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Thus Jehovah's throne is represented by the mercy seat in the holiest, the Shekinah-cloud over it. (BR) 9I will make your forehead(BS) like the hardest stone, harder than flint. The latter passage is very important background, as Ezekiel likewise describes four living beings with multiple faces the key differences being the number of wings and the fact that where Ezekiels cherubim all have four faces, the creatures in Johns vision each have a different face. 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. 7Their legs were straight; their feet were like those of a calf and gleamed like burnished bronze. was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory(AN) of the Lord. Rev.22:2. Compare Job 37:18 , "the sky . Almighty.Heb. Ezek.23:3234, The harlot. 2. Coals from the altar are thrown down. . But there are remarkable parallels between Revelation and Ezekiel, two books written about 600 years apart. Bible > Commentaries > Revelation 4:1 eBibles Free Downloads Revelation 4:1 But see the analogue in the temple, the molten sea before the sanctuary in this sea depth and transparency, but not the fluidity and instability of the natural sea (compare Revelation 21:1 ). Being in the Spirit.He was in a rapture, as before (Revelation 1:10), whether in the body or out of the body we cannot tell; perhaps he himself could not: however, all bodily actions and sensations were for a time suspended, and his spirit was possessed with a spirit of prophecy, and wholly under a Divine influence. Web4 JJettasDad 16 min. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. There is no intimation here when they would occur, or what would be embraced in the period referred to. Also, fulfilled prophecy makes prophecy everywhere easier to understand. "Of (from) Him, through Him, and to Him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. III. It cannot be moved, because righteousness and judgment are its habitation. Carefully observe that no attempt is ever made in Scripture to describe Him who sitteth on the eternal throne. WebEZEKIEL: REVELATION: 1. 5I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. Rev.1718 (Babylon). The tabernacle was a "pattern" of the heavenly antitype; the holy place, a figure of HEAVEN ITSELF. implies that the seer witnessed the opening of the door. Heaven is visioned as the sublime palace of the eternal King, and a door is set open so that we may enter the audience-chamber; and we may well be awed by the magnificence, the sublimity, of the scene. (DS) 12Eat the food as you would a loaf of barley bread; bake it in the sight of the people, using human excrement(DT) for fuel. 13The Lord said, In this way the people of Israel will eat defiled food among the nations where I will drive them.(DU), 14Then I said, Not so, Sovereign Lord! The scene is changed from earth to heaven. Four beings hold a primacy in the world: among created beings, man; among birds, the eagle; among cattle, the ox; among untamed animals, the lion. Elders.The representatives of Christs Church and peopleof those whom Christ calls His friends (John 15:15). 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). 2On the fifth of the monthit was the fifth year of the exile of King Jehoiachin(E) 3the word of the Lord came to Ezekiel(F) the priest, the son of Buzi, by the Kebar River in the land of the Babylonians. 3He said: Son of man, I am sending you to the Israelites, to a rebellious nation that has rebelled against me; they and their ancestors have been in revolt against me to this very day. These in Ezekiel's vision are described as having only four. And the first voice which I heard, as it were, of a trumpet talking with me. From the base of homou; similar. Article Images Copyright 2023 Getty Images unless otherwise indicated. Rev.11:8. WebThe differences between Ezekiel and Revelation Revelation 22:1 John saw a New Jerusalem at the centre of a new earth, where everyone served God (Revelation chapters 21 and 22). Judgment: Daniel 7-Revelation 17,18 3. (N) 8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. These living creatures are represented as endowed with forms which are symbolical and highly significant. No impure meat has ever entered my mouth. (K) In appearance their form was human,(L) 6but each of them had four faces(M) and four wings. The two sections are represented in the one set of elders: not Jews and Christians as distinct bodies. It is but the chorus of a portion. as a molten looking-glass." thunderings and voices--The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." In the spirit.Implying a rapt state of mind, absorbed wholly in the things now unfolded. 6. Each appeared to be made like a wheel intersecting a wheel. 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. The Hebrews spoke of the sky above as a solid expanse; or as a curtain stretched out; or as an extended arch above the earth - describing it as it appears to the eye. (Curiously enough, the Fathers regard these beasts as representing the Four Gospels, which had no recognised existence in St. Johns day). Revelation 5:614 describes the duties or purposes of the four living creatures. Emerald.Green. 