Common misinterpretations treat the New Jerusalem as a literal man-made city or satellite hovering over earth during the millennium, ignoring its symbolic portrayal of God's holy community; confuse it with the earthly Jerusalem or present-day church, overlooking its heavenly origin and eschatological role in the new heavens and earth; or view it as an achievable utopia through human effort, diminishing its divine preparation and purity as the bride of Christ.
Revelation of John 21:2
King James Version (1769)
2 And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
This passage unveils the majestic vision of the New Jerusalem descending from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband, symbolizing the ultimate fulfillment of God's redemptive plan where He dwells eternally with His purified people in perfect harmony, beauty, and intimacy, free from all sin, sorrow, and separation in the new creation.