21st Century Burning Bushes
Volume IV: End-Times and Wonders — Chapter 27
The New Heaven and New Earth
This page is a living companion to the chapter in the book. It summarizes the chapter, adds videos and resources, and will be updated as new developments unfold.
About This Chapter
This is the climax of all the Burning Bushes: a creation finally and perfectly restored, blazing with the fullness of God’s glory. The Bible begins in the Garden of Eden and ends with the New Heaven and New Earth, where there is no longer any separation between Heaven and Earth.
Whatever God makes the second time is always far better — the second Adam, the new birth, the new covenant, and finally the new creation. Scripture does not promise clouds and harps but a renewed, material creation in which the redeemed live in resurrection bodies in unbroken fellowship with God.
Burning Bushes in This Chapter
The Third Heaven and the Manifest Presence of God
From the three heavens of Scripture to the progressive revelations of God’s presence.
From the First Eden to the Second Eden
The arc of redemption from the garden that was lost to the garden-city that is coming.
The New Jerusalem and Resurrected Bodies
The city, its residents, and its function, and the nature of our resurrected bodies.
Tying the Burning Bushes Together
Here the Burning Bushes of all four volumes connect and become a destination.
Watch
What Does the Bible Teach About the New Heaven and the New Earth? — Randy Alcorn
Latest Developments
New resources and reflections on Heaven and the new creation will be posted here.
Recommendations
- Set your mind on things above (Colossians 3:2).
- Read Revelation 21–22 as your home address.
- Invest in what is eternal — prayer, Scripture, relationships, service, and mission.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away. He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” (Revelation 21:4–5)