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The article presents the author's views on the making of the New Jerusalem which is a land of peace and a refuge for the saints of the Most High God. The Mormon Church's Doctrine and Covenants reportedly noted that New Jerusalem will be constructed on the site of the Garden of Eden. Also discussed are Zion as a physical space and an abstraction and the book "The Bookworm" by Kristy Davis.

An essay is presented on the depiction of Revelation in New Jerusalem. It states that the images considered in Revelation are textual representations of sacred space; and sacred space can be used by people to communicate power and ideas. It is stated that the New Jerusalem is useful in considering the Temple to be existent in the people of God.

This review article is devoted to Revelation 15.6-22.21 in Craig R. Koester's ayb volume on the Book of Revelation. The volume is praised for its exhaustive research, prudent judgments, and textual sensitivity. Among the issues raised are the topics of Revelation's pneumatology, the commentary's somewhat restrictive use of the Johannine literature, the issue of works and grace, and the significance of the kings of the earth in New Jerusalem and the conversion of the nations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]