내 경험을 넘어서는 신비
요한계시록 21:9-21
하나님 나라의 영광을 이미지로 나타낼 수 있다는 게 참 불가사의합니다.
성경을 읽은 지 수십 년이 되었어도 여전히 머릿속에 또렷이 그려보기 어려운 게 이 요한계시록의 환상들입니다.
온갖 보석으로 치장한 아름다운 성의 이미지는 내 경험을 넘어서는 신비입니다.
언젠가..
이 상상 속 이미지가 드러날 것입니다.
그날의 환희를 기대해 보는 아침입니다!
그때가 점점 다가오고 있습니다..ㅎㅎ
할렐루야~~
“Then one of the seven angels with the seven bowls that were full of the seven final troubles came to me. He said, ‘Come with me! I will show you the bride who will become the Lamb's wife.’ Then God's Spirit caused me to see and to hear strange things. The angel carried me away to a great mountain that was very high. He showed me God's own holy city, Jerusalem. The city was coming down out of heaven from God. It had the bright glory of God. It shone like a valuable jewel that is called jasper. It shone like clean glass. The city had a very big, high wall around it. The wall had 12 gates in it. 12 angels stood at the 12 gates. The names of the 12 tribes of Israel's people were written on the 12 gates. There were three gates on each side of the city: three gates were on the east side, three gates were on the north side, three gates were on the south side, three gates were on the west side. The city's wall has a foundation of 12 strong stones. The names of the Lamb's 12 apostles were written on those 12 stones. The angel who talked to me had a long gold stick. He used it to measure things. So he could measure the city and its gates and its walls. The shape of the city was a square. It was as long as it was wide. The angel measured the city with his stick. It was 12,000 stadia (2,400 kilometres) long. It was as wide and as high as it was long. He also measured its wall. The size of the wall was 144 cubits (65 metres). That is the way that humans measure things. The angel also measured in the same way. The wall was made from the jewel that is called jasper. The city was made from pure gold. The light shone through it, as light shines through clean glass. The strong stones that were the foundation of the city's wall were very beautiful. They had valuable jewels in them that were different colours. Each great stone had its own special jewel. They were called: 1. Jasper; 2. Sapphire; 3. Agate; 4. Emerald; 5. Onyx; 6. Carnelian; 7. Quartz; 8. Beryl; 9. Topaz; 10. Chrysoprase; 11. Jacinth; 12. Amethyst. The 12 gates were 12 pearls. They had used a single pearl to make each gate. The city's biggest street was made from pure gold. The light shone through it, as light shines through clean glass.”
Revelation 21:9-21 EASY
https://bible.com/bible/2079/rev.21.9-21.EASY
