The New Jerusalem Descends




ο εχων ους ακουσατω τι το πνευμα λεγει ταις εκκλησιαις τω νικωντι δωσω αυτω φαγειν εκ του ξυλου της ζωης ο εστιν εν μεσω του παραδεισου του θεου

o ecwn ous akousatw ti to pneuma legei tais ekklhsiais tw nikwnti dwsw autw fagein ek tou xulou ths zwhs o estin en tw paradeisw tou qeou

Rev 2.7 The (One) having an ear, hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the (one) overcoming, I will give to him to eat of the Tree of Life which is in (the) midst of the Paradise of God.





ο νικων ποιησω αυτον στυλον εν τω ναω του θεου μου και εξω ου μη εξελθη ετι και γραψω επ αυτον το ονομα του θεου μου και το ονομα της πολεως του θεου μου της καινης ιερουσαλημ η καταβαινει εκ του ουρανου απο του θεου μου και το ονομα μου το καινον

o nikwn poihsw auton stulon en tw naw tou qeou mou kai exw ou mh exelqh eti kai grayw ep auton to onoma tou qeou mou kai to onoma ths polews tou qeou mou ths kainhs ierousalhm h katabainousa ek tou ouranou apo tou qeou mou kai to onoma mou to kainon

Rev 3.12 The one overcoming, I will make him a pillar in the temple of My God, and he shall not go out any more. And I will write the name of My God on him, and the name of the city of My God, the New Jerusalem which comes down out of Heaven from My God, and My new name.





και εγω ιωαννης ειδον την πολιν την αγιαν ιερουσαλημ καινην καταβαινουσαν απο του θεου εκ του ουρανου ητοιμασμενην ως νυμφην κεκοσμημενην τω ανδρι αυτης

kai thn polin thn agian ierousalhm kainhn eidon katabainousan ek tou ouranou apo tou qeou htoimasmenhn ws numfhn kekosmhmenhn tw andri auths

Rev 21.2 And I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God, having been prepared as a bride, having been adorned for her Husband.





και απηνεγκεν με εν πνευματι επ ορος μεγα και υψηλον και εδειξεν μοι την πολιν την μεγαλην την αγιαν ιερουσαλημ καταβαινουσαν εκ του ουρανου απο του θεου

kai aphnegken me en pneumati epi oros mega kai uyhlon kai edeixen moi thn polin thn agian ierousalhm katabainousan ek tou ouranou apo tou qeou

Rev 21.10 And he carried me in spirit on to a great and high mountain, and showed me the great city, Holy Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God,





εχουσαν την δοξαν του θεου και ο φωστηρ αυτης ομοιος λιθω τιμιωτατω ως λιθω ιασπιδι κρυσταλλιζοντι

ecousan thn doxan tou qeou o fwsthr auths omoios liqw timiwtatw ws liqw iaspidi krustallizonti

Rev 21.11 having the glory of God. And its light was like a very precious stone, as a jasper stone, being clear as crystal,





εχουσαν τε τειχος μεγα και υψηλον εχουσαν πυλωνας δωδεκα και επι τοις πυλωσιν αγγελους δωδεκα και ονοματα επιγεγραμμενα α εστιν των δωδεκα φυλων των υιων ισραηλ

ecousa teicos mega kai uyhlon ecousa pulwnas dwdeka kai epi tois pulwsin aggelous dwdeka kai onomata epigegrammena a estin | | [ta onomata] | twn dwdeka fulwn uiwn israhl

Rev 21.12 and having a great and high wall, having twelve gates, and twelve angels at the gates and names having been inscribed, which are of the twelve tribes of the sons of Israel.





και το τειχος της πολεως εχον θεμελιους δωδεκα και εν αυτοις ονοματα των δωδεκα αποστολων του αρνιου

kai to teicos ths polews ecwn qemelious dwdeka kai ep autwn dwdeka onomata twn dwdeka apostolwn tou arniou

Rev 21.14 And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb.





