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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_ 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...
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_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...
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Revelation 4:1-9. HEAVEN OPENED...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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“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...
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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...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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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....
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The sea of glass, the beasts, and the hymn of praise:...
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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...
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_ 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...
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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...
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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...
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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]...
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Revelation 4:6 G2532 Before G1799 throne G2362 sea G2281 glass G5193
like G3664 crystal G2930 And G2532 in...
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‘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...
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‘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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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BEASTS
Living creatures.
(_ See Scofield) - (Ezekiel 1:5). _...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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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...
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1 Kings 7:23; Exodus 38:8; Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 1:22; Ezekiel 1:4;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...