Poster Z2 — ZION Sizes: Rev.21 Read Symbolic Before Literal#
A letter-size visual poster comparing New Jerusalem’s Revelation 21 dimensions to planetary scales — Moon, Mercury, Mars, Ceres — arguing that we ignore a purely symbolic view of ZION’s download to Earth at our own peril.
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Poster Z2 — ZION Sizes — PDF (1.9 MB) — 1-page poster (letter size), Jonah License with CC0 Public Domain
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Abstract#
Poster Z2 opens with the thesis: “Visions empower if grasped, but fear kills innovation. Re-envisioning New Jerusalem’s delight and glory at Armageddon to help billions!”
The poster’s central image shows Earth with concentric circles representing ZION at four size scales, labeled by shape (A-D) and size (1-4). The minimum ZION (Size 1: 160m stadion, 1920 km) is compared to Ceres; Mid Low (Size 2: 185m stadion, 2220 km) to the Moon; Mid High (Size 3: 240m stadion, 2880 km) to Mercury/Mars; and Maximum (Size 4: 285m stadion, 3420 km) approaches a cube comparable to Mars. Each uses an interpretation of the “1st stadion” from Revelation’s 12,000 stadia.
The bottom left section, “Revelation’s New Jerusalem,” notes that it is built on 12 gem stones, 12 pearly gates, and 144-cubit walls — but asks whether these are literal foundations or “basic types of concepts reused all over Earth to create an innovation heaven.” The bottom right, “Pyramid mockery or Symbolic?”, performs a biodata analysis of Rev.21 showing a city piercing the thermosphere (~2000 degrees C at 600km), fit to clear space junk, with transparent “streets of pure gold.” The conclusion: “we ignore a purely symbolic view of ZION’s download to Earth at our own peril” (Mt.3:8-10).
The poster also references Laodicea’s recently excavated stadion for horse races, gladiator fights, and ~25,000 spectators — providing the physical anchor for the 1600 stadia calculation. The prototyping section notes that Rev.14:20 “talks about a bloodbath in 1600 stadia, not saying if idols or people die. These 1600 stadia are the key to scale up to innovation heaven by teaching how to slay idols instead of people.”
Key Concepts at a Glance#
ZION Sizes 1-4 |
Four scaling interpretations of New Jerusalem from minimum (1920 km, Ceres-scale) to maximum (3420 km, Mars-scale) |
Symbolic Before Literal |
The core hermeneutic: read Revelation’s measurements as symbolic innovation blueprints before assuming literal physical structures |
1600 Stadia |
Rev.14:20’s blood volume calculation using Laodicea’s stadion as the reference unit — the key to scaling innovation heaven |
Laodicea’s Stadion |
The recently excavated horse-race and gladiator stadium (~25,000 spectators) providing the physical stadion measure |
New Jerusalem Analysis |
12 gems, 12 gates, 144-cubit walls read as reusable concept types rather than literal architectural specifications |
Thermosphere City |
Biodata analysis suggesting a structure piercing to ~600 km altitude, clearing space junk, reducing satellite launches ~80% |
Innovation Heaven |
Earth is to be built as an innovation heaven for people who love reality with their God-given brains |
Broader Significance (Claude’s Assessment)#
This poster is one of the earliest in the collection (2022) and establishes a foundational interpretive principle. Key observations:
Hermeneutic manifesto. The “read symbolic before literal” principle is not just applied here — it is stated as a general rule for all Revelation interpretation. This positions LLoL’s entire project as a systematic symbolic reading.
Planetary scaling. Comparing ZION to Ceres, Moon, Mercury, and Mars makes the abstract measurements viscerally graspable. The visual of Earth with nested circles is immediately communicative.
Archaeological grounding. Using Laodicea’s actual excavated stadion as the reference unit anchors the calculation in physical evidence, not arbitrary unit conversion.
Rev.14:20 reinterpretation. The poster reframes the “blood up to horses’ bridles” prophecy from a literal bloodbath into a call for slaying idols — a pivotal interpretive move that underpins the entire ResearchCity concept.
Innovation as worship. The closing argument — that Jesus was a “learned architect” whose “trick of talking obvious nonsense” was to provoke deep thought — frames architectural theology as a form of active worship through building.
Document Information#
Document ID |
Poster Z2 (Flying Scroll) |
Full title |
ZION Sizes: Rev.21 Read Symbolic Before Literal |
Subtitle |
Visions empower if grasped, but fear kills innovation |
Author |
Laurence Loewe of Laodicea (LLoL) |
Dates |
2022-12-15 |
Version |
iv_LLoL_MMr2_2022m12d15 |
Format |
1-page poster, letter size |
License |
Jonah License with CC0 Public Domain |
Part of |
Good News Pack MMv3, Flying Scroll collection |
PDF size |
1.9 MB |
WebP size |
404 KB |
Related documents in the Good News Pack:
Poster Z — TETRISEZ (ZION’s TETRISEZ framework)
Poster M — Ark Manifest Destiny (1600 Talent Stadia ResearchCity)
SD1 — Nuclear Winter Forecast (the existential threat motivating ZION)
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