When I saw it, I fell facedown,(AO) and I heard the voice of one speaking. Two oldest manuscripts, A, B, Vulgate, Coptic, and Syriac read, "As it were a sea of glass." And--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac. John's object is to show that the six wings in each did not interfere with that which he had before declared, namely, that they were "full of eyes before and behind." 2. in Isaiah, God of hosts.. 29:3, 6, where Tiridates lays down his crown before the image of Nero, as a token of homage for his kingdom. We should, as it were, forget it when we go in before the Lord in duty, and be willing to drop it, that we may go up to Him in heaven.Matthew Henry. But there are remarkable parallels between Revelation and Ezekiel, two books written about 600 years apart. In that manner. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. The book being opened Chapters 2-3 Chapter 5 3. WebSecond, Ezekiel describes the battle and the final outcome. And the first voice (or, behold, the first voice) which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; (even one) which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee (the) things which must be hereafter.The first voice here spoken of is the voice which the Apostle had heard in the opening vision (Revelation 1:10); he heard, and recognised that trumpet-like voice again. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. It is strange that any should have maintained that this is not the voice of Christ. when--that is, whensoever: as often as. Essentially Christ is God; but revelationally, and for particular purposes of manifestation, He is apprehended as the Son of God, and as Son, He must not be confused with the Father, or, in any sense, put in His place. Twice Nebuchadnezzar had gone to war against Judah and taken captives both times. Try it FREE. "Behold" governs in sense both "a door," &c. and "the first voice," &c. Come up hither--through the "open door." So also in Revelation 5:7 , as in Daniel 7:13 , the Son of man brought before the Ancient of days is distinguished from Him. "The seven lamps of fire before the throne" ( Revelation 4:5 ) are antitypical to the seven-branched candlestick also in the holiest, emblem of the manifold Spirit of God: "the sea of glass" ( Revelation 4:6 ) corresponds to the molten sea before the sanctuary, wherein the priests washed themselves before entering on their holy service; so introduced here in connection with the redeemed "priests unto God" (compare Note, living creatures" ( Revelation 4:6 Revelation 4:7 ) answer to the cherubim over the mercy seat. Bible > Commentaries > Revelation 4:1 eBibles Free Downloads Revelation 4:1 He afterward heard other sounds - the sounds of praise; but the first notes that fell on his ear were a direction to come up there and receive a revelation respecting future things. Their wings were joined one to another; they turned not when they went; they went everyone straight forward. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. He showed Himself an object of holy worship in the past creation of all things: more fully He shows Himself so in governing all things: He will, in the highest degree, show Himself so in the consummation of all things. It resembled the former "voice" in this, that it was "like the sound of a trumpet," but besides that there does not seem to have been anything that would suggest to him that it came from the same source. Its various colors, which combined form one pure solar ray, symbolize the varied aspects of God's providential dealings uniting in one harmonious whole. I was, &c.--Greek, "I became in the Spirit" I was completely rapt in vision into the heavenly world. for ever and ever--Greek, "unto the ages of the ages.". Within.This may mean, inside their wings; and these eyes were seen when the wings were spread. Talking with me - As of a trumpet that seemed to speak directly to me. [f] You are to bear their sin for the number of days you lie on your side. Friday: Read Revelation 4:1-11: Ezekiel 1. WebThe sardine, our cornelian, or else a fiery red. (CB) 14The Spirit(CC) then lifted me up(CD) and took me away, and I went in bitterness and in the anger of my spirit, with the strong hand of the Lord(CE) on me. By these are signified the instructions of Gods law, the encouragement of His promises, and the warnings of His judgments. Lamps of fire.I.e. Their position in relation to the throne is not clear. Symbols: Daniel 7-Revelation 13 | Daniel 2-Revelation 17,18 2. Judgment: Daniel 7-Revelation 17,18 3. Ezek.43:1,2, The scavengers' feast. He is God alone. They are not angels, for they have white robes and crowns of victory, implying a conflict and endurance, "Thou hast redeemed us": they represent the Heads of the Old and New Testament churches respectively, the Twelve Patriarchs (compare Revelation 7:5-8 , not in their personal, but in their representative character), and Twelve Apostles. Thus, primarily, the pure ether which separates God's throne from John, and from all things before it, may be meant, symbolizing the "purity, calmness, and majesty of God's rule" [ALFORD]. In both 2Then lay siege to it: Erect siege works against it, build a ramp(DG) up to it, set up camps against it and put battering rams around it. Being in the Spirit.He was in a rapture, as before (Revelation 1:10), whether in the body or out of the body we cannot tell; perhaps he himself could not: however, all bodily actions and sensations were for a time suspended, and his spirit was possessed with a spirit of prophecy, and wholly under a Divine influence. Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. . and hast made us unto our God kings and priests: and we shall reign on the earth"; and Revelation 20:4 , the partakers with Christ of the first resurrection, who conjointly with Him reign over the redeemed nations that are in the flesh. WebIn the Book of Abrahams divine-council scene, God proposes to send a redemptive emissary to ensure that those premortal intelligences or spirits who entered their second estate and faithfully did all things whatsoever the Lord their God shall command them would have glory added upon their heads for ever and ever (Abr. As the rainbow was first reflected on the waters of the world's ruin, and continues to be seen only when a cloud is brought over the earth, so another deluge, namely, of fire, shall precede the new heavens and earth: the Lord, as here, on His throne, whence ( Revelation 4:5 ) proceed "lightnings and thunderings," shall issue the commission to rid the earth of its oppressors: but then, amidst judgment, when other men's hearts fail them for fear, the believer shall be reassured by the rainbow, the covenant token, round the throne (compare DE BURGH, Exposition of Revelation). Third. Here, however, the predominating color among the prismatic colors is green, the most refreshing of colors to look upon, and so symbolizing God's consolatory promises in Christ to His people amidst judgments on His foes. Deuteronomy 28:49 The LORD shall bring a nation against thee from far, from the end of the earth, as swift as the eagle flieth; a nation whose tongue thou shalt not understand; 2 Samuel 1:23 Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided: they were swifter than eagles, they were stronger than lions. This is divided into two histories: one common to the whole world, till Chapter 9 and another unique to the Church of God, till Chapter 22. Probably strengthened for oschos; a young bullock. 2. Re Apocalypse). The first great portion comprises the opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets (fourth to eleventh chapters). Easterns indicate greatness and variety of power by multiplying representations of the organ. Nothing more he'd rather hear, nor so New International Version (NIV). The Throne Vision: Chapter 1: Chapter 4: 2. The four living creatures take the lead of the twenty-four elders, both in this anthem, and in that new song which follows on the ground of their redemption ( Revelation 5:8-10 ). (DX), 15Very well, he said, I will let you bake your bread over cow dung instead of human excrement., 16He then said to me: Son of man, I am about to cut off(DY) the food supply in Jerusalem. Revelation 4:6. 6. A Vision of the Glory of God.The fourth chapter is a vision of the glory of God. The principal causes according to the economy or dispensation of it, are two: One the beginning, which none can approach, that is, God the Father, of whom is spoken in this chapter. Jasper.The ancient jasper was the translucent stone now known as chalcedony, a dark, opaque green (Exodus 28:20; Revelation 21:19). Ordinal from treis; third; neuter a third part, or a third time, thirdly. English Version is good Greek. Thus Jehovah's throne is represented by the mercy seat in the holiest, the Shekinah-cloud over it. WebRevelation 4, Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes, One of over 125 Bible commentaries freely available, this commentary, by E.W. VISION OF GOD'S THRONE IN HEAVEN; THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS; THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES. They fall He does not speak of the weapons with which the Christian soldier prepares himself for the battle, but of the victory with which, as if it were his armour, he is, from the first, equipped. But there must be no possibility of mistake, no possibility of our even seeming to put dishonour on God, or showing Him any slight, or failing to recognise His supreme relations with the actual, present work of Christ. Compare Luke 3:21; Acts 7:56; Acts 10:11. The pavements, or, as we say, floors, of palaces and elegant houses of the East are constructed with expensive and splendid materials. WebBut there are remarkable parallels between Revelation and Ezekiel, two books written about 600 years apart. for, &c.--Greek, "on account of"; "for the sake of Thy pleasure," or "will." Ezek.16:4653, The cup of God's wrath. (BU), 10And he said to me, Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart(BV) all the words I speak to you. Ezekiels Vision of God - Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on A door set open. Rev.10:17. 7. calf--"a steer" [ALFORD]. Six wings.Compare Isaiah 6:1-4. I lookedrather as Greek, "I saw" in vision; not as English Version means, I directed my look that way. Not indicating a break in the ecstatic state of the seer, but only a succession of separate visions. Webas is usual when there is much thunder and lightning; though some understand this also of Nebuchadnezzar's army, which came in great human, swiftly and powerfully, as a cloud: and a fire infolding itself: in the cloud; rolling within it, when it burst out in thunder and lightning. 2He said to me, Son of man,[c](AP) stand(AQ) up on your feet and I will speak to you. Or prolongation petaomai, or contracted ptaomai middle voice of a primary verb; to fly. After this--Greek, "After these things," marking the opening of the next vision in the succession. Properly a war-trumpet, though the word was also used of a sacred trumpet, with the epithet sacred. Rev.10:811. opened"standing open"; not as though John saw it in the act of being opened. Rev.21. The first great portion comprises the opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets (fourth to eleventh chapters). 