Introduction
     And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey Him, Daniel 7:27.
    And the seventh angel sounded; and there were great voices in heaven, saying, “The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Elohim, and of His Messiah; and He shall reign for ever and ever.” And the four and twenty elders, which sat before Yahweh on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped Yahweh, saying, “We give Thee thanks, O Yahweh El-Shaddai, which art, and wast, and art to come; because Thou hast taken to Thee Thy great power, and hast reigned.” And the nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged, and that Thou shouldest give reward unto Thy servants the prophets, and to the saints, and them that fear Thy Name, small and great; and shouldest destroy them which destroy the earth, Revelation 11:15-18. (The Restored Name KJV is used throughout, unless otherwise stated.)
    The Bible is replete with passages pointing to the coming Kingdom of Yahweh, soon to be established on this planet earth. Throughout the ages, the message of the Kingdom has been proclaimed, and is still being proclaimed, by those whose hearts’ desire is to see this wicked, corrupt and lawless age of man replaced with an endless age of righteousness, peace, love, abundance and joy. Such a glorious Kingdom is neither an illusion nor a forlorn hope. It is an inspired promise, deeply rooted in the Scripture of Truth -- from the Torah to the epistles of the holy apostles. Central to the teachings and numerous parables of the Messiah Yahshua is the message of this Kingdom, which we do believe will soon be established on this earth. It is our intention to bring clarity to this all-important topic and to clear the confusions that many people have.

A Literal Kingdom
     As seen throughout history, a Kingdom is a governmental system headed by a king who rules with supreme and absolute authority over a territory and all its inhabitants. Unlike a president or prime minister, a king is not elected by popular vote, neither do men set a predetermined limit to the reign of a king. Typically, a king rules for life. 
    Yahweh’s kingdom will be a literal Kingdom which will not be brought about by popular vote or opinions of men, and no term limit will be set to His reign by any mortal being.
    And in the days of these kings shall the Elohim of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, Daniel 2:44.
    Typically, every kingdom has the following:
        • A king and his nobles who reign with him;
        • Economic system;
        • A territory, his domain;
        • Privileges/benefits for the inhabitants;
        • Subjects/inhabitants;
        • An army –an angelic army, in this case.
        • A constitution/law/acceptable lifestyles and conducts;
    The coming Kingdom of Yahweh will, among other things, have all these features, and we will, in the course of this study, touch on each of them from the Scriptures.

The King and His Territory
     And Yahweh shall be king over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Yahweh, and His name one, Zechariah 14:9.
    I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought Him near before Him. And there was given Him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve Him: His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, Daniel 7:13-14. 
    Contrary to the big-bang theory, the universe did not evolve from a singular event, neither did the earth come into existence by chance. Everything, visible and invisible, was deliberately and purposely created by the Almighty Yahweh through His Son, Yahshua ha Mashiach, (John 1:1-3; Col. 1:12-16).
    The Psalmist proclaimed thusly: The earth is Yahweh’s, and the fulness thereof; the world, and they that dwell therein, Psalms 24:1.
    Yahweh is the rightful King over all the universe, and He has appointed His Son to reign on His behalf over His Kingdom that will soon be established on this earth.
    Concerning King Yahshua, the prophet Isaiah declared: Of the increase of His government and peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David, and upon His kingdom, to order it, and to establish it with judgment and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Yahweh of hosts will perform this, Isaiah 9:7. This clearly shows that He was born to be a King over a literal Kingdom, just as David was a king over a literal earthly kingdom.
    During Yahshua’s trial, Pontius Pilate asked Him if He was a king, to which Yahshua responded, “Thou sayest that I am a king. To this end was I born, and for this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. Every one that is of the truth heareth my voice” (John 18:37).
