Verse 1 and i saw the usual introduction to a new vision cf revelation 2011 etchaving described the origin and progress of evil in the world the final overthrow of satan and his adherents and the judgment when every man is rewarded according to his works the seer now completes the whole by portraying the eternal bliss of the redeemed in heaven cf on revelation 2010. Revelation 21 is picturing the church in its perfected state at the end of the reign of christ john is seeing the eternal reward being given to gods people verse 4 validates our understanding that this is showing the people of god in their future perfected state receiving the eternal reward at the end of time. Revelation 211 isaiah 6517 revelation 214 isaiah 258 revelation 2116 that is about 1400 miles or about 2200 kilometers revelation 2117 that is about 200 feet or about 65 meters revelation 2117 or high revelation 2120 the precise identification of some of these precious stones is uncertain. Verses 1 27 chapter 21 the new creation revelation 211 211 and i saw a new heaven and a new earth for the first heaven and the first earth had gone and the sea was no more john has seen the doom of the wicked and now he sees the bliss of the blessed the dream of a new heaven and a new earth was deep in jewish thought