John sees someone seated on the throne surrounded by a rainbow. The image of the rainbow recalls God's covenant promise. Despite what's about to unfold, God's covenant stands. He's bound by his own mercy.
The twenty-four elders on thrones suggest representatives of God's people past and present. The old covenant people and the new. All gathered around the throne. All participating in worship.
The four living creatures never rest from saying 'Holy, holy, holy.' Not from boredom or obligation, but from the inexhaustibility of God's holiness. The more you see of his holiness, the more you recognize how much more remains to be discovered.
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