    During the Babylonian captivity of Judah, king Nebuchadnezzar had a dream that troubled him greatly. To add to his trouble, he couldn’t even remember the dream anymore. So, he ordered his court magicians, astrologers, and sorcerers to reveal to him the dream and its meaning. Of course, none of them could tell him the dream, so he threatened to put all of them to the sword. Just before he could do that, however, Daniel, one of the wise men in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar, prayed to Yahweh concerning the matter. Not only did He reveal the dream, he also revealed the interpretation as follows:
    Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the Elohim of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth. And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. … And in the days of these kings shall the Elohim of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, Daniel 2:31-41, 44.
    This dream is neither vague nor merely symbolic of a kingdom in the hearts of believers. What Yahweh revealed here is a succession of literal world-ruling Kingdoms, beginning with the neo-Babylonian empire, which was the predominant Kingdom at that time. Just as the prophet Daniel said, Nebuchadnezzar was the head of gold. The second was the Medo-Persian empire whose army, under the command of Cyrus the great, overthrew Babylon just as the dream had foretold. The third was the Greek empire, led by Alexander the Great who defeated the Persians. And then came the fourth Kingdom … the two legs of iron – the Roman empire, with capitals in Rome and Constantinople.
    Notice that Yahweh was speaking of a succession of literal world-ruling kingdoms here.
    Yet, is there a fifth and final human kingdom, characterized by feet having ten toes of iron and clay mixed together. Daniel, chapter 7, and Revelation, chapters 13 and 17, provide us a clear parallel in understanding that this is none other than the reign (kingdom) of the anti-Messiah who will reign on earth during the soon-coming, three-and-half-year period of the Great Tribulation. And it seems clear enough from the Scriptures that this final kingdom of man will be connected, one way or another, to the fourth Kingdom, the Roman Empire. This beast system will be the dominant power on earth right up to the return of Yahshua.
    This final system may take its place sooner than you think, perhaps during your lifetime! Remember that Daniel had told Nebuchadnezzar that this vision was to reveal events in the latter days. 
    Daniel went further to give the meaning of the stone cut out of the mountain without hands, which smashes the image representing the succession of world-ruling empires and then grows to fill the whole earth: And in the days of these kings shall the Elohim of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever, Daniel 2:44. 
    Suddenly, the last vestige of man’s kingdoms, with his greed for power and wealth, his arrogance and cruelty, is erased forever! In the same vein, we also read about this abolition of human governments in the book of Revelation:
    And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and their armies, gathered together to make war against Him that sat on the horse, and against His army. And the beast was taken, and with him the false prophet that wrought miracles before him, with which he deceived them that had received the mark of the beast, and them that worshipped his image. These both were cast alive into a lake of fire burning with brimstone. And the remnant were slain with the sword of Him that sat upon the horse, which sword proceeded out of His mouth: and all the fowls were filled with their flesh, Revelation 19:19-21.
    No longer will there ever be a human kingdom ruling over the earth, neither will any human being be referred to as a king of kings, like Nebuchadnezzar.
    The Messiah Yahshua will then reign over all the earth as the true King of kings and Sovereign of sovereigns (Rev. 19:11-16). This is further corroborated in Revelation 11:15 where, at the time of Yahshua’s return, loud voices in heaven will proclaim: “the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Elohim and of His Messiah, and He shall reign forever and ever!” (Rev. 11:15).
    Thus, shall the cruel reign of man over the earth be brought to an end decisively, and Yahweh’s kingdom finally established. 
    It must also be pointed out that, while no human Kingdom in all of history has ever ruled over all the earth, Yahweh’s kingdom will do just that. His Kingdom will encompass the whole earth, and it will have no end, just as the Scriptures say. Also remember what the prophet Daniel said: “The dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure” (Dan. 2:45).

The Millennium and Its Inhabitants
     We are told in Revelation, chapter 20, verse 4, that Yahshua will reign for a thousand years – known as the Millenium – and as we read about this kingdom, we discover it will be inhabited. Who will populate this kingdom?
