Worship describes a whole life lived in devotion to the God on the throne and the Lamb who stands in the middle of that throne. If worship is one’s whole life devoted to God, then any dimension of life surrendered to anything else corrupts worship. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

They conquer the dragon because they stand up, speak up, and speak out about the Lamb who is Lord of lords. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

One conquers by worshipping the One on the throne and the Lamb, and on the basis of such worship, becoming an allegiant witness, even in the face of opposition, suffering, and martyrdom. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

To summarise we can say the conquerors in Christ will inherit (1) intimate, eternal presence with God and Jesus and (2) the new Jerusalem, a flourishing, growing, and vibrant city that embodies the ever-increasing fullness of God’s design for all creation. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

Babylon is now and temporary; new Jerusalem is now and eternal. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

This is what new Jerusalem means to John, the churches, and to us today: God’s presence with God’s people in unending intimacy and splendour. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

There is not a shred of evidence in the only passage about the millennium that there will be a temple rebuilt in Jerusalem (Rev 20:1–6).Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

This is the day on which evil will be eliminated from God’s creation so the people of God can live in safety and peace and justice and so they can forever bask in the light of the Lamb. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett

The Christian vision we have in Revelation ratchets up God’s participation one full notch: the Rider on the white horse alone slays his enemies. None of the allegiant witnesses draw so much as a knife or a fist. Scot McKnight and Cody Matchett