Entirely New & Radical or Regenerated
The establishment of the Mediatorial Kingdom on earth will bring about sweeping and radical changes in every department of human activity
1. Spiritual Joel 2:28
2. Social Isa. 65:23, 25
3. Physical Matt. 6:31-33
4. Ethical Isa. 40:14
5. Political Isa. 2:3-4; 33:22
6. Ecclesiastical Isa. 56:7
Isa. 65:17; 66:22
New as different from one of the same which existed before; made fresh. Scripture expresses God's concern for persons and the larger creation in the broad categories of a new act and a new relationship. New either by creation (neos) or new by regeneration (kainos). 2 Pet 3:10; Isa 35:10. In substance (neos) or character (kainos).
There are two Greek words which are translated new. One stands for totally original while the other is rejuvenated {restored to its original intent} [kainos] as the "new heavens and the new earth." Psalms 119:90 says "Thou didst establish the earth and it stands." The plan of God therefore stabilizes the material universe and like our bodies in 1 Cor. 15 awaits a rearrangement.
The new heavens and the new earth are (kainos) Rev. 21:1 which is by regeneration not by a creative act.
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