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Darby's translation notes (1890)

Revelation 4:6

4:6 around (e-19) I use 'round' for what is connected with anything (not necessarily united to it) as a centre, as the tire of a wheel, but 'around' is used for detached objects encircling.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Revelation 4:6. _FOUR BEASTS_] τεσσαρα ζωα _Four living creatures_ or _four animals_. The word _beast_ is very improperly used here and elsewhere in this description. _Wiclif_ first used it, and...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    AND BEFORE THE THRONE THERE WAS A SEA OF GLASS - An expanse spread out like a sea composed of glass: that is, that was pellucid and transparent like glass. It is not uncommon to compare the sea with g...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE THINGS WHICH ARE AFTER THESE, THE END OF THE AGE, THE CONSUMMATION, AND FINAL MESSAGES (4-22) Chapter S 4-5 _ 1. The open door and the vision of the throne (Revelation 4:1)_ 2. The twenty...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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. Tw...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    With the fourth chapter there is. remarkable change in the nature of Revelation. Two parts, the record of the things John _saw_ and the things that _were_ (are) have ended; the third part, the declara...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    a And flashes of lightning and voices and peals of thunder were coming forth from the throne. There were seven torches of fire burning before the throne, and these are the seven Spirits of God. And in...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    THE OPENING HEAVENS AND THE OPENING DOOR (Revelation 4:1) _ 4:1 After this I saw, and, behold, a door in heaven was standing open, and there came to me the voice that I had heard before, speaking to...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    _ THERE WAS_. GLASS. The texts read "as it were. glassy sea". UNTO. to. ROUND ABOUT. Greek. _kuklo._ In Rev. only here and Revelation 7:11. Occurs: Mark 3:34. WERE. Omit. BEASTS. living ones, or li...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _a sea of glass_ As there was a brazen "sea" in front of Solomon's Temple, 1 Kings 7:23 &c. We find from Revelation 11:19; Revelation 15:5, &c. that St John was now in front of the heavenly Temple whe...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    Revelation 4:1-9. HEAVEN OPENED...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΘΆΛΑΣΣΑ ὙΑΛΊΝΗ. As there was a brazen “sea” in front of Solomon’s Temple, 1 Kings 7:23 &c. We find from Revelation 11:19; Revelation 15:5, &c. that St John was now in front of the heavenly Temple—whet...

  • Charles Box Commentaries

    _JOHN DESCRIBED FOUR BEASTS REVELATION 4:6-7:_ The crystal sea made possible a clear view of God. The sea often represents populations of the earth. This likely provides a picture of the tranquility a...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΎΆΛΙΝΟΣ (G5193) стеклянный, ΚΡΎΣΤΑΛΛΟΣ (G2930) хрустальный. Это стеклянное покрытие, похожее на воду, прозрачную, как горный хрусталь (Swete; ABD, 5:1059). ΜΈΣΟΣ (G3319) середина, ΚΎΚΛΟΣ (G2945) кр...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    BEFORE THE THRONE—A SEA OF GLASS, &C.— Several interpreters understand this crystal sea to be an emblem of the known rite of receiving converts into the Christian church bybaptism; of the purity which...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    _TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ PART II CHAPTER IV THE VISION OF THE THRONE _Text (Revelation 4:1-11)_ 1 After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    Strauss-' Comments SECTION 11 Text Revelation 4:1-8 After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voice as of a trumpet speaking with me, one sayi...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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. 'Aleph (') A B, Vulgat...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    __ Throne Section-The Scroll At the seventh trumpet they fall and worship, the tenor of their words showing that they are not included among His slaves the prophets or the saints (Rev_11:16). They h...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE GLORY OF GOD The Church has been encouraged in the midst of her tribulation and temptation by the vision of the presence and support of Christ. Now (Revelation 4:5) a further series of visions beg...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    _There was_ A SEA OF GLASS] RV 'as it were a glassy sea,' perhaps representing the waters that were above the firmament, Genesis 1:7. Over this the throne of God is looked upon as set: cp. Ezekiel 1:2...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 4 *WORSHIP IN HEAVEN - REVELATION 4:1-5 *WORSHIP OF GOD WHO CREATED ALL THINGS - REVELATION 4:1-11...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND BEFORE THE THRONE THERE WAS A SEA OF GLASS LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL. — There is a sea before the throne of God. The woman apparelled in purple splendour sits upon many waters (Revelation 17:1). The water...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER III. ANTICIPATIONS OF THE CHURCH'S VICTORY. Revelation 4:1; Revelation 5:1. WE have seen in considering the first chapter of the Apocalypse that the book as a whole is to be occupied with th...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    For a sea in heaven, _cf._ above (on Revelation 4:4). In _Test. Patr. Leviticus 2; Leviticus 2_ the sea lies within the second (first) heaven ὕδωρ κρεμάμενον ἀνάμεσον τούτου κἀκείνου, and in the Egypt...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    “A THRONE SET IN HEAVEN” Revelation 4:1 The vision of the ascended Lord introduced the seven letters to the churches, so the visions of this and the next Chapter s introduce the seven seals. They res...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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 surround...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    Verses 6-7 All of the beauty described above would be reflected in a crystal sea. The four "living creatures," which is a better translation than beasts, are reminiscent of those in Ezekiel 1:1-14; Ez...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (7) 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. (7) By instrument...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    A sea of glass, like crystal, calm and transparent, and may signify that the saints had passed a boisterous sea of troubles in this world, which is now changed into everlasting tranquility. --- Four l...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (4) And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold. (5) And out of...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    After These Things I. INTRODUCTION A. The key to understanding the book of Revelation is in Revelation 1:19 "Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    But we have to consider where the fourth Chapter commences God's ways. It does not follow necessarily that the assembly has been spued out of Christ's mouth. It had been threatened; but the judgment o...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND BEFORE THE THRONE [THERE WAS] A SEA OF GLASS LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL,.... By which is meant, not heaven, nor the souls of the blessed there, nor the multitude of the holy angels, nor the first converts...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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. Ver. 6. _A sea of gl...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal_ Wide and deep, pure and clear, transparent and still. Both the _seven lamps of fire_ and this sea are _before the throne_, and both m...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    A SEA OF GLASS LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL; chap Revelation 15:2; an expanse of crystal-line clearness and splendor. It answers to the "paved work of a sapphire stone, and as it were the body of heaven in its c...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The sea of glass, the beasts, and the hymn of praise:...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    A DOOR OPENED IN HEAVEN From this point in Revelation the Church is never again seen on earth, but always in heaven or coming as the armies in heaven with her Lord to judge the earth (Revelation 19:11...

