Letter 048 — The Story: The Tabernacle of God With Men (Revelation 21)

Letters From Home · Jul 15, 2026 · 11m

A new heaven. A new earth. A city coming down. A voice from the throne. A hand wiping tears. We walk the vision.

In this letter

- Verses 1-8 walked slow

- The sea as the image of chaos in the ancient Near East

- The bride and the wedding imagery

- Skēnē (G4633) — the tabernacle word

- The thread from Exodus 25 through John 1:14 to Revelation 21:3

- The wiping of every tear — what the image implies

- Kainos (G2537) — new in kind, not just in time

- It is done — the Greek perfect tense

- The Alpha and the Omega

- The water of life freely given

Scripture

- Revelation 21:1-8

- Exodus 25:8-9 (the…