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Revelation uses the word \u201ccity\u201d ( polis <\/em> ) 28 times, that is, 4 x 7. The city is the four-cornered world through the seven days of the creation week. <\/p>\n

In the history of that world city, the new Jerusalem comes to dominate John\u2019s closing vision. Fittingly, 12 uses of polis are in Revelation 21-22. <\/p>\n

The history of the world city climaxes in the city of Israel, the new Jerusalem that descends from heaven. <\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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