Revelation 4
11 verses
The throne room vision transports John into heaven's central reality, where one seated like jasper and carnelian—the first and last stones of the high priest's breastplate—radiates the colors of God's holiness and justice. A rainbow like an emerald surrounds the throne, recalling the covenant bow after the flood and signifying the preservation of God's promises despite the judgment that flows from the throne. The twenty-four elders seated on thrones around God's throne—representing the twelve tribes and twelve apostles—are clothed in white and crowned with gold, embodying the redeemed of both testaments exalted in heavenly worship. The four living creatures full of eyes before and behind—lion, ox, human, and eagle—correspond to the creatures of Ezekiel's vision and represent creation itself in worship, crying day and night Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty. The adoration of the redeemed together with the creatures establishes the cosmic scope of worship directed toward God's throne. The elders cast their crowns before the throne and sing the doxology: worthy are you, our Lord and God, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created—establishing God's deserving of worship as Creator and Sustainer of all that is.
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After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.
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And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
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And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.
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And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
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And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
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And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.
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And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
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And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; and they were full of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
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And when those beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,
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The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
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Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.
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