For Hebrew Christians, the sea...
For Hebrew Christians, the sea was a continuing threat of chaos again seeping into (or
flooding) creation. For modern people who love the beach or enjoy watery pastimes like
surfboarding, the bliss of heaven seems strange with no more sea. But it's the book of
Revelation's way of stating that what hurts or thwarts true human life won't be a problem
in heaven.
The Bible teacher, William Barclay, in his old age, was struck with a number of lung
diseases. He said that as John looked to heaven in the Revelation and saw no more sea,