    Scriptures teach that at the end of the great tribulation, Yahshua will return to earth in glory. He will return with His angelic army to judge the wicked and to set up His kingdom (Matt 24:29-30). This is also explained in the parable of the tares and wheat. The angels will gather the tares (the wicked) and destroy them while the righteous will be protected and enter into the kingdom of their Father (Matt 13:36-43). Furthermore, in Matthew, chapter 24, we read:
    For as the days that were before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered into the ark, And knew not until the flood came and took them all away; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be. Then shall two be in the field; the one shall be taken, and the other left. Two women shall be grinding at the mill; the one shall be taken, and the other left, Matthew 24:38-41.
    Notice that in the above passage, they which were taken by the flood were those who were killed in the time of Noah. Likewise, they who will be taken in the end of this age are those who will be put to death by the angels, and the ones left are those who will be left to survive and go into the kingdom.
    Moreover, we are foretold by Paul, Yahshua will descend from heaven right after the great tribulation, accompanied by His angelic army. At the sound of the trumpet, the righteous people who are asleep will be resurrected as immortal beings. After that, the righteous ones alive will likewise be changed to immortal beings, and together with those who have been resurrected, will be caught up to welcome Yahshua in the air – the atmospheric region (1Thess. 4:15-17). Following this, we will accompany the returning King to Jerusalem which will be the capital of the kingdom. Note that no one is taken up to heaven (‘rapture’ heresy) before, or at this time.
    Jude also wrote about this when he said that the returning King will come with a multitude of His angels to execute judgement on the wicked (Jude1:14-15).  It is important to stress again the fact that in Matthew 24:38-41, they which are taken refer to those who will be killed, just like those taken away by the flood in the days of Noah; and they which are left are those who will be spared. This passage does not support the unscriptural ‘rapture’ heresy. As a matter of fact, the great tribulation will be a time during which Yahweh’s judgment is poured out on the wicked people of this world, but He will protect His elect. And when all these events are fully consummated, it seems clear from the Scriptures that the majority of human population will be no more. Only those who are considered fit to dwell in Yahshua’s righteous Kingdom will be left.
    So, we have two categories of people left upon Yahshua’s return: the glorified saints – both the resurrected Messianic believers and the living and who will be changed to immortal beings. They are referred to as the first fruits (James 1:18; Rev. 14:4), and they will reign with the King of kings during the Millennial reign (Rev. 20:4). They will serve as priests of Yahweh and of Yahshua in the kingdom (Rev. 20:6), and from that point on they will reign forever, having become part of Yahweh’s family of righteous spirit beings – this is what it truly means to be born again (John 3:3-6).
    What qualifies these people to be the first fruits? Well, as we read in the Scriptures, they had kept Yahweh’s Commandments – including the ones rejected by others – and they kept the faith of Yahshua (Matt. 19:17; Rev. 14:12). They have the true name of the Father written in their foreheads (Rev. 14:1). No false doctrine or false worship or practice of idolatry is found in them (Rev. 14:5). They had been prepared for the Bridegroom’s return while others were not (Matt. 25:1-13). And some even laid down their lives in defense of the truth (Rev. 20:4-6). As we have declared previously, these will be governing and teaching the physical people in the Millennial kingdom. This is further corroborated in the parable of the talents where some servants are given authority over ten cities, and some five cities, and some two cities, depending on each one’s ability and work for the Master in this present age (Luke 19:11-26).
    This is further corroborated in the parable of the talents where some servants are given authority over ten cities, and some five cities, and some two cities, depending on each one’s ability and work for the Master in this present age (Luke 19:11-26).
    The other group of people are those who are not included among the first fruits, but who are spared, i.e., left to survive the judgement that comes upon the wicked people of this world at the end of the age (Matt. 24:38-41; Luke 17:34-37). They are not changed to spirit beings, but remain as mortal beings, still living as flesh and blood. They will replenish the earth through procreation and earn their daily bread through lawful but profitable activities. It is important to state that they have not inherited Yahweh’s kingdom, while they have yet corporeal being, that is, while they are still flesh and blood (1 Cor. 15:50). However, they will continue to dwell on the earth during the Millenium as physical people, still subject to the processes of aging and physical death. More importantly, they will now have to learn and obey the law of Yahweh correctly (Isa. 2:3, 66:23; Zech. 14:16). They will realize the error and futility of their previous way of life and worship, even as prophet Jeremiah declared, “the Gentiles shall come unto thee from the ends of the earth, and shall say, surely our fathers have inherited lies, vanity, and things wherein there is no profit” (Jer. 16:19).
