New Jerusalem

American  

noun

1. (in the Bible) the abode of God and His saints; heaven.

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New Jerusalem British  

noun

1. heaven regarded as the prototype of the earthly Jerusalem; the heavenly city

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Etymology

Origin of New Jerusalem

First recorded in 1530–40

Example Sentences

"In the 1970s, we see the idea of New Jerusalem becoming an inner state. It moves into the mind. Instead of reaching perfection as a community of the chosen, an individual can achieve perfection through self-investigation and self-improvement."

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New Jerusalem, they believed, was quite literal.

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In the 1970s, we see the idea of New Jerusalem becoming an inner state.

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Instead, they thought the story of Revelation was maybe a little more allegorical, and actually humans are moving toward New Jerusalem ourselves.

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New Jerusalem itself became somewhat more allegorical, no longer a literal city that would descend from the sky, but just the idea of living in perfection with God.

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Related Words

• heaven