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F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Revelation 4:1-11

“A Throne Set in Heaven” Revelation 4:1-11 The vision of the ascended Lord introduced the seven letters to the churches, so the visions of this and the next chapters introduce the seven seals. They resemble the frontispiece or illuminated capitals of the old missals. There is no form for the Divine Being. God is Spirit, and His glory can only be hinted at by appropriate imagery. His being should excite emotions in our spirit similar to those which these objects excite in our mind. The jasper... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Revelation 4:1-11

This chapter introduces us to the Revelation of Christ in His government of all world affairs in which a most remarkable vision of the heavenly order is presented to us. Everything is seen as surrounding the throne. Four and twenty elders are seated round about that throne. In an inner circle are four living creatures, symbolically described as, the first like a lion, the second like an ox, the third as a man, and the fourth like a flying eagle. The whole interest centers in Him who sits on... read more

Robert Neighbour

Wells of Living Water Commentary - Revelation 4:1-11

The Throne Preparing for Judgment Revelation 4:1-11 and Revelation 5:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now approaching the second division of the Book of Revelation. Chapter three concludes the message to the Seven Churches. Chapter four begins "After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in Heaven." It seems to us that we are now passing into the story of the Tribulation, in its beginnings the first half of that time known as the Day of Jacob's trouble. 1. We are living in a solemn... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 4:6-8

‘And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face as of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each of them having six wings, are full of eyes round about and within. And they never rest day or night saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, which was and which is and... read more

Arthur Peake

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible - Revelation 4:1-11

Revelation 4. The Vision of Heaven.— In this chapter the real Apocalypse commences. A door is opened in heaven and the seer sees the throne of God, flashing like jewels, and surrounded by a rainbow. Twenty-four elders sit on thrones, and with four “ living beasts” offer continual praise and worship to God. Much of the imagery is traditional, and derived from similar descriptions of heaven and the Divine majesty in OT; cf. Isaiah 6:1-Numbers :, Ezekiel 12:4-Hosea :, Daniel 7:9 f. Revelation... read more

Matthew Poole

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible - Revelation 4:7

It is observed concerning these four living creatures, (for so they were, not beasts in a strict sense, as it is opposed to flying things, for the fourth was a fowl): 1. That they were the same mentioned in Ezekiel’s vision, Ezekiel 1:10; only each one there is said to have had the four faces of these creatures, here each one had a single face proper to it. 2. That these were the four creatures whose portraitures were in the four ensigns of the Israelites as they were marshalled into four... read more

Joseph Exell

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Revelation 4:1-11

AN INTRODUCTORY THEOPHANYCRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTESRevelation 4:1. Saw.—Observed, not specially “looked up.” Opened.—Set open. Trumpet.—Revelation 1:10. Which said.—The voice is put for the person speaking.Revelation 4:2. In the spirit.—Implying a rapt state of mind, absorbed wholly in the things now unfolded. Compare St. Peter’s “trances,” and St. Paul’s “visions.” “It is implied that he was caught up through the open door into heaven, and saw what was going on above.” Compare the... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Revelation 4:6-7

beasts living creatures. (See Scofield " :-") . read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Revelation 4:1-11

Revelation chapter four begins with the Greek word "meta autos". And the first verse begins and ends with the same Greek words. The words literally from the Greek are "after these things". So as we come to this phrase, "after these things," our minds should flash back to chapter Revelation 1:19 ,where the book of Revelation was divided into three basic divisions. "Write the things which you have seen, the things which are, and the things which will be after these things", "meta autos". So... read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Revelation 4:1-11

It is proper here to assist the reader with a key to the sublime visions about to open, which has been furnished by the profound study and observation of learned men in the churches of France, Germany, and England. The events of providence, in a succession of ages, have given holy men superior light in those studies, beyond what the fathers of the primitive church could possibly attain. After consulting those authorities, many of whose names have already been mentioned in the introduction to... read more