It is just as Jehovah foretold: "I, even I, have installed my king upon Zion, my holy mountain." (Psalm 2:6; 110: 2) This no longer refers to the earthly Mount Zion, the geographical location of earthly Jerusalem, in which city human kings in the line of David used to reign. (1 Chronicles 11:4-7; 2 Chronicles 5:2) No, for Jesus, after his death and resurrection in 33 C.E., was installed as a foundation cornerstone on the heavenly Mount Zion, the celestial location where Jehovah determined to place the "city of the living God, heavenly Jerusalem." Hence, "the Mount Zion" here represents hte exalted position of Jesus and his joint heirs, who make up heavenly Jerusalem, whichis the Kingdom. (Hebrews 12:22, 28; Ephesians 3:6) It is the glorious royal situation in which Jehovah elevates them during the Lord's day. Over the centuries, anointed Christians, as "living stones," have earnestly looked forward to standing on that heavenly Mount Zion, united with the glorified Jesus Christ in his majestic Kingdom. - 1 PETER 2:4-6; LUKE 22:28-30; JOHN 14:2, 3.
Next time: REVELATION ITS GRAND CLIMAX AT HAND!/Chapter Twenty Nine - Singing the Triumphal New Song
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