IV.
"The things which are about to take place"
4:1—22:5
A.
The first section, giving a general view of the things to come, from Christ's ascension to eternity future
4:1—11:19
1.
The scene around the throne in the heavens — only the Lion-Lamb (the victorious and redeeming Christ) being worthy to open the mystery of God's economy
4:1—5:14
Rev. 4
:1
4:1
After these things I saw, and behold, a
adoor 1bopened in heaven, and the first
2cvoice which I heard was like a trumpet speaking with me, saying,
dCome up here, and I will show you the things that must take place after these
ethings.
Rev. 4
:2
4:2
Immediately I was in
1aspirit; and behold, there was a
2bthrone set in heaven, and upon the throne
there was cOne sitting;
Rev. 4
:3
4:3
And He who was sitting was like a
1ajasper stone and a
2bsardius in appearance, and
there was a
3crainbow around the throne like an
4demerald in appearance.
Rev. 4
:4
4:4
And aaround the throne
there were btwenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones
1ctwenty-four
2elders sitting, clothed in
3dwhite garments, and upon their heads golden
ecrowns.
Rev. 4
:5
4:5
And out of the throne come forth
alightnings and voices and thunders. And
there were 1bseven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the
2cseven Spirits of God;
Rev. 4
:6
4:6
And before the throne
there was as it were a
1aglassy sea like
bcrystal; and in the midst of the throne and around the throne,
there were 2cfour living creatures
3dfull of eyes in front and behind.
Rev. 4
:7
4:7
And the first living creature was
1like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying
aeagle.
Rev. 4
:8
4:8
And the four living creatures, each one of them having
asix wings apiece, are full of eyes around and within; and they have no rest day and night, saying,
1bHoly, holy, holy,
cLord God the Almighty,
2dwho was and who is and who is coming.
Rev. 4
:9
4:9
And when the
four living creatures give
1aglory and honor and thanks to Him who sits upon the throne, to Him who
blives forever and ever,
Rev. 4
:10
4:10
The twenty-four elders will
afall before Him who sits upon the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever; and they will
1cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Rev. 4
:11
4:11
You are
aworthy, our Lord and God, to receive the
1bglory and the honor and the power, for You have
ccreated all things, and because of Your
2dwill they were, and were created.
