The righteous shall inherit the land, and dwell therein for ever.
The righteous will receive the earth itself and live there forever as their lasting inheritance in the renewed world to come. God formed the earth to be inhabited as the home and dominion of holy, happy beings, gave it to humanity as its kingdom, saw it forfeited into Satan's hands through sin, and through Christ brings back what was lost and makes it the eternal dwelling place of the redeemed. That inheritance is a real home and not a figure to be explained away, though its glory is beyond description, where God's people live forever with Christ with the curse removed and God's throne among them. It is made free from sin and the curse and from sorrow, suffering, sickness, pain and weeping, unlike possessions in this present world which are marked and blighted by sin and suffering.
Lost Inheritance Restored
The righteous shall inherit the land, the earth itself, and dwell and live there forever as their lasting, everlasting inheritance in the land to come, the renewed land. That inheritance is a real, restored earth as the eternal home of the redeemed.
The earth was originally given to humanity as its kingdom, inheritance and dominion. God formed it to be inhabited as a dwelling place for holy, happy beings. That inheritance was forfeited, lost and betrayed into Satan's hands through sin, closing Eden.
Through redemption, through Christ, the Son of God, what was lost through sin is brought back, renewed and restored, recovering humanity's original inheritance and dominion. This is the redemption of the purchased possession longed for since Eden was closed. God's purpose in forming the earth to be inhabited is fulfilled when He makes it the eternal dwelling place of the redeemed.
Eternal Home Described
The land promised is the earth itself restored and given as a real, lasting home, not to be explained away as only a figure or symbol. It is the everlasting home of the righteous, the eternal dwelling place prepared for them. Its full glory lies beyond what can be described.
There God's people will live forever together with Christ. Through Christ they inherit that restored earth and dwell in it forever, where the curse is removed. There God's throne is present and His servants serve Him. That dwelling forever replaces an earthly possession marked by sin and pain, for sickness and weeping are gone there.
It is an everlasting inheritance in the renewed land where suffering and sickness and sorrow are gone. In the land to come sickness and weeping will be no more. There suffering and sin have ended, and pain and sorrow belonging to earthly possessions are left behind. Renewed and freed from sin and sorrow, the earth becomes the eternal home of the redeemed.
That lasting home stands in contrast to possessions in this present world, which are marked by sin and pain. Earthly possessions are marked by sin and pain and sorrow. In this world possessions are blighted by suffering and sin, while the promised inheritance is a land made free from sin and pain.
The righteous will receive the earth itself and live there forever as their lasting inheritance in the renewed world to come. God formed the earth to be inhabited as the home and dominion of holy, happy beings, gave it to humanity as its kingdom, saw it forfeited into Satan's hands through sin, and through Christ brings back what was lost and makes it the eternal dwelling place of the redeemed. That inheritance is a real home and not a figure to be explained away, though its glory is beyond description, where God's people live forever with Christ with the curse removed and God's throne among them. It is made free from sin and the curse and from sorrow, suffering, sickness, pain and weeping, unlike possessions in this present world which are marked and blighted by sin and suffering.
Lost Inheritance Restored
The righteous shall inherit the land, the earth itself, and dwell and live there forever as their lasting, everlasting inheritance in the land to come, the renewed land. That inheritance is a real, restored earth as the eternal home of the redeemed.
The earth was originally given to humanity as its kingdom, inheritance and dominion. God formed it to be inhabited as a dwelling place for holy, happy beings. That inheritance was forfeited, lost and betrayed into Satan's hands through sin, closing Eden.
Through redemption, through Christ, the Son of God, what was lost through sin is brought back, renewed and restored, recovering humanity's original inheritance and dominion. This is the redemption of the purchased possession longed for since Eden was closed. God's purpose in forming the earth to be inhabited is fulfilled when He makes it the eternal dwelling place of the redeemed.
Eternal Home Described
The land promised is the earth itself restored and given as a real, lasting home, not to be explained away as only a figure or symbol. It is the everlasting home of the righteous, the eternal dwelling place prepared for them. Its full glory lies beyond what can be described.
There God's people will live forever together with Christ. Through Christ they inherit that restored earth and dwell in it forever, where the curse is removed. There God's throne is present and His servants serve Him. That dwelling forever replaces an earthly possession marked by sin and pain, for sickness and weeping are gone there.
It is an everlasting inheritance in the renewed land where suffering and sickness and sorrow are gone. In the land to come sickness and weeping will be no more. There suffering and sin have ended, and pain and sorrow belonging to earthly possessions are left behind. Renewed and freed from sin and sorrow, the earth becomes the eternal home of the redeemed.
That lasting home stands in contrast to possessions in this present world, which are marked by sin and pain. Earthly possessions are marked by sin and pain and sorrow. In this world possessions are blighted by suffering and sin, while the promised inheritance is a land made free from sin and pain.