Revelation 21:2, The Parousia, part III of III

And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven like a bride beautifully dressed for her husband.

//Wrapping up this discussion of the parousia, let’s now turn to the final book of the Bible: Revelation.

In the Revelation story, the parousia occurs just before Christ begins his 1,000 year reign on earth. In other words, if we are to be “with the Lord forever” from that moment on, new life will at least begin on earth, not up in the sky.

So what are we doing up in t...