Revelation 21:7-8
What is written? (ESV)
The one who conquers will have this heritage, and I will be his God and he will be my son. But as for the cowardly, the faithless, the detestable, as for murderers, the sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.
What does it say?
Anyone that conquers will have this heritage, and I will be His God and he will be my son. But the fate of the cowardly, faithless, detestable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars will be in the lake that burns with sulfur and fire — the second death.
What is its immediate context?
The book of Revelation is what John saw and was told to write down (1:1-2). Using “in the Spirit” as a structural marker, the book can be sectioned into four visions in particular:
- Vision One (1:9-3:22) – Jesus speaking to the seven churches
- Vision Two (4:1-16:21) – Seven seals, seven trumpets, seven bowls of wrath; “one of the seven angels who had the seven bowls” introduces the last two (and therefore possibly connected):
- Vision Three (17:1-21:8) – Babylon the Harlot
- Vision Four (21:9-22:5) – Jerusalem the Bride
The beginning of John’s final vision, specifically “a new heaven and a new earth” (vs 1). Jesus is seated on His throne (vs 5) and “It is done.” (vs 6)
How Revelation 21:7-8 is applied across Bible answers
What is the second death in Revelation?
As at the beginning of the book,3 we see those who have conquered contrasted with those who have not -- those receiving the second death.