και ην η ενδομησις του τειχους αυτης ιασπις και η πολις χρυσιον καθαρον ομοια υαλω καθαρω

kai h endwmhsis tou teicous auths iaspis kai h polis crusion kaqaron omoion ualw kaqarw

Rev 21.18 And the structure of its wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like pure glass.





και οι θεμελιοι του τειχους της πολεως παντι λιθω τιμιω κεκοσμημενοι ο θεμελιος ο πρωτος ιασπις ο δευτερος σαπφειρος ο τριτος χαλκηδων ο τεταρτος σμαραγδος

oi qemelioi tou teicous ths polews panti liqw timiw kekosmhmenoi o qemelios o prwtos iaspis o deuteros sapfiros o tritos calkhdwn o tetartos smaragdos

Rev 21.19 And the foundation of the wall of the city having been adorned with every precious stone: The first foundation, jasper; the second, sapphire; the third, chalcedony; the fourth, emerald;





ο πεμπτος σαρδονυξ ο εκτος σαρδιος ο εβδομος χρυσολιθος ο ογδοος βηρυλλος ο εννατος τοπαζιον ο δεκατος χρυσοπρασος ο ενδεκατος υακινθος ο δωδεκατος αμεθυστος

o pemptos sardonux o ektos sardion o ebdomos crusoliqos o ogdoos bhrullos o enatos topazion o dekatos crusoprasos o endekatos uakinqos o dwdekatos amequstos

Rev 21.20 the fifth, sardonyx; the sixth, sardius; the seventh, chrysolite; the eighth, beryl; the ninth, topaz; the tenth, chrysoprasus; the eleventh, hyacinth; the twelfth, amethyst.





και οι δωδεκα πυλωνες δωδεκα μαργαριται ανα εις εκαστος των πυλωνων ην εξ ενος μαργαριτου και η πλατεια της πολεως χρυσιον καθαρον ως υαλος διαφανης

kai oi dwdeka pulwnes dwdeka margaritai ana eis ekastos twn pulwnwn hn ex enos margaritou kai h plateia ths polews crusion kaqaron ws ualos diaughs

Rev 21.21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; respectively each one of the gates was of one pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, as transparent glass.





εν μεσω της πλατειας αυτης και του ποταμου εντευθεν και εντευθεν ξυλον ζωης ποιουν καρπους δωδεκα κατα μηνα ενα εκαστον αποδιδουν τον καρπον αυτου και τα φυλλα του ξυλου εις θεραπειαν των εθνων

en mesw ths plateias auths kai tou potamou enteuqen kai ekeiqen xulon zwhs poioun karpous dwdeka kata mhna ekaston apodidoun ton karpon autou kai ta fulla tou xulou eis qerapeian twn eqnwn

Rev 22.2 In the midst of its street and of the river, from here and from there, was a tree of life producing twelve fruits: according to one month each yielding its fruit. And the leaves of the tree were for healing of the nations.





μακαριοι οι ποιουντες τας εντολας αυτου ινα εσται η εξουσια αυτων επι το ξυλον της ζωης και τοις πυλωσιν εισελθωσιν εις την πολιν

makarioi oi plunontes tas stolas autwn ina estai h exousia autwn epi to xulon ths zwhs kai tois pulwsin eiselqwsin eis thn polin

Rev 22.14 Blessed are the ones doing His commands, that their authority will be over the Tree of Life, and by the gates they may enter into the city.





Compare to 81.13…




وَإِذَا الْجَنَّةُ أُزْلِفَتْ

Wa-itha aljannatu ozlifat

81.13 And when Paradise is brought near.




جَنَّةُ = “jannatu”

“jannatu” definition:

A garden, or walled garden, of trees, or of palm trees, or of palms and other trees; or only if containing palm trees and grapevines. Garden; enclosed garden; paradise. It comes from the root “janna”, which means to be dark, cover, wrap, conceal, be mad, dark; covered (with plants), be mad (with joy or anger), be hidden to, be excited. It can be used in transitive and intransitive sense.

