Revelation 4:9-10. WebRevelation Series - Handout #5 DANIEL AND REVELATION Similarities and Differences Similarities: 1. 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. 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). The book being opened Chapters 2-3 Chapter 5 3. The twenty-four elders represent the Judo-Christian and the Gentile Church, twelve for each of these two moieties of the primitive Church, in conformity with the types of the twelve patriarchs, the twelve tribes, and the twelve apostles.F. Compare St. Peters trances, and St. Pauls visions. It is implied that he was caught up through the open door into heaven, and saw what was going on above. Compare the conception of Dantes poem. The Eternal Throne and its Surroundings.From the very first, and still, there will be found a side of peril in the very intensity with which the Lord Jesus Christ is presented to us. 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. Ezek.3, The prophet measures the temple. 15As I looked at the living creatures,(W) I saw a wheel(X) on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. Their position in relation to the throne is not clear. (DP), 9Take wheat and barley, beans and lentils, millet and spelt;(DQ) put them in a storage jar and use them to make bread for yourself. The Septuagint often uses the Greek term here for an ox ( Exodus 22:1 , 29:10 , &c.). Compare Job 37:18 , "the sky . A human being. Almighty.Heb. WebEZEKIEL: REVELATION: 1. Under their wings the cherubim appeared to have the was set--not was placed, but was situated, literally, "lay." 1. In other words, it is St. Johns manner of thought to sing his song of triumph before the fight begins, and that is exactly what he does in the fourth and fifth chapters of the Apocalypse.W. He may take our attention off from God, and seem to stand in front of Him. The more we abstract ourselves from all corporeal things the more fit we are for communion with God; the body is a veil, a cloud, and a clog to the mind in its transactions with God. In the later reference the jasper is spoken of as clear as crystal, and then the brightness of the jasper blends with the red glow of the sardius, which is a red carnelian, fiery in colour. In the arched iris spanning the Divine throne the ancient Church beheld an emblem of the Divine severity, blended with love; in it she saw the dark showers of His judgments, gilded by the bright beams of His mercy. thou--emphatic in the Greek: "It is THOU who didst create." "Of (from) Him, through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. 5I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. 5. Rev.11:12. (CP), 20Again, when a righteous person turns(CQ) from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block(CR) before them, they will die. Friday: Read Revelation 4:1-11: Ezekiel 1. The Bible often uses symbols and metaphorical terms to describe people, places, and things. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. Some of them are listed here. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. (G), 4I looked, and I saw a windstorm(H) coming out of the north(I)an immense cloud with flashing lightning and surrounded by brilliant light. All rights reserved. The best value in digital Bible study. Contrast the turbid "many waters" on which the harlot "sitteth" ( Revelation 17:1 Revelation 17:15 ). REVELATION AND EZEKIEL COMPARED - Rightly Dividing round about the throne--one in the midst of each side of the throne. The scene is changed from earth to heaven. 50+ reference books. 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 ). Within.This may mean, inside their wings; and these eyes were seen when the wings were spread. Ezek.16:4653, The cup of God's wrath. But here the context best suits the view which regards the four living creatures as representing the redeemed election-Church in its relation of ministering king-priests to God, and ministers of blessing to the redeemed earth, and the nations on it, and the animal creation, in which man stands at the head of all, the lion at the head of wild beasts, the ox at the head of tame beasts, the eagle at the head of birds and of the creatures of the waters. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.(BJ). Jewish tradition says the "four standards" under which Israel encamped in the wilderness, to the east, Judah, to the north, Dan, to the west, Ephraim, to the south, Reuben, were respectively a lion, an eagle, an ox, and a man, while in the midst was the tabernacle containing the Shekinah symbol of the Divine Presence. The first great portion comprises the opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets (fourth to eleventh chapters). In Isaiah 6:3 there is added, "the whole EARTH is full of His glory." Ezekiel 1 3And he said to me, Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel. 2So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. 6After you have finished this, lie down again, this time on your right side, and bear the sin(DM) of the people of Judah. Ezek.10:12, No more delay in God's judgment. In the spirit.Implying a rapt state of mind, absorbed wholly in the things now unfolded. Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. (BB) 7You must speak(BC) my words to them, whether they listen or fail to listen, for they are rebellious. What is interesting is reoccurring images that are found in both: Four horses: a black horse, a red horse, and a white horse. (AY) 6And you, son of man, do not be afraid(AZ) of them or their words. Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular. 2. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. (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. RCCG Public Relations on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. Special Sunday And the glory of the Lord was standing there, like the glory I had seen by the Kebar River,(CX) and I fell facedown. revelation - Living creatures: 4 wings vs 6 - Biblical the first voice which I heardthe voice which I heard at first, namely, in Re 1:10; the former voice. (DB) 26I will make your tongue stick to the roof(DC) of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people. 4Then lie on your left side and put the sin of the people of Israel upon yourself. (DF), 4Now, son of man, take a block of clay, put it in front of you and draw the city of Jerusalem on it. WebThe first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle. EZEKIEL: REVELATION: 1. But in Revelation this is deferred until the glory of THE LORD fills the earth, His enemies having been destroyed [BENGEL]. Revelation 4 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - StudyLight.org Revelation Illustrate by the experiences of Yogis, Brahmans, Buddhists, and even Dervishes. Copyright 2023, Bible Study Tools. Where, beyond the voices, there is peace.. Thunder and lightning are our most impressive nature suggestions of the Divine majesty and power. 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. 22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,(AD) sparkling like crystal, and awesome. 7. calf--"a steer" [ALFORD]. Rivers . Compare Ezekiel 1:1; Matthew 3:16; Acts 7:56; Acts 10:11. Rev., rightly, omits was. 20Wherever the spirit would go, they would go,(AB) and the wheels would rise along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. 5 is intimately connected with it, but it is rather to be regarded as a special proem to chap. In 4:1, John is suddenly taken to heaven and another story breaks out. 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. which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee, was as it were of a trumpet talking with me, and I will show thee things which must be hereafter. 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." Now this verse is a passage from the former part to this second: where it is said, that heaven was opened, that is, that heavenly things were unlocked and that a trumpet sounded in heaven, to stir up the apostle, and call him to the understanding of things to come. This will be a sign(DK) to the people of Israel.(DL). 17As they moved, they would go in any one of the four directions the creatures faced; the wheels did not change direction(Z) as the creatures went. I. (P), 10Their faces looked like this: Each of the four had the face of a human being, and on the right side each had the face of a lion, and on the left the face of an ox; each also had the face of an eagle. Within.This may mean, inside their wings; and these eyes were seen when the wings were spread. (Curiously enough, the Fathers regard these beasts as representing the Four Gospels, which had no recognised existence in St. Johns day). Revelation 4:1. The best explanation for the scattered correlations is that Luke received a tradition or 7Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. Saw.Observed, not specially looked up. Opened.Set open. So Ezekiel 1:1, "The heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God." Its various colors, which combined form one pure solar ray, symbolize the varied aspects of God's providential dealings uniting in one harmonious whole. When speaking, in his first epistle, of the struggles of Christians with the world, St. John uses the words, And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (Revelation 5:4). implies that the seer witnessed the opening of the door. In Revelation 4:68, four living beings (Greek: , zion) are seen in John's vision. This story depicts what John saw as he was taken into heaven (4:1-16:21). Revelation 4:7. Revelation 4 - Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - StudyLight.org VISION OF GOD'S THRONE IN HEAVEN; THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS; THE FOUR LIVING CREATURES. Revelation 4:7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second Render, as Rev., "a voice as of a trumpet.". (AU) Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says.(AV) 5And whether they listen or fail to listen(AW)for they are a rebellious people(AX)they will know that a prophet has been among them. 2 On the fifth of the As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of Ezekiels Vision of God - Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, on The heavenly Bow spake to her of the Deluge, the shipwreck of the world for sin; it spake to her also of calm and sunshine after the storm.Wordsworth. Revelation 5:614 describes the duties or purposes of the four living creatures. WebRevelation 4:1 Commentaries: After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing open in heaven, and the first voice which I had heard, like the sound of a trumpet speaking with me, said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after these things." WebSecond, Ezekiel describes the battle and the final outcome. 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. 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. Ezekiel and Revelation Omit. Revelation Revelation 4:8. Revelation 4 The prophet Ezekiel was YHWHs messenger (angel) to the Israelite in WebRevelation's four living beings. 