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A (NOVA) JERUSALEM CELESTE (AP 21,9 - 22,5): SOBRE A CIDADE ESCATOLÓGICA: UMA TOPOGRAFIA DA SALVAÇÃO NA TRADIÇÃO JOANINA NO LIVRO DO APOCALIPSE DE SÃO JOÃO

2016; Volume: 2016; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.17771/pucrio.ateo.27083

2237-115X

Pedro Paulo Alves dos Santos,

Literary and Philosophical Studies

In chapters 21.9 to 22.5 of the Book of Revelation, the preaching of vision reaches its zenith in the image involving both the Church and humanity.The wedding had been already planned and is about to begin and so comes the vision of the Lamb's wife.Human salvation, according to the ancient prophetic tradition of the Old Testament provides an intimate union between God and his chosen ones.On the one hand, the vision of purifi cation by pain, by fi ghting, by martyrdom, on the other, comfort, a new reality comes down from God.The New City, Jerusalem is both the Church and all humanity.As Sacrament is the Church/City, in its streets, walls and especially in his (the square) the place where we gather the righteous rescued under the Divine light, on the Day without End, on the Sunday Sun, which is Christ, and have the twelve, as Justice headquarters, Trial and Testimonies.