The new Jerusalem is a renovated, not replaced, city. Indeed, this raises countless theological possibilities and problems. What of our bodies? What of our artistic creations? Will we have tattoos in heaven? I have long surmised that we may retain our tattoos in the world to come. I wonder if our tattoos—like the “ships of Tarshish”—will continue into glory but be sanctified of their old purposes, resurrected into the glorious presence of Christ. Why would this not be the case? Jesus had the marks of his death on his resurrected body. Other possibilities of the eschaton remain to be teased
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I dont like his idea here about tattoos remaining on our resurrected bodies. God commanded us not to mar our bodies, which in my mind, includes tattooong them, even if it's a supposed God-honoring tattoo. Not an issue for the adults in our church, but for our kids.