    So, what about Yahshua’s disciples’ role in the coming Kingdom. Yahshua specifically told the twelve Apostles,
    Ye are they which have continued with Me in My temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom, as My Father hath appointed unto Me; That ye may eat and drink at My table in My kingdom, and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel, Luke 22:28-30. This is a clear reference to rulership positions in the Millenium.

An Amazing Age of Bliss
     Let’s exercise our imagination for a while! Imagine a peaceful world where there is no war or rumors of war; a world in which swords and spears are beaten into plowshares and pruninghooks (Isa. 2:4); a world without criminal gangs; a world without terrorists or the religion of terror; a world where everyone enjoys good health, abundance of food and profitable work (Amos 9:13-14); a world in which one is considered a child if he dies at the age of hundred (Isa. 65:20). Think of a world in which no one is ever enslaved or exploited, and where people can live for hundreds of years and be truly prosperous (Isa. 65:17-23); a world in which the deserts blossom, producing abundance of food (Isa. 35:1-2). A world in which animals co-exist peacefully, in which ferocious animals no longer attack humans or kill other animals (Isa.11:6-9, 65:25); a world in which the resources of the earth are used for the benefit of all. Now, you are getting a picture of the kingdom of Yahweh.
    Let’s ponder furthermore, upon a world in which Satan and his hordes of fallen angels are chained and imprisoned for a thousand years (Rev. 20:1-3); a world without diversity of religions, but where everyone worships only Yahweh and in the same way He wants (Zech. 14:16-20); a world where sin is not tolerated but decisively punished (Isa. 65:20); a world in which mankind begins to return to the original language spoken from the garden of Eden (Zeph. 3:9), thereby reversing the confusion and disunity occasioned at the tower of Babel (Gen.11:1-9); a world in which there is one law (the Torah) for all nations (Exod. 12:49, ff), proceeding from a global government based in Jerusalem, under the kingship of Yahshua the Messiah (Isa. 2:3). Such a world is not a fantasy, it is not a mirage. It is the promised Kingdom of Yahweh that will soon be established on this earth.
    Concerning this golden age, the prophets of old prophesied extensively:
    And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of Yahweh shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh; And shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of Yahweh: and He shall not judge after the sight of His eyes, neither reprove after the hearing of His ears: But with righteousness shall He judge the poor, and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth: and He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of His lips shall He slay the wicked. And righteousness shall be the girdle of His loins, and faithfulness the girdle of His reins. The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calf and the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them. And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat straw like the ox. And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on the cockatrice den. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain: for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of Yahweh, as the waters cover the sea, Isaiah 11:1-9.  
    Under Yahshua’s reign, the knowledge of Yahweh’s Torah will permeate the earth. Mankind will obey His Torah, including His weekly Sabbath and His annual Holidays (Isa. 66:23; Zech. 14:16; Ezek. 45:17, 46:9) and the subsequent blessings of such righteous living will be unbelievable.
    But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of Yahweh shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it. And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of Yahweh, and to the house of the Elohim of Jacob; and He will teach us of His ways, and we will walk in His paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of Yahweh from Jerusalem. And He shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more. But they shall sit every man under his vine and under his fig tree; and none shall make them afraid: for the mouth of Yahweh of hosts hath spoken it, Micah 4:1-4. 
    Man has been given six days to do his own work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of Yahweh (Exo 20:9-10). The six days of work correspond to six thousand years, while the Sabbath corresponds to the Millennial reign of Yahshua on this earth (Psa. 90:4; 2 Pet. 3:8). So, man has been allotted six thousand years to run his own government, and that is very near conclusion now. In the course of these six thousand years, it has become abundantly clear that man, without Yahweh, is unable to govern himself successfully. The prophet Jeremiah pointed this out: O Yahweh, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps, Jeremiah 10:23
    Man has failed woefully to establish lasting peace and Justice. He is unable to bring about righteousness and true prosperity on earth. He is incapable of freeing himself from the countless woes that have befallen him.
