#443: "Hymn of Heaven" by Phil Wickham

More Than a Song - Discovering the Truth of Scripture Hidden in Today's Popular Christian Music

There's a phrase in the lyrics of Phil Wickham's song "Hymn Of Heaven" that comes directly from Revelation -- "death will be no more." There are many things we don't know about the new heavens and the new earth, but we know death will be eliminated.

What a profound thought. What else might Scripture tell us about the new heaven and the new earth? Let's explore Revelation and Isaiah together!

In this week's episode, I discuss the following:

• Taking a B.I.T.E. out of Scripture - this week's Bible Interaction Tool Exercises include:
  • Consult an overview
  • Compare and contrast
  • Repetition
  • Meditate on Scripture
• The challenge to read Revelation for yourself
• Why Immerse: Messiah rearranged the books of the New Testament - InstituteForBibleReading.org Article
• Studying part of Revelation in light of the whole by consulting an overview of the book - The Bible Project Overview Videos
• Deciding on a chunk of Scripture to study and reading it repetitively by capturing small windows of time in your week
• Reading about the new heaven and the new earth in Revelation 21-22 and Isaiah 65:17-25
• Death will be "no more" and "shall not be remembered or come into mind" - Isaiah 65:1, 19; Revelation 21:4
• God's poignant examples of the distress death brings - Isaiah 65:20
• The new heaven and new earth are the "heritage" of those in Christ - Revelation 21:7
• Comparisons between Revelation 21-22 and Isaiah 65
  • Joy
  • God's people
  • Curse eliminated
  • No more hurt and destruction
• The contrast between Revelation 21-22 and Isaiah 65
  • Isaiah details other things that cause distress
  • Revelation paints a vivid picture of what it will look like

Through my study of Scripture lately I've been drawn to fostering an eternal perspective. I want to meditate on the hope and the future God has promised in His Word.

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