Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 6 “Before the throne there was a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back.” BEFORE THE THRONE THERE WAS A SEA OF GLASS, LIKE CRYSTAL: As explained by Brother Shallieu in The Keys of Revelation: “The “sea of glass” before the throne, like the “seven lamps of fire burning before the throne,” is another reference…
VERSE 5 “And from the throne preceded lightnings, thunderings, and voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.” NOTE: Here there is a transition in the narrative obscured by the verse division (or lack of it). The MIDDLE of verse five begins a discussion of things BEFORE THE THRONE —things which are to SERVE God’s judgment process. “It is first necessary to give a basic definition to the terms “lightnings,” “thunderings,”…
Words and Phrases The Twenty Four Elders The following is presented in support of our fifth and final view that the 24 elders represent the 24 divisions of the Old Testament Scriptures. “The identity of these elders is considered by some brethren to be a reference to the office of the Church’s priesthood, and by others as a reference to the books of the Hebrew Scriptures. A quick glance at the title page of Lesser or like English translations of…
Words and Phrases The Twenty Four Elders We would now like to present scriptural support for the 3rd view in our study in which it is believed that the 24 elders represent the Church in its glorified condition. As was stated in our previous post, the identity of these “elders” is considered by some brethren to be a reference to the office of the church’s priesthood and by others a reference to the books of the Hebrew Scriptures. A quick…
Words and Phrases The Twenty Four Elders “Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders …” (Rev 4:4) A quick search of the internet will reveal that there are various opinions held as to who precisely these elders are; in fact on this very forum we have likewise found several. While the predominant view appears to be that they are the raptured (?) or glorified saints, i.e. the church, others suggest they are the…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 4 “Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads.” AROUND THE THRONE WERE TWENTY-FOUR THRONES: Here, in this picture representing the beginning of the Gospel Age, we see that God’s throne (His established authority of Judgment) is surrounded by satellite thrones —extensions of His judgment authority. These represent the Hebrew Scriptures —the only written authoritative judgment…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 3 continued, “And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.” AND THERE WAS A RAINBOW AROUND THE THRONE: A rainbow in Scripture represents a covenant. IN APPEARANCE LIKE AN EMERALD: It is not that the covenant is like the STONE, but like the stone APPEARS, i. e., GREEN = everlasting. Thus the Green Rainbow tells us…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 3 continued, “And He who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.” AND HE WHO SAT THERE WAS LIKE A JASPER AND A SARDIUS STONE IN APPEARANCE: The Scriptures unequivocally state and teach that in the literal or actual sense “no man [including John] hath seen God at any time” (John 1:18). All that anyone, apostle or prophet,…
Before we precede any further with this chapter and the next it is VERY IMPORTANT to point out that THIS IS NOT A LITERAL SCENE OF HEAVEN, and for that reason, is not what you would actually see if you went to heaven. This vision is intended to teach a symbolic lesson, to instruct us in things that are going to happen with God’s plan. Being in the spirit is like being in a trance. This is similar to Paul,…
Revelation Chapter 4 VERSE 2 “Immediately I was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne.” AFTER THESE THINGS: As was pointed out in our previous post, it is likely that Verse 2 should begin -“After these things I was immediately in the spirit,” which seems to fit the context better. I WAS IN THE SPIRIT: Compare Rev 1:10. We have here another strong connection between introductions to the Churches and the…