The Book Of Isaiah. Day 181, New Heavens And A New Earth, Part One

A number of times in the book of Isaiah we have found the Lord promising to restore Isaiah's people to their land and to make the land fruitful again. In the remainder of Chapter 65 we find Him promising to restore the entire creation. This will happen after the millennial reign of Christ and the final judgment---at the time when eternity begins and Christ reigns forever over the earth and is the beloved King of all who have made Him their Savior.

"See, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered, nor will they come to mind. But be glad and rejoice forever in what I will create, for I will create Jerusalem to be a delight and its people a joy. I will rejoice over Jerusalem and take delight in My people; the sound of weeping and of crying in it will be heard no more." (Isaiah 65:17-19) 

The Apostle Peter makes reference to the new heavens and new earth in 2 Peter 3:13, stating that the Lord will keep the promise we just read about above. The Apostle John actually saw the new heavens and the new earth in the visions the Lord gave him in Revelation. Near the end of the book of Revelation we find John describing an earth restored to an Eden-like state. 

When Christ reigns over the earth, He will reign from Jerusalem, which will be the capitol city of the world during His eternal kingdom. Never again will the sound of weeping and crying be heard in that city. Indeed, weeping and crying will never be heard again anywhere, for the Lord will: "Wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away." (Revelation 21:4) This promise is spoken not only to the believing Jews but to people of all nations who are believers. Death itself will die! We will inhabit immortal bodies like Christ's.

Not only will the human race be set free of the curse of sin: troubles and trials and sickness and death. But the animal kingdom and the entire creation will be set free. Just as all creatures lived in harmony with each other in the Garden of Eden, so also will they lived in harmony with each other on the restored and recreated earth. Join us in our next study section when we will go into this subject in more detail.