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 answer is simple; the voice of Christ has many tones; and the voice like a trumpet said, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last. (See Revelation 1:10-13.). He might absorb too fully the interest of His disciples, and therefore we find Him, in His conversations with them, constantly putting His Father, as it were, in front of Himself. Revelation 4:6 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. The elders stand for the Church as at present redeemed. Rev.7:17. Ezek.9. Thus there is symbolized here the purificatory baptism of water and the Spirit of all who are made "kings and priests unto God." By Him they believe in God. Third. 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]. So also, "shall worship . according to the good pleasure of His will There is no intimation here when they would occur, or what would be embraced in the period referred to. What Does Colossians 2:6-7 Teach Us about Our Faith Walk? When I saw it, I fell facedown,(AO) and I heard the voice of one speaking. Amen." The stability of this throne is even more impressive than its splendour. 3:2526). The same may in truth be said of all the other symbols; but then, imperfect as they are, they are the best which the natural world could afford, and are therefore chosen by the author with good reason. RCCG Public Relations on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. Special Sunday And one of them was called the great door of the temple; and he that slew the daily sacrifice, did not slay till he heard the sound of that door when it was opened (g); so here at the opening of the door in heaven, in the church, of which the temple was a type, the voice of the Son of God is heard as the sound of a trumpet, talking loudly and familiarly to John: which said, come up hither; from the isle of Patmos, where he was, up to heaven; not into the third heaven, where Paul was caught up, but rather up into the Gospel church, the Jerusalem which is above; though this, as before, is to be understood in a visionary way, in like manner as Ezekiel was lifted up by the Spirit between the earth and the heavens; and so John, in a vision, was called up from Patmos into the air, where he had a representation of the church made unto him: and I will show thee things which must be hereafter; in the world, in the Roman empire, and in the church of God, to the end of the world; not but that there were some things shown him, as before, in the church prophecy, which had been, and were, and which was done to give him a complete view of things from first to last: and these things were shown in the following visions of the seals, trumpets, and vials, and by the Lord Jesus Christ, who talked with him, and to whom this revelation was given to show unto his servants; and it was of things that "must" be, because determined and resolved upon in the unalterable purposes and decrees of God. Compare as to the happy and willing subjection of the lower animal world, Isaiah 11:6-8 , 65:25 , Ezekiel 34:25 , Hosea 2:18 . Symbols: Daniel 7-Revelation 13 | Daniel 2-Revelation 17,18 2. But another, A, Vulgate, and Coptic omit this, as English Version does. (For Solomons throne, see 1 Kings 10:18-20). It will be under siege, and you shall besiege it. Easterns indicate greatness and variety of power by multiplying representations of the organ. It is admitted that it must be the same as the voice of Revelation 1:10; but it is said that the voice of Christ is heard afterwards (Revelation 1:15), not as a trumpet, but as the voice of many waters. Ezekiel in Revelation- Part I: Overview Comparison It is strange that any should have maintained that this is not the voice of Christ. Through both all the king-priests have to pass in coming to God: His judgments, which overwhelm the ungodly, they stand firmly upon, as on a solid sea of glass; able like Christ to walk on the sea, as though it were solid. . How awfully different the reason why the worshippers of the beast "have no rest day nor night," namely, "their torment for ever and ever." The vision of God. Heaven and earth may pass away. 16At the end of seven days the word of the Lord came to me:(CH) 17Son of man, I have made you a watchman(CI) for the people of Israel; so hear the word I speak and give them warning from me. (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. All Thy works praise Thee in all places of Thy dominion, and Thy saints shall bless Thee. See the ascriptions of praise to Jehovah in 1 Chronicles 19:10-13; Psalms 96:2-3; Psalms 96:7-10. Two sets of twelve. Judgment: Daniel 7-Revelation 17,18 3. opened--"standing open"; not as though John saw it in the act of being opened. His throne is upheld by their needs, which God alone can meet; by their trustings, which are its buttresses; and by their service in their spheres, which witnesses to their Master. the power." Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. Bijan literally has the highest broken tackle rate ever in the PFF era. The shining pavement is like solidified water. Tamid, c. 3. sect. 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. Beasts give glory.The idea of this and the following verse is, that when the redeemed Church realises the voice of creation in its worship, it reverently joins in the worship. 15I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River. Speaking - saying ( - ). 12Each one went straight ahead. 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. 