الْجَنَّةُ = “aljannatu” = Paradise, the abode of recompense because the various delights prepared therein for mankind are concealed in the present state of existence.

References:
An Arabic-English Lexicon, E.W. Lane, volume two, pp. 462 – 464
The Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an, 1st edition, Abdul Mannan Omar pp. 104 - 105

Occurrences of “aljannatu” in the Koran: 54
Locations: 2.35, 2.82, 2.111, 2.214, 2.221, 3.142, 3.185, 4.124, 5.72, 7.19, 7.22, 7.27, 7.40, 7.42, 7.43, 7.44, 7.46, 7.49, 7.50, 9.111, 10.26, 11.23, 11.108, 11.119, 13.35, 16.32, 19.60, 19.63, 20.117, 20.121, 25.24, 26.90, 29.58, 32.13, 36.26, 36.55, 37.158(2x), 39.73, 39.74, 40.40, 42.7, 43.70, 43.72, 46.14, 46.16, 47.6, 47.15, 50.31, 59.20, 66.11, 68.17, 79.41, 81.13, 114.6






أُزْلِفَتْ = “ozlifat”

“ozlifat” definition:

Feminine singular. It is brought near. It comes from the root “zalafa”, which means he did it previously, or beforehand; namely a thing; the act of advancing, or going forward from place to place; to draw near, advance; nearness with respect to rank, degree, or station. A portion of the first part of the night, whether small or large; the hours, or periods, of the night, commencing from the daytime, and the hours, or periods, of daytime, commencing from the night. A full reservoir of water. A green vessel. A mother-of-pearl-shell, or an oyster-shell; a smooth rock, a mirror. A meadow. Occurring in a tradition relating to Ya-jooj and Ma-jooj.

References:
An Arabic-English Lexicon, E.W. Lane, volume three, pp. 1245 - 1246
The Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an, 1st edition, Abdul Mannan Omar, p. 234

Occurrences of “ozlifat” in the Koran: 1
Location: 81.13

Occurrences of the root “zalafa” and its 9 forms in the Koran: 12
Locations: 11.114, 18.40, 26.64, 26.90, 34.37, 38.25, 38.40, 39.3, 50.31, 67.27, 68.51, 81.13


The descending of the New Jerusalem can be observed in these ayahs as well:

• 26.90
• 50.31
• 67.27







Summary of 81.13:

• The Book of Revelation dictates Koranic Eschatology
• 81.13 begins with “wa-itha”, which is a continuation of 81.12, and can be rendered as “remember the time”…hence the information contained in this ayah also existed prior to it being penned in Arabic
• Observe that Revelation describes the New Jerusalem as “katabaino”, or descending, three times
• Revelation also describes the New Jerusalem as “paradeisos”, or Paradise
• In like manner, 81.13 informs us that “aljannatu”, or Paradise, is “ozlifat”, or brought near
• Revelation describes the new Jerusalem as having a “teichos”, or wall, around it
• Identically, 81.13 informs us via “jannatu”, that the Paradise garden also has a wall around it
• Revelation tells us that a “xulon”, or tree, will reside in the New Jerusalem
• This is the Tree of Life, and it is mentioned three times
• 81.13, via “jannatu”, informs us that this garden paradise will also contain trees
• Revelation describes the New Jerusalem’s wall as being in the color of “iaspis”, or Jasper, which is typically dark green
• 81.13 describes what is brought near by the root “zalafa”, which means “a green vessel”
• Revelation also describes the numerous colors integrated into the foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem
• In 81.13, the root “zalafa” also describes what is brought near with the terms “A mother-of-pearl shell, or an oyster shell”…thus amply describing the plethora of similar colors as expressed in Revelation
• Observe that the wall foundational colors mentioned in Revelation represent the 12 apostles of the Lamb (i.e. Jesus)
• By observing the colors of the New Jerusalem in the Koranic Paradise, the authors of the Koran are acknowledging the divinity of Jesus