Rev 21:2 | TNotes | STEP | 21:2 coming down from God: The new creation is a gift from God. In the beginning, God created everything good, and in the end, God will create a new, unbroken world. • This picture of Jerusalem as a beautiful bride (see Isa 61:10 ) contrasts starkly with the vision of Babylon (or Rome) as the prostitute (Rev 17:4-5 ; 18:2-3 ; see study note on 21:9

bIsa 61:10►

cRev 17:4-5►

d18:2-3►

‏ Revelation of John 21:2

21:2 ^a coming down from God: The new creation is a gift from God. In the beginning, God created everything good, and in the end, God will create a new, unbroken world.

• This picture of Jerusalem as a beautiful bride (see Isa 61:10 ^b) contrasts starkly with the vision of Babylon (or Rome) as the prostitute (Rev 17:4-5 ^c; 18:2-3 ^d; see study note on 21:9–22:9).