4 In the Koran, Belkis, the Queen of Sheba, is represented as supposing the pavement on which she walks in the audience-hall to be a sea (Moses Stuart). What Every Christian Should Know about the Protestant Reformation. [a] There the hand of the Lord was on him. Creation is the foundation of all God's other acts of power, wisdom, and love, and therefore forms the first theme of His creatures' thanksgivings. After thisGreek, "After these things," marking the opening of the next vision in the succession. Such a vision, as to this particular, John had at Christs baptism, Matthew 3:1-17, and Stephen when he was stoned. 4 cannot but strike the mind of every intelligent reader. From aner and ops; man-faced, i.e. 14The creatures sped back and forth like flashes of lightning.(V). Enduring Word Bible Commentary Revelation Chapter 4 The full chorus of creation rises now to God; but the full chorus of humanity does not rise yet. Revelation 4 Commentary - Commentary Critical and - The Bible New Jerusalem. and behold, a door was opened in heaven: not in a literal sense, as the heavens were opened at Christ's baptism, and at Stephen's martyrdom, but in a figurative sense; and the phrase is to be understood of a discovery of things that were, or were to be in the church of God, which in this book is oftentimes signified by "heaven": and it must be conceived as done in a visionary way, just as Ezekiel, in the visions of God, was brought to Jerusalem, and the temple there, and in at a door was shown all the abominations committed in the court and temple; so John, in a visionary way, through an opened door, had a scene of things in the church presented to him, as follows: and the first voice which I heard was, as it were, of a trumpet talking with me; this voice is not called the first voice with respect to any other voices that were to follow; but it designs the former voice, the voice that John heard behind him, when he saw the first vision; and this, as that, was clear, loud, and sonorous as a trumpet, so that he thoroughly heard, and rightly understood what was said; it was the same Person that made the following representation of things as did then, even he who is the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord Jesus Christ, the author of the whole revelation; the "first" is left out in the Arabic version: the allusion is to the blowing of trumpets at the opening of the door of the temple; "every day there were one and twenty soundings of a trumpet in the temple, three , "at the opening of the doors", and nine at the daily morning sacrifice, and nine at the daily evening sacrifice (f).''. Ezekiels revelation of the temple was imparted to him on the 19 th Jubilee of Israel since they had crossed the Jordan into the Promised Land under Joshua. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. Not of the directing of attention, but of the simple reception of the vision. Numbers 2:2 Every man of the children of Israel shall pitch by his own standard, with the ensign of their father's house: far off about the tabernacle of the congregation shall they pitch. as a man--The oldest manuscripts have "as of a man.". These are the representatives of Nature and of the Church. (BR) 9I will make your forehead(BS) like the hardest stone, harder than flint. 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. Bible > Commentaries > Revelation 4:1 eBibles Free Downloads Revelation 4:1 The brazen sea, in front of the temple, indicated the need for purity in all who came to worship. Oneness within itself, as opposed to every other compound.Bishop S. Wilberforce. 18Their rims were high and awesome, and all four rims were full of eyes(AA) all around. 3. was--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts but supported by Vulgate and Coptic. 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). He must ever simply be to us the I AM. Existenceuncaused, independent existence.. In Revelation 15:2 it is a "sea of glass mingled with fire." Properly a war-trumpet, though the word was also used of a sacred trumpet, with the epithet sacred. 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. If not, the 2. And the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet talking with me. Rev.21:3,4. Moreover, the rainbow was the appointed token of God's covenant with all flesh, and His people in particular. The ultimate meaning is: God is everywhere present, and executes His purposes by an agency powerful, wise, unremitted, and speedy whenever speed is required.Moses Stuart. The front of the throne.Two ideas are suggested in connection with the sea of glass. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. Oneness in number, whereby it is parted from all other beings without itself. (BO) 7But the people of Israel are not willing to listen(BP) to you because they are not willing to listen to me, for all the Israelites are hardened and obstinate. . Probably strengthened for oschos; a young bullock. The Christian Church of St. Johns day was a Jewish Christian Church. 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. Ezekiel 1,Revelation 4 NKJV - Ezekiels Vision of God - Now it came Ezek.1. "The thunderings express God's threats against the ungodly: there are voices in the thunders ( Revelation 10:3 ), that is, not only does He threaten generally, but also predicts special judgments" [GROTIUS]. Neuter of a derivative of zao; a live thing, i.e. and Living Creatures in Revelation 4 The third has the face of a man; and this is indicative of reason and intelligence. He is going to deal with the present activities of that Living One in the Church, and in the world in which His Church is set.