    The catastrophic events at the end of this age will finally bring humanity to the brink of total self-annihilation (Matt. 24:22). Only then will people realize the futility of self-rule and seek Yahweh’s help over the affairs of this earth. Then Yahweh will intervene, and His Kingdom will come! (Matt. 6:10).
    Yahshua will return to earth at the end of this age – at the end of the six days given to man to do his work. Then the kingdom of Yahweh will be set up as a literal government in which the saints of Yahweh will serve under Yahshua the Messiah Who will at last, bring genuine global peace and prosperity. That is a tremendous Good News. The Kingdom of Yahweh is the ruling family of Yahweh, and we can enter into it if we are willing to do the Father’s will in this age.

The Final Rebellion and Judgment
     Yahweh’s Kingdom will be established on earth. His will shall be done here on earth as it is in heaven (Matt. 6:10). As men begin to do His will, walking in His Torah (instructions), and as lawlessness and evil works of darkness become a thing of the past, the result will be a new earth – different from what we’ve ever known (Isa. 65:17-18).
    The thousand-year reign will be peaceful and prosperous, and men will again procreate and fill up the earth. But the thousand years will one day come to an end. And when it does, what happens next?
    And when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his prison, And shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather them together to battle: the number of whom is as the sand of the sea. And they went up on the breadth of the earth, and compassed the camp of the saints about, and the beloved city: and fire came down from Yahweh out of heaven, and devoured them, Revelation 20:7-9.
    During the Millenium, children will be born who will never experience the troubles in today’s world. The people who live through the great tribulation, crossing into the Millenium in the natural body, will grow old and pass away. The world will then be filled with a new set of people, born with human nature, but having no experience of the pains and challenges of the present world which is under the influence of Satan, the god of this world. These people will take a lot of things for granted: the abundance of food, good health, unprecedented peace, and other benefits come of being governed by Yahshua and His immortal saints. All these will, sadly, be taken for granted by ungrateful men who have never experienced anything of adversity. So, when Satan is finally released from his prison to test them, they will show what is in their hearts. 
    A question that comes to mind, is: “Why will Satan be released again?” According to the book of Isaiah, some who are born during the Millenium will be inclined toward sin, even without the overwhelming negative influence of Satan (Isa. 65:20). Thus, at the end of the Millenium, and before the eternal phase of Yahweh’s Kingdom begins, those who rebel and sin against Yahweh in His Kingdom are identified and destroyed, once and for all. This final rebellion, orchestrated by Satan, will also be a testament that the devil himself is unwilling and incapable of repenting of his evil ways, and will never repent.
In the end, Satan will be judged, and so will all those who have followed him – angels and humans alike. Yahweh foretold this judgement long ago:
    Son of man, take up a lamentation upon the king of Tyre, and say unto him, “Thus saith the Sovereign Yahweh; ‘Thou sealest up the sum, full of wisdom, and perfect in beauty. Thou hast been in Eden the garden of Elohim; every precious stone was thy covering, the sardius, topaz, and the diamond, the beryl, the onyx, and the jasper, the sapphire, the emerald, and the carbuncle, and gold: the workmanship of thy tabrets and of thy pipes was prepared in thee in the day that thou wast created. Thou art the anointed cherub that covereth; and I have set thee so: thou wast upon the holy mountain of Elohim; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till iniquity was found in thee. By the multitude of thy merchandise they have filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore I will cast thee as profane out of the mountain of Elohim: and I will destroy thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. Thine heart was lifted up because of thy beauty, thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I will cast thee to the ground, I will lay thee before kings, that they may behold thee. Thou hast defiled thy sanctuaries by the multitude of thine iniquities, by the iniquity of thy traffick; therefore will I bring forth a fire from the midst of thee, it shall devour thee, and I will bring thee to ashes upon the earth in the sight of all them that behold thee, Ezekiel 28:12-18.