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. They fall And I will show thee things which must be hereafter; not which have been, (for to what purpose had that been)? Here begins the Revelation proper; and first, the fourth and fifth chapters set before us the heavenly scenery of the succeeding visions, and God on His throne, as the covenant God of His Church, the Revealer of them to His apostle through Jesus Christ. Introduction Christ the Center of every blessing vs. 1-3 Christ the Center of Gods choosing - v. 4, 5 4a before the foundation of the world election 4b that we should be holy and without blame before Him - unconditional election chose us in Him - John 6:37-40 5b predestined . Ezekiel saw a new temple (house of God) at the centre of a new Israel, where the people loyally served God (Ezekiel chapters 40 to 48). Tamid, c. 3. sect. Rev.4. WebEzekiels Inaugural Vision - In my thirtieth year, in the fourth month on the fifth day, while I was among the exiles by the Kebar River, the heavens were opened and I saw visions of The former represent the forces of nature, which, in the ancient religions, sat upon the throne, personified in the Pagan deities, but which, in the monotheism of the Bible, play a more modest part, and are employed in bearing up the throne of Godthat is to say, in establishing His kingdom. Twice Nebuchadnezzar had gone to war against Judah and taken captives both times. He will be filling all our thoughts with Christ. A calf, heifer, young bull. Trumpet.Revelation 1:10. Revelation 4:9-10. The Throne Vision: Chapter 1: Chapter 4: 2. (DH) 3Then take an iron pan,(DI) place it as an iron wall between you and the city and turn your face toward(DJ) it. and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. Holy, holy, holy--The "tris-hagion" of the Greek liturgies. 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. hereafter--Greek, "after these things": after the present time ( Revelation 1:19 ). What is interesting is reoccurring images that are found in both: Four horses: a black horse, a red horse, and a white horse. Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. The Book Being Opened: Chapters 2-3: Chapter 5: 3. And the first voice which I heard - That is, the first sound which he heard was a command to come up and see the glories of that world. 5, we have the victory of the Redeemer over Nicodemus, the woman of Samaria, and the Galilean nobleman. They will not let the interest of men stay with Christ. Rev.21:3,4. 22Spread out above the heads of the living creatures was what looked something like a vault,(AD) sparkling like crystal, and awesome. The Unity of God.God is one. (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. give--"shall give" in one oldest manuscript. Surely if I had sent you to them, they would have listened to you. A Vision of the Glory of God.The fourth chapter is a vision of the glory of God. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Prophecy: Revelation 4:7 The first creature was like a lion (Rev. The honour and dignity of God is the supreme concern of every living thing. The pavements, or, as we say, floors, of palaces and elegant houses of the East are constructed with expensive and splendid materials. (BU), 10And he said to me, Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart(BV) all the words I speak to you. 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. The brazen sea, in front of the temple, indicated the need for purity in all who came to worship. rainbow round about the throne--forming a complete circle (type of God's perfection and eternity: not a half circle as the earthly rainbow) surrounding the throne vertically. 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. But which shall happen hereafter both to my church and to her enemies: from which it appears, that God did not here show his prophet the destruction of Jerusalem, for that was already past, in the time of Titus Vespasian the Roman emperor, about the year 69, or 70, after the incarnation; this (as all confess) was in Domitians time, about the 11th or 12th year of his reign, about twenty-six or twenty-seven years after that was past, which makes the notion of two late annotators very strange. . But it is more probable that, as they take precedence even of the crowned elders in their ceaseless worship, they represent redeemed humanity, Birks says: They seem to represent four distinct classes, each federally united among those blessed saints who occupy the foremost places in the kingdom of glory. For Stuarts view see Suggestive Notes.. all things--Greek, "the all things": the universe. WebBut there are remarkable parallels between Revelation and Ezekiel, two books written about 600 years apart. Six wings.Compare Isaiah 6:1-4. (Tyre) Ezek.27, Earth lit with God's glory. 19When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers. Ezekiel Chapter 1, verses 4-10 described the four creatures with four faces. 3. was--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts but supported by Vulgate and Coptic. (BD) 8But you, son of man, listen to what I say to you. Rev.10:17. (DN) 7Turn your face(DO) toward the siege of Jerusalem and with bared arm prophesy against her. 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. Nothing more he'd rather hear, nor so D. LONGINUS [On the Sublime, 9], a heathen, praises this description of God's power by "the lawgiver of the Jews, no ordinary man," as one worthy of the theme. (CT), 22The hand of the Lord(CU) was on me there, and he said to me, Get up and go(CV) out to the plain,(CW) and there I will speak to you. 23So I got up and went out to the plain. But again, that could be due to shape shifting or viewing from a different angle or because the Cast their crowns.Alford compares Tacitus, Ann., XV. First, before, principal, most important. 