Revelation: Chapter 21-Question 1

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 Read Chapter 21Chapter 21:  The New Heaven and Earth:

In Chapter 20, Satan was overthrown and cast into the lake of fire, along with death and Hades.  Those whose names were not found written in the book of life were also cast into the lake of fire.  Those who overcame (whose names were written in the book of life) were not hurt by the lake of fire (the second death).

Let's continue with Chapter 21:

New American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth; for the first heaven and the first earth passed away, and there is no longer any sea. Revelation 21:1 (NAS)

Question:

Chapter 21 begins with John seeing a new heaven and a new earth.  According to Revelation 21:1, what had happed to the first heaven and earth and the sea?

Still There But Hidden Passed Away Involved In War


Other Translations - Revelation 1:1:

Easy-to-Read Version of the BibleThen I saw a new heaven and a new earth. The first heaven and the first earth had disappeared. Now there was no sea. (ERV)

American Standard Version of the BibleAnd I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth are passed away; and the sea is no more. (ASV)

King James Version of the Bible And I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth were passed away; and there was no more sea. (KJV)

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