12Then the Spirit lifted me up,(BZ) and I heard behind me a loud rumbling sound as the glory of the Lord rose from the place where it was standing. Ezek.47:12. Holy, holy, holy--The "tris-hagion" of the Greek liturgies. The Lamb is their shepherd. Proud member rainbow round about the throne--forming a complete circle (type of God's perfection and eternity: not a half circle as the earthly rainbow) surrounding the throne vertically. ALFORD connects this with the following sentence: "All round and within (their wings) they are (so two oldest manuscripts, A, B, and Vulgate read) full of eyes." A very specifically interesting use and description of people is used in the Bibles Book of Revelation (compare Revelation 4:6 and Revelation 5:8-9 KJV). Where, beyond the voices, there is peace.. Together the images denote the powerful splendour which beamed from Him who sat on the throne. WebRevelation's four living beings. Revelation 4:1-11 . Ezek.4043, Jerusalem is likened to Sodom. It stands solid, calm, and clear, God's judgments are called "a great deep" ( Psalms 36:6 ). The special meaning of these symbols is not to be applied immediately, or directly, to the attributes of God Himself, but to be regarded as primarily indicative of powers possessed by the . O Lord--The two oldest manuscripts, A, B, Vulgate, and Syriac add, "and our God." Not of the directing of attention, but of the simple reception of the vision. Perhaps they represent animate nature. Ezek.39, Resurrection. WebEzekiels Inaugural Vision - In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of Does anyone know why Ezekiel's visions differ between the cherub and ox? Do We See Any Gospel Connections in the Book of Numbers? A man, one of the human race. They are, taken as a whole in respect to their ultimate design, symbolic of the all-pervading power, providence, and government, of God, who uses them as His instruments. (K) In appearance their form was human,(L) 6but each of them had four faces(M) and four wings. Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. as a man--The oldest manuscripts have "as of a man.". Some of the prophesy in Ezekiel had an immediate application to the contemporary circumstances of the captivity under Babylon. Web1 In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of God. (Tyre) Ezek.27, Earth lit with God's glory. (City with 12 gates) Ezek.4048. He spoke to me and said: Go, shut yourself inside your house. the seven Spirits of God; Revelation 1:4 , 21:23 , Psalms 119:105 ) and fiery purifier of the godly, and consumer of the ungodly ( Matthew 3:11 ). Fox News and Tucker Carlson, the right-wing extremist who hosted the network's highly rated 8pm hour, have severed ties, the network said in a stunning announcement Monday. "Of (from) Him, through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. He must ever simply be to us the I AM. Existenceuncaused, independent existence.. hereafter--Greek, "after these things": after the present time ( Revelation 1:19 ). (The fourth horse is dapple in Zechariah and pale in Revelation). 50+ reference books. A calf, heifer, young bull. (f) Misn. Get Your Bible Minute in Your Inbox Every Morning. The Bible often uses symbols and metaphorical terms to describe people, places, and things. Sea of glass.Figure from the sea that was in front of Solomons temple (1 Kings 7:23, etc.). The courtiers.Four and twenty elders. Here is a brief comparison of Ezekiel 39 to Revelation 16:13-16 and Revelation 19:15, 17-19. Rev.11:8. The agree-ment belongs to a series of parallels between Ezekiels inaugural vision and the accounts of Pauls call or conversion in Acts 9:19, 22:611, and 26:1218. Full of eyes.Compare Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 10:12; Zechariah 3:9. Whereas here, heaven, the temple of God, remains closed to those on earth, but John is transported in vision through an open door up into heaven, whence he can see things passing on earth or in heaven, according as the scenes of the several visions require. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. There is no intimation here when they would occur, or what would be embraced in the period referred to. . as a molten looking-glass." Our word "look" would rather indicate purpose or intentions, as if he had designedly directed his attention to heaven, to see what could be discovered there. One face is that of a man, another face is that of a lion, another face is that of an ox, another face is that of an eagle. The point of union between the two views given above is: Christ is the perfect realization of the ideal of man; Christ is presented in His fourfold aspect in the four Gospels respectively. The second is like to an ox; and this is the most valuable of tame beasts, and the image of patient and useful labour. Rev.7. Sign up now for the latest news and deals from Bible Gateway! So Revelation 16:10 , "the seat (rather, throne) of the beasts," in hellish parody of God's throne. So the twenty-four throned and crowned elders are typified by the twenty-four chiefs of the twenty-four courses of priests, "Governors of the sanctuary, and governors of God" ( 1Chronicles 24:5 , 25:1-31 ). The same union of white or II. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people. The simple meaning here is, that John had a vision of what is in heaven as if there had been such an opening made through the sky, and he had been permitted to look into the world above. to look upon--Greek, "in sight," or "appearance." He will be filling all our thoughts with Christ. The Four Plagues: Chapter 5: Chapter 6:1-8: 4. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. (DD) 27But when I speak to you, I will open your mouth and you shall say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says.(DE) Whoever will listen let them listen, and whoever will refuse let them refuse; for they are a rebellious people. The former idea is the more probable one, and only a figure of magnificence is intended. (BT) Do not be afraid of them or terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people. the first voice which I heard--the voice which I heard at first, namely, in Revelation 1:10 ; the former voice. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? 7. Ezek.10:12, No more delay in God's judgment. Special Sunday Service Sunday, 2nd January 2022 Ministering: Pastor Adeboye Topic: Go" Do not rebel(BE) like that rebellious people;(BF) open your mouth and eat(BG) what I give you., 9Then I looked, and I saw a hand(BH) stretched out to me. In Isaiah 6:3 there is added, "the whole EARTH is full of His glory." (CJ) 18When I say to a wicked person, You will surely die,(CK) and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for[e] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. walk in another man's shoes bible verse, meherwan irani cookbook,