5 is intimately connected with it, but it is rather to be regarded as a special proem to chap. He showed Himself an object of holy worship in the past creation of all things: more fully He shows Himself so in governing all things: He will, in the highest degree, show Himself so in the consummation of all things. Rev.21. New International Version (NIV). 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. Two oldest manuscripts, A, B, Vulgate, Coptic, and Syriac read, "As it were a sea of glass." BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. Salem Media Group. Vision of God's Throne in Heaven; the Four and Twenty Elders; the Four Living Creatures. Does anyone know why Ezekiel's visions differ between the cherub and ox? But in those visions the heavens opened, disclosing the visions to those below on earth. 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. A door set open. One oldest manuscript, B, and Syriac insert "the Holy One." 2. Whereas here, heaven, the temple of God, remains closed to those on earth, but John is transported in vision through an open door up into heaven, whence he can see things passing on earth or in heaven, according as the scenes of the several visions require. Jasper.The ancient jasper was the translucent stone now known as chalcedony, a dark, opaque green (Exodus 28:20; Revelation 21:19). Compare Eze 1:1; Mt 3:16; Ac 7:56; 10:11. to look upon--Greek, "in sight," or "appearance." Which said.The voice is put for the person speaking. Thunder and lightning are our most impressive nature suggestions of the Divine majesty and power. The unity of any being contains two ideas. in Isaiah, God of hosts.. (AY) 6And you, son of man, do not be afraid(AZ) of them or their words. for, &c.--Greek, "on account of"; "for the sake of Thy pleasure," or "will." (Q) 11Such were their faces. Six wings.Compare Isaiah 6:1-4. How awfully different the reason why the worshippers of the beast "have no rest day nor night," namely, "their torment for ever and ever." Isaiah 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Wherever the spirit would go, they would go, without turning as they went. As the watery brightness represents God's holiness, so the fiery red His justice executing fiery wrath. jasper--From Revelation 21:11 , where it is called most precious, which the jasper was not, EBRARD infers it was a diamond. Of the Old Testament texts, however, Isaiah makes Revelation more understandable to me than Ezekiel. The first great portion comprises the opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets (fourth to eleventh chapters). Fire moved back and forth among the creatures; it was bright, and lightning(U) flashed out of it. On both sides of it were written words of lament and mourning and woe.(BJ). This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory, Probable reading of the original Hebrew text; Masoretic Text, That is, about 8 ounces or about 230 grams, That is, about 2/3 quart or about 0.6 liter. On July 13, 2019 By Gina In Revelation. (AK) 28Like the appearance of a rainbow(AL) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.(AM). I. The characteristics of these four chiefs of creation unite to make a perfect picture of the spirit of true service, which should be brave as the lion, patient as the ox, aspiring as the eagle, intelligent as man. The number four is, in the Apocalypse, almost always associated with the earth. Moreover, the rainbow was the appointed token of God's covenant with all flesh, and His people in particular. (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. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 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. So for 390 days you will bear the sin of the people of Israel. Each one went straight ahead; they did not turn as they moved. Revelation 4:8. Bijan literally has the highest broken tackle rate ever in the PFF era. . The visions of Ezekiel recorded in Ezekiel 1 and that of John in Revelation 4:7 include four living creatures () that stand in the presence of the throne of God. All that the words would properly convey would be, that there would be a disclosure of things that were to occur in some future time. one sat on the throne--the Eternal Father: the Creator ( Revelation 4:11 ): also compare Revelation 4:8 with Revelation 1:4 , where also the Father is designated, "which is, and was, and is to come." 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." It is certainly possible that the Greek would admit of that interpretation, but it is not the most obvious or probable. Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says,(BX) whether they listen or fail to listen.(BY). Hereby God in type renewed to man the grant originally made to the first Adam. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. thou--emphatic in the Greek: "It is THOU who didst create." Thank you! (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. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from Bible Gateway, a division of The Zondervan Corporation, 3900 Sparks Drive SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546 USA, including commercial communications and messages from partners of Bible Gateway. 