Revelation 22:5 meaning and explanation

There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and they will reign forever and ever.

Revelation 22:5, Berean Standard Bible

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John is describing the New Jerusalem, the holy city that comes down from God, and he echoes Isaiah 60:19 and Zechariah 14:7, where the Lord himself becomes his people's light. The verse pictures a city where darkness, whether from night or from the need for lamps and sun, has been replaced by God's own shining presence.

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