Revelation 21 is usually presented as the triumphant culmination of biblical hope: the final healing of creation, the fulfillment of the prophetic promises, and the …
In the beginning, God created the heavens (שָׁמַיִם, šāmayim) and the earth (אֶרֶץ, ʾereṣ).The earth was formless and empty (תֹהוּ וָבֹהוּ, tōhū wābōhū); darkness (חֹשֶׁךְ, ḥōšeḵ) covered the face …