What is the meaning of Revelation 22:5? There will be no more night in the city • John pictures a future where darkness—physical and moral—is permanently banished. • Isaiah 60:19-20 foresees this same day: “The LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.” • Revelation 21:25 confirms, “There will be no night there,” underscoring uninterrupted safety and joy. • Night often represents fear, uncertainty, and sin (John 3:19). Its removal signals the complete victory of God’s holiness. and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun • Created lights served until humanity reached its eternal home (Genesis 1:16). In the New Jerusalem, their purpose is fulfilled. • This is not poetic exaggeration; the passage states a literal condition where everyday sources of illumination are obsolete. • Zechariah 14:6-7 speaks of a unique day known only to the LORD—“there will be no light; the luminaries will dwindle.” • Practical implication: every moment is lived in perfect clarity, with no confusion or dimness in our fellowship with God. For the Lord God will shine on them • God Himself becomes the direct, personal light source. Revelation 21:23 echoes, “The glory of God illuminates the city, and the Lamb is its lamp.” • Exodus 13:21 shows a foretaste: the pillar of fire guiding Israel. What was temporary then becomes eternal here. • Psalm 27:1 calls the LORD “my light and my salvation,” and now that light envelops all believers without interruption. • This light signifies more than visibility—it is the radiance of God’s presence, knowledge, and life (Psalm 36:9; John 8:12). and they will reign forever and ever • Redemption does not merely restore us to Eden; it elevates us to share Christ’s throne (Revelation 3:21). • Daniel 7:27 anticipates “an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey Him,” with the saints participating. • 2 Timothy 2:12 promises, “If we endure, we will also reign with Him.” That promise reaches its fullest expression here. • Eternity will be active and purposeful. Reigning implies stewardship, authority, and joyful cooperation with God’s will, never ending, never diminished. summary Revelation 22:5 assures believers of a literal future where darkness is gone, artificial lights are unnecessary, God’s own glory provides perpetual illumination, and His redeemed people reign with Him forever. The verse closes Scripture by spotlighting the complete, unbreakable fellowship between God and His people—secure, bright, and sovereign into endless ages. |
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