Chapter 21:  The Bride of the Lamb:

At this point, let's go back quickly and summarize the last couple of chapters:

Announcement of the marriage of the Lamb and His bride:

• In Revelation 19:7, those around the throne of God were rejoicing because "the marriage of the Lamb had come and His bride has made herself ready."
• In Revelation 19:8, the bride of Christ (the saints or followers of Christ, collectively called the church) was given fine linen to clothe herself.  It says the fine linen is the "righteous acts" of the saints.
• Revelation 19:9 speaks of how blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb.

The enemies of God and the Lamb are defeated:

• In Revelation 19:11-16, John sees Jesus riding on a white horse with an army of the angels of God following out of heaven.
• In Revelation 19:17-21, the birds of the air are invited to the great supper of God...and they feed on those who were against God and the Lamb.
• In Revelation 20:1-10, Satan is defeated and is thrown into the lake of fire where he, the beast and the false prophet will be tormented forever.  The followers of God and Christ are told that they would not be hurt by the lake of fire (the second death).
• In Revelation 20:11-15, the earth and heavens depart, the dead are raised, and the judgment begins.  Death, Hades and those whose names are not found in the book of life are thrown into the lake of fire.

The marriage of the Lamb and His bride:

• John sees a new heaven and a new earth (earth and heaven as we know it have now gone away).

We now prepare to see the bride of Christ:

And I saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, made ready as a bride adorned for her husband. Revelation 21:2 (NAS)

Question:

In Revelation 21:2, John saw in the vision a new city...a holy city...coming down out of the heaven of God, made ready as what?