Revelation 7:11 - Exposition

And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts; were standing … the four living beings. (For a consideration of the positions here indicated, see on Revelation 5:11 .) The throne in the centre with the four living beings was surrounded by the elders, having the Lamb in the midst, between the throne and the elders. Forming a circle round the whole were the angels. (On the elders as representing the Church, and the four living creatures as symbolical of creation, see on Revelation 4:4 , Revelation 4:6 .) And fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God. As in Revelation 5:14 and Revelation 11:16 , Revelation 11:17 , praise is accompanied by adoration and worship.