The Promise of Heaven by David Jeremiah
Week 3: Chapters 5–8 — What Heaven Will Be Like
Read Chapters 5–8 of The Promise of Heaven. Key passages: Revelation 21:10-27; Revelation 22:1-5; Isaiah 65:17-25.
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Heaven is not an abstraction — the Bible describes it with remarkable, concrete detail. This week we linger in those descriptions and let our imaginations be captured by what God has prepared.
Discussion Questions
8 questions1.Dr. Jeremiah walks through John's description of the New Jerusalem in Revelation 21-22 — its dimensions, its gates of pearl, its streets of gold, its river of life. How do you interpret these descriptions: as literal architectural features, as symbolic language pointing to something beyond words, or some combination? Why does it matter how we answer that question?
2.One of Dr. Jeremiah's consistent emphases is that heaven will be a place of activity and purpose, not passive rest. What kinds of work, creativity, or exploration do you imagine you might engage in there? How does that possibility stir — or challenge — your current understanding of eternity?
3.The river of the water of life and the tree of life in Revelation 22 echo the Garden of Eden in Genesis. What does it mean that God's plan for history ends with a return to — and surpassing of — what was lost in the Fall? How does that shape your understanding of redemption?
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