Hello Paul,
Just curious... did you post these on RITA or
someone else ?? great posts.
Anyway,
Population of the New Jerusalem:
I don't think we know for sure but possibly still in
the billions after this, ... (we've go a clue) in
Revelation 20:7-9
Rev 20:7 And
when the thousand years are expired, Satan shall be
loosed out of his prison,
Rev 20:8 And
shall go out to deceive the nations which are in the
four quarters of the earth, Gog and Magog, to gather
them together to battle: the number of
whom is as the sand of the sea.
Rev 20:9 And
they went up on the breadth of the earth, and
compassed the camp of the saints about, and the
beloved city: and fire came down from God out of
heaven, and devoured them
From what the Bible states, the earth in the
beginning was inhabited inside and out (still
inhabited inside in my opinion).
The older Bible translations illustrate this
interior/exterior habitation much more
accurately. We have to wonder about
Constantine's motives for "selecting" the books
he selected for the Bible. Regardless, God's word
remains intact and sufficient, but for those who like
deeper studies we would be amazed what what for
instance the book of Enoch has to say about this and
so many other "taboo" topics. Why is Enoch's
book (conveniently) not included in the Bible? I
mentioned it because if people were to study it like
Jude and others of the Bible did, they would be
astonished at its content which in my opinion gives us
an idea of the NJ environment.
God Bless You,
T.O.