritual wickedness in high places. This would be the lowest order of fallen angels. Heylel BenSahar, the fallen Cherub became Satan. He was in the highest order of fallen angels. Other names of the fallen angels are Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial and Beelzebub. What is interesting is that the hat of Dragon can be found in a religions order today under another name.
When we are resurrected and caught up into Heaven under Yahusha Hamashia, there will be the 24 Elders. There will be Commanders and Governors. Then there will be the Army of Heaven. When Yahusha Hamashia sets foot in Jerusalem in the future, He will have 144,000 at His side. I would think the late King David would be the governor of Israel and Elijah and Moses two of the 24 Elders.
Now let's look at the transportation to get to the New Heaven and Earth.
1-2 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 Elohiym out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
We went through the first verse already. The New Universe at this point in time is already prepared. New Jerusalem will exit Elohiym's Heaven and will locate near Earth. Humans will not see it coming because it is moving outside our three dimensions and Time Continuum.
3-4 And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of Elohiym is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and Elohiym himself shall be with them, and be their Elohiym. And Elohiym shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
John did not say who the great voice was. I believe Him to be Yahuah the Father. Elohiym would be Yahusha Hamashia and the Holy Spirit. There will be some that will not die during the reign of Yahusha Hamashia in Old Jerusalem. With all the appointed Governors and Commanders appointed by Yahusha Hamashia, there will be a foreshadowing of the New Earth on the Old Earth. A tabernacle is a place of worship that moves around.
5-7 And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new. And he said unto me, Write: for these words are true and faithful. And he said unto me, It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcomes shall inherit all things; and I will be his Elohiym, and he shall be my son.
His words identify the speaker as Yahusha Hamashia. It is also Yahuah the Father.
8 But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.
This is an open warning of what is about to happen to them that are against Yahusha Hamashia. I believe the old heaven and earth will be sucked up in a coming vortex. It will return to the Chaos that Yahuah Elohiym created it from.
9-11 And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show you the bride, the Lamb's wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and showed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem, descending out of Heaven from Elohiym, having the glory of Elohiym: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;
I believe this high mountain is more than just 3 dimensional. I believe it to be multidimensional and perhaps the same one Satan used to tempt Yahusha Hamashia. This verse covers in part what was said before. This time there's more detail and could describe this City. This city is the home of Yahusha Hamashia and His Assembly. Also a tabernacle.
12 And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel:
The Gates names are:
Judah, as in the tribe of Judah. Not the daughter of Babylon. They are some of the Jews today and the lost Judeans in Africa.
Reuben is said to be France. It is where Yahusha's grandmother Anna came from.
Gad is said to be the Native Americans.
Asher is said to be Ireland. The Prophet Jeremiah and King Zedekiah's daughter moved to Ireland after being taken to Egypt. There she became High Queen of Israelite Tribes.
Naphtali is said to be Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The tribe of Dan is not mentioned in this list along with Ephraim. Dan has his name on cities and rivers.
Manasseh is said to be the United States of America. Ephraim is always connected with Manassas. Ephraim being the English.
Joseph is the father of Ephraim and Manassas. Joseph is said to be the Pashtuns of Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. They are probably the White Huns.
Simeon could be anywhere. They could have been mixed into the Palestinians, they could be still in Iran and it is said that they are mixed in with Khazars of Russia.
Levi went into Babylon with the Judeans. It is said that the Apostle Paul found the Druids to be Levites. They would have been captured by Assyria.
Issachar is said that they settled in Central America.
Zebulun is said to be around Guatemala and Panama.
Benjamin has been mixed in with the Judeans.
Israelites have mixed in over all the Earth. The details have not been given to us. All we know is the names of the gates and educated guesses on who the descendants are.
13 On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates.
The Gates location would be that like they did on the way out of Egypt
14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.
12 Tribes with 12 floors? We can only imagine if each floor has one gate, one floor for each Tribe.
15-16 And he that talked with me had a golden reed to measure the city, and the gates thereof, and the wall thereof. And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the city with the reed, twelve thousand furlongs. The length and the breadth and the height of it are equal.
This city is 1500 miles wide, long and high. It is a cube of light. Like a square sun.
17 And he measured the wall thereof, an hundred and forty and four cubits, according to the measure of a man, that is, of the angel.
The walls are like 216 feet thick.
18 And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass.
19 And the foundations of the wall of the city were garnished with all manner of precious stones. The first foundation was jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, a chalcedony; the fourth, an emerald;
20 The fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolyte; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, a topaz; the tenth, a chrysoprasus; the eleventh, a jacinth; the twelfth, an amethyst.
21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls: every several gate was of one pearl: and the street of the city was pure gold, as it were transparent glass.
22 And I saw no temple therein: for the Yahuah Elohiym Almighty and the Lamb are the temple of it.
This city is more than 3 dimensional. A 12 or more dimensional Elohiym does not fit in 3 dimensions. I believe this city is like the Ark of the Covenant as in power and glory.
23 And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of Elohiym did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof.
This verse has more to it than the words written. This city is not only self sufficient, but I believe it is spiritual light and light that plants can live on from planets around it.
24 And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honor into it.
This verse says that the saved of the nations will walk in the light of it. It didn't say entering it. The unsaved of the nations enter the Lake of Fire. Only the Glorified people called the Bride enter this city.
The question is, how do the nations get from the old Earth, the second Earth to the third New Earth. The answer is in the Bible. Enoch and Elijah was caught up into Heaven. Elijah was seen during the transfiguration of Yahusha Hamashia. Elijah will be seen in today's Jerusalem in the future.
25 And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there.
No shadows there. New Jerusalem is the light.
26 And they shall bring the glory and honor of the nations into it.
Glory is the Greek word Doxa. Paradox is the contradictory features or qualities of something. Doxa is being in agreement and submission to New Jerusalem. People have a tendency to manipulate glory for themselves. Honor is the Greek word Timi. It is the highest of Greek virtues. Faith, Hope, and Charity is said to be virtues.
27 And there shall in no wise enter into it anything that defileth, neither whatsoever worketh abomination, or maketh a lie: but they which are written in the Lamb's book of life.
No wise, is to say no Satanic thing can enter New Jerusalem. Only those written in the Lamb's Book of Life shall enter. These are those who were Caught Up off the Earth during the First Resurrection can enter. The Nations who are alive when Yahusha Hamashia returns to Old Jerusalem do not. But they are near by.