New Jerusalem

I read in Hebrews 12:22-23 that the Church and the new Jerusalem are the same thing, is this true? ~ David Peery

The Methodist commentator, Adam Clarke, reflects your assessment of Hebrews 12:22-23. “[The heavenly Jerusalem] This phrase means the church of the New Testament…” (Adam Clarke’s Commentary, Electronic Database. Copyright (c) 1996 by Biblesoft) Jerusalem was literally the capital to ancient Israel and home to many Jews of antiquity. Further, Jerusalem is used figuratively in Scripture to represent the home of the people of God in the Christian Age on earth (Isaiah 2:2-3; Joel 2:32; Hebrews 12:22-23) as well as their eternal home in heaven (Galatians 4:26; Revelation 3:12; 21:2, 10; 22:19).

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