  • Manly Luscombe Commentary on New Testament

    _ 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._ A. SEA OF GLASS - H...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-8 After the Lord Jesus had instructed the apostle to write to the churches "the things that are," there was another vision. The apostle saw a throne set in heaven, an emblem of the universal domini...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OLBGrk; AND BEFORE THE THRONE; the throne mentioned before, REVELATION 4:2,3, upon which _one sat, _ & c. A SEA OF GLASS LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL; another allusion to the tabernacle or temple, in which was a...

  • NT Verse References in the Ante-Nicene Fathers

    Victorinus On the Creation of the World And to proceed further still from that principle, lo, there are four living creatures before God's throne,[3]...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Revelation 4:6 G2532 Before G1799 throne G2362 sea G2281 glass G5193 like G3664 crystal G2930 And G2532 in...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘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 thi...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And before the throne as it were a glassy sea, like crystal.' Compare the ‘firmament' carried by the cherubim which bore the throne of God in Ezekiel 1:22 which also was of crystal. This sea is based...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Revelation 4:6. AND BEFORE THE THRONE AS IT WERE A GLASSY SEA LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL. The most various opinions have been entertained regarding the ‘glassy sea' here spoken of, some of which may at once be...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Chaps. 4 and 5 form the third section of the Apocalypse; but the struggle of the Church, which it is the main object of the book to describe, does not yet begin. These two Chapter s are preparatory to...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    AS IT WERE A GLASSY SEA (ως θαλασσα υαλινη). Old adjective (from υαλος, glass, Revelation 21:18; Revelation 21:21), in N.T. only here and Revelation 15:2. Possibly from υε (it rains), like a raindro...

  • Scofield's Bible Commentary

    BEASTS Living creatures. (_ See Scofield) - (Ezekiel 1:5). _...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Things which shall be. Vision of the throne in heaven, the enthroned elders, the four living creatures and their worship with the elders because of creation. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    God's throne is the spiritual center of the universe. Words can only hint at his glory! JASPER. A diamond - _white, brilliant -_ symbolic of holiness. CARNELLAN. A topaz - _bloody red -_ symbolic of j...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 4:6 The peaceful SEA OF GLASS often appears in prophetic visions of God’s throne room (Exodus 24:10;...

  • The Message from Patmos by David Scott Clark

    John next sees four beasts full of eyes before and behind, bearing a general resemblance to a lion, a calf, a man, and an eagle. Each has wings and eyes, and they rest not day or night, saying: "Holy,...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    AN INTRODUCTORY THEOPHANY _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 4:1. SAW.—Observed, not specially “looked up.” OPENED.—Set open. TRUMPET.— Revelation 1:10. WHICH SAID.—The voice is put for the...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION This is the commencement of the second great division, which embraces Revelation 4-22:5, that in which the revelation, properly so called, takes place. Revelation 4:1. and 5. contain the f...

  • The Revelation of Jesus Christ Through the Ages by Donald A. Koenig

    _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._ _ 7 AND THE FIRST BE...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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 co...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Kings 7:23; Exodus 38:8; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 1:22; Ezekiel 1:4;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    Of glass [υ α λ ι ν η]. Rev., glassy, which describes the appearance not the material. The adjective, and the kindred noun ualov glass occur only in Revelation. The etymology is uncertain; some mainta...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    THE THRONE PREPARING FOR JUDGMENT Revelation 4:1 _and Revelation 5:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now approaching the second division of the Book of Revelation. Chapter three concludes the message to...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    And before the throne is a sea as of glass, like crystal — Wide and deep, pure and clear, transparent and still. Both the "seven lamps of fire" and this sea are before the throne; and both may mean "t...

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    By this SEA OF GLASS there seems to be an allusion to that large vessel of water in the temple called the brazen sea, in which Aaron and his sons did wash themselves before they administered in holy t...

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