- There are so many references in the NHNE passage in Rev 21 that indicate it's a present reality that we should view it that way first before thinking of secondary, future fulfilments. Even Wright and Middleton, despite making good cases for an earthly everlasting future, never address the parts of this section which make its present nature an interpretive option at least as persuasive as the common one they unthinkingly perpetuate.
- Enjoyed this simple but rich article on the believers' future state.