11Also measure out a sixth of a hin[h] of water and drink it at set times. 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. 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. Revelation 4:7. "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]. . A man, one of the human race. four beasts--The Greek for "beasts," Revelation 13:1 Revelation 13:11 , is different, therion, the symbol for the carnal man by opposition to God losing his true glory, as lord, under Him, of the lower creatures, and degraded to the level of the beast. Within.This may mean, inside their wings; and these eyes were seen when the wings were spread. And, behold, a door was opened; I saw the heavens opened, as Matthew 3:16 Acts 7:56. The Fathers identified them with the four Gospels, Matthew the lion, Mark the ox, Luke the man, John the eagle: these symbols, thus viewed, express not the personal character of the Evangelists, but the manifold aspect of Christ in relation to the world (four being the number significant of world-wide extension, for example, the four quarters of the world) presented by them severally: the lion expressing royalty, as Matthew gives prominence to this feature of Christ; the ox, laborious endurance, Christ's prominent characteristic in Mark; man, brotherly sympathy with the whole race of man, Christ's prominent feature in Luke; the eagle, soaring majesty, prominent in John's description of Christ as the Divine Word. [d] 13It was the sound of the wings of the living creatures(CA) brushing against each other and the sound of the wheels beside them, a loud rumbling sound. You may unsubscribe from Bible Gateways emails at any time. Sea of glass.Figure from the sea that was in front of Solomons temple (1 Kings 7:23, etc.). was as it were--Omit was, it not being in the Greek. Thus there is symbolized here the purificatory baptism of water and the Spirit of all who are made "kings and priests unto God." (AR) 2As he spoke, the Spirit came into me and raised me(AS) to my feet, and I heard him speaking to me. He must ever simply be to us the I AM. Existenceuncaused, independent existence.. Ezekiel in Revelation- Part I: Overview Comparison. The four living creatures take the lead of the twenty-four elders, both in this anthem, and in that new song which follows on the ground of their redemption ( Revelation 5:8-10 ). Throne.See 1 Kings 22:19. From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead(DW) or torn by wild animals. The center of the fire looked like glowing metal,(J) 5and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures. WebHe who saw them in vision though there may have been no representation to the eye, had before him what was a real and appropriate representation of coming events. 11. In that expanse, or arch, the stars are set as gems (compare the notes on Isaiah 34:4); through apertures or windows in that expanse the rain comes down, Genesis 7:11; and that is opened when a heavenly messenger comes down to the earth, Matthew 3:16. 12Each one went straight ahead. Yet the thus constituted, are themselves symbolic of the attributes of the Godhead. Do not rebel(BE) like that rebellious people;(BF) open your mouth and eat(BG) what I give you., 9Then I looked, and I saw a hand(BH) stretched out to me. If you have any questions, please review our Privacy Policy or email us at privacy@biblegateway.com. But another, A, Vulgate, and Coptic omit this, as English Version does. The point of union between the two views given above is: Christ is the perfect realization of the ideal of man; Christ is presented in His fourfold aspect in the four Gospels respectively. 15As I looked at the living creatures,(W) I saw a wheel(X) on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. Revelation 4:3. WebRevelation 4:8. This important distinction explains this introductory vision of the eternal glory of God. 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. See on Matthew 28:18. By Him they believe in God. Full of eyes.Compare Ezekiel 1:18; Ezekiel 10:12; Zechariah 3:9. These appear as a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, much as in was set--not was placed, but was situated, literally, "lay." As the watery brightness represents God's holiness, so the fiery red His justice executing fiery wrath. WebRevelation's four living beings. (CL) 19But if you do warn the wicked person and they do not turn(CM) from their wickedness(CN) or from their evil ways, they will die(CO) for their sin; but you will have saved yourself. Proud member Web214 likes, 2 comments - RCCG Public Relations (@rccg_pr) on Instagram: "R.C.C.G. In Ezekiel, they have 4 wings; in Revelation, they each have 6. (CF) And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days(CG)deeply distressed. Special Sunday Service Sunday, 2nd January 2022 Ministering: Pastor Adeboye Topic: Go" "Behold" governs in sense both "a door," &c., and "the first voice," &c. hereafterGreek, "after these things": after the present time (Re 1:19).Revelation 4:1-3 John seeth the throne of God in heaven,Revelation 4:4,5 encompassed with four and twenty elders,Revelation 4:6,7 and four beasts full of eyes before and behind.Revelation 4:8-11 The continual adoration and worship offered by thebeasts and elders before him that sat on the throne.

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