    Here we see Yahweh’s judgement on Satan. He will be burnt up and reduced to ashes, never to exist anymore. Likewise, all unrepentant sinners who have followed him in their lifetimes will be destroyed forever in the lake of fire (2 Thess. 1:9; Rev. 20:10-15; 2 Pet. 3:7; Mal. 4:1, 3). “And the last enemy that shall be destroyed is death” (1 Cor. 15:26).

A New Heaven and a New Earth
     Following the destruction of Satan and his followers – including his angels and the wicked people of the world as well as their evil works, and following the destruction of death and the removal of sin and its effects on earth, the outcome will be a change of the old order of things to a new order; the result will be a new earth and nothing short of a new earth.
    And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from Yahweh out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her Husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of Yahweh is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people, and Yahweh Himself shall be with them, and be their Elohim. And Yahweh shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.” And He that sat upon the throne said, “Behold, I make all things new.” And He said unto me, “Write: for these words are true and faithful.” And he said unto me, “It is done. I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that is athirst of the fountain of the water of life freely. He that overcometh shall inherit all things; and I will be his Elohim, and he shall be my son,” Revelation 21:1-7.
    At first glance, passages such as Isaiah 65:17, 2 Peter 3:13, and Revelation 21:1, seem to suggest an utter destruction of this planet earth. However, we know that this is not the case when we consider other passages of Scriptures where the permanent and perpetual existence of the planet is assured (Eccl. 1:4; Psa. 104:5; Isa. 45:18).
    The ‘burning’ and ‘melting’ imagery in 2 Peter, chapter 3, speaks of purging and refining — just as fire refines gold.
    “New heavens and new earth,” therefore, are a Biblical metaphor for a new order of things. Yahweh will remove the corrupt world system. All unrepentant, wicked people who have ever lived on earth will be destroyed in the Lake of Fire. Likewise, the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places will be destroyed forever. For instance, a repentant sinner is not obliterated so a new creation can emerge. Rather, he is cleansed, renewed and sanctified so he can become a new creation (2 Cor 5:17). Likewise, Yahweh will not obliterate planet earth and the countless galaxies of the universe in order to replace them with new ones. The heavens and the earth will be cleansed, purified, renewed and restored. So, what comes out of that is what the Scriptures describe as a new heaven and a new earth. In Matthew 19:28 we read:
    Yahshua told them, “I tell all of you with certainty, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne in the renewed creation, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, governing the twelve tribes of Israel,”. Matthew 19:28, ISV.
    Yahshua said to them, “Truly I tell you, at the renewal of all things, when the Son of Man sits on his glorious throne, you who have followed me will also sit on twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel,” NIV.

The New Jerusalem
     Every Kingdom has a capital city, and so will the kingdom of Yahweh. While the present-day Jerusalem will be the kingdom’s capital during the Millenium, the heavenly Jerusalem (The new Jerusalem), will be the eternal capital of Yahweh’s Kingdom after the white throne judgement. 
    And there came unto me one of the seven angels which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, “Come hither, I will shew thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.” And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain, and shewed me that great city, the Holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from Yahweh, Having the glory of Yahweh: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal; And had a wall great and high, and had twelve gates, and at the gates twelve angels, and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve tribes of the children of Israel: On the east three gates; on the north three gates; on the south three gates; and on the west three gates. And And the wall of the city had twelve foundations, and in them the names of the twelve apostles of the Lamb, Revelation 21:9-14.
