Which Old Testament promises are fulfilled in Revelation 21:4's vision of the future? Revelation 21:4 – John’s Snapshot of the Future “He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.” Old Testament Promises That Find Their Finish Line Here • Tears Wiped Away – Isaiah 25:8 “The Lord GOD will wipe away the tears from every face…” – Isaiah 30:19 “You will weep no more. He will be gracious if you cry for help…” – Isaiah 65:19 “The sound of weeping and crying will no longer be heard in her.” – Jeremiah 31:13 “I will turn their mourning into joy… and bring happiness out of grief.” • Death Swallowed Up – Isaiah 25:8 “He will swallow up death forever.” – Hosea 13:14 “I will ransom them from the power of Sheol; I will redeem them from Death.” – Isaiah 26:19 “Your dead will live; their bodies will rise.” – Daniel 12:2 “Many who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake…” • Mourning and Crying Silenced – Isaiah 35:10 “Joy and gladness will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.” – Isaiah 51:11 “Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.” – Zephaniah 3:18 “I will gather those who grieve… removing your reproach.” • Pain Removed—The Curse Reversed – Genesis 3:16-19 (pain and toil introduced through the fall) – Isaiah 65:23 “They will not labor in vain or bear children doomed to disaster.” – Isaiah 35:5-6 “Then the eyes of the blind will be opened… the lame will leap like a deer.” • Former Things Passed Away – Isaiah 65:17 “Behold, I will create new heavens and a new earth. The former things will not be remembered.” – Isaiah 43:18-19 “Do not remember the former things… I am doing a new thing!” – Psalm 102:25-26 “…they will perish, but You remain… like a garment they will be changed.” Seeing the Threads Come Together Every hope woven through the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms—no more death, no more tears, no more curse—reaches its literal, final fulfillment in Revelation 21:4. God finishes exactly what He promised, turning every ancient expectation into eternal reality for His redeemed people. |
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