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Revelation 21:10

King James Version (KJV)

“In our prayers we talk to God, in our Bible study God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.”
— D.L. Moody

Scripture focus

And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,

Revelation 21:10 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Revelation 21:10

Theological / Devotional

In the spirit. That is, in a trance, in vision (see on ch. 1:10). The carrying away was “in a vision” (cf. on Eze. 8:3; Dan. 8:2).

To a great. In vision John seemed to be deposited upon a “great,” that is, a high mountain. From this vantage point he beheld the details of the city (cf. on Eze. 40:2).

Descending. Compare v. 2.

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