    The Apostle John was shown a cube-shaped city, measuring 1,200 miles in length, 1,200 miles in width and 1,200 miles in height (Rev. 21:16). The magnificence and size of this literal city is, simply put, far beyond human comprehension and architecture. It is far greater than what human riches and technology can ever achieve. The city is, according to the Scripture, built of pure gold, like clear glass (Rev. 22:18). Its splendor is like jasper stone, clear as crystal. It has twelve foundations made of twelve precious stones, and marked with the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb (Rev. 21:14). It also has twelve gates made of pearls, and marked with the names of the twelve tribes of Israel (Rev. 21:12). There, the River of Life flows, and the Tree of Life bears twelve kinds of fruits each month (Rev. 22:1-2). The bride of Yahshua will partake of its fruits, and there the redeemed of Yahweh will be joyful forever – pains, sorrow, crying, death – all are gone forever (Rev. 2:7, 21:4, 22:14). This is Paradise, the eternal home of the Almighty Yahweh and of the Lamb (Yahshua the Messiah). From here, Yahweh and His only-begotten Son will reign over all the earth.
    The angel that spoke with John described the New Jerusalem prepared for the Bride, the Lamb’s wife, which implies that the city will be their permanent home (Rev. 21:2, 9, 10) 
    They will dwell in the presence of Yahweh and of Yahshua, reigning with Him forever (Rev. 22:3-5). It appears these are the same people who reigned with Him during the Millenium (Rev. 5:10, 20:4,6), having been married to Him during the Millennial Kingdom (Rev. 19:7).
    And the nations of them which are saved shall walk in the light of it: and the kings of the earth do bring their glory and honour into it. And the gates of it shall not be shut at all by day: for there shall be no night there. And they shall bring the glory and honour of the nations into it, Revelation 21:24-26.
    This implies that apart from the New Jerusalem, there are nations (peoples) who also live on the renewed earth. They are saved but separate from those who actually dwell inside the city. They’ve been found worthy of eternal life at the white throne judgment (Rev. 20:11-15), but they were not part of the first-fruits (Rev. 14:4). They benefit from the city’s light (the glory of Yahweh), but they are not identified with the city as the bride is. They also benefit from the Tree of Life in the middle of the city, the leaves of the tree provided for their healing (Rev. 22:2) which suggests there might be sickness mong the nations. However, the people in the nations will not be sick, since death and pain will have been abolished (Rev. 21:4).
    Instead, the leaves will serve a preventative, not a curative, purpose. It will be for the sustenance and renewal of their health, ensuring they stay alive and healthy forever.
    In Revelation, chapter 22, verses 1 and 3, John sees the throne of Yahweh and of the Lamb in the New Jerusalem. Notice carefully: it says “the throne” (singular), not ‘thrones’. Yet, it belongs to Yahweh and Yahshua (the Lamb). This shared throne symbolizes the unity between the Father and the Son throughout the endless age of eternity. It is also pertinent to point out that there is no mention of a third person regarding the throne, an indisputable fact that clearly disproves the doctrine of a ‘trinity’.

Conclusion
     And, behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me, to give every man according as his work shall be. I am Aleph and Tau, the beginning and the end, the first and the last. Blessed are they that do His commandments, that they may have right to the Tree of Life, and may enter in through the gates into the City, Revelation 22:12-14  
    Here in the last chapter, and in some of the last verses of the Scriptures, we are reminded that obedience to Yahweh’s Commandments is required to gain access to the New Jerusalem and the Tree of Life, and that we will be rewarded based on our works in this present world.
    Yahweh’s plan is simple and clear: the six days He allotted to man will soon end. And then the Sabbath will begin, ushering in the return of Yahshua the King of kings, to establish the Kingdom of Yahweh on this earth, putting an end to the reign of man.
    Heaven is watching and, indeed, in control of events on earth. Although wickedness and suffering abound today, these will not continue forever. Soon and very soon, Yahweh will intervene. The wicked will be duly punished with everlasting destruction, while the righteous, though experiencing pain in this present world, will be rewarded with the kingdom of Yahweh where righteousness, peace, comfort and joy abound forever. His Kingdom will surely come, without delay, and His will, and His alone, will be done on earth, as it is in heaven.
    And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let him that heareth say, “Come.” And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the Water of Life freely, Revelation 22:17.