No More Tears From Bondage and Exile
June 13th, 2014 | Eschatology | No Comment
No More Tears In Bible Prophecy
What is the meaning of "no more tears" in prophetic texts of Scripture? At the coming of the new heavens and earth, when the holy city descended from heaven and the tabernacle of God is with men, the text says there would be no more crying, nor death, sorrow and pain. God would wipe away every tear from their eyes.
To understand the concept of no more tears, we must see Israel, the ancient people of God in the particular context in which "tears" are produced. The most shallow interpretation of such language applies these tears ...