Revelation 5:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And when he had taken the book, the four beasts and four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb, having every one of them harps, and golden vials full of odours, which are the prayers of saints.

The four

Having

Golden

Revelation 15:7

The prayers

Revelation 8:3

General references

Psalm 118:3

Psalm 147:7

Revelation 11:16

Bible References

The four

And the four beasts said, So be it. And the rulers went down on their faces and gave worship.

And round about the high seat were four and twenty seats: and on them I saw four and twenty rulers seated, clothed in white robes; and on their heads crowns of gold.

Saying with a loud voice, Salvation to our God who is seated on the high seat, and to the Lamb.

And the four and twenty rulers and the four beasts went down on their faces and gave worship to God who was seated on the high seat, saying, Even so, praise to the Lord.

So that all men may give honour to the Son even as they give honour to the Father. He who gives no honour to the Son gives no honour to the Father who sent him.

But you, why do you make yourself your brother's judge? or again, why have you no respect for your brother? because we will all have to take our place before God as our judge.

For this reason God has put him in the highest place and has given to him the name which is greater than every name;

And again, when he is sending his only Son into the world, he says, Let all the angels of God give him worship.

Having

And a voice from heaven came to my ears, like the sound of great waters, and the sound of loud thunder: and the voice which came to me was like the sound of players, playing on instruments of music.

And I saw a sea which seemed like glass mixed with fire; and those who had overcome the beast and his image and the number of his name, were in their places by the sea of glass, with God's instruments of music in their hands.

Give praise to the Lord on the corded instrument; make melody to him with instruments of music.

Then I will go up to the altar of God, to the God of my joy; I will be glad and give praise to you on an instrument of music, O God, my God.

Take up the melody, playing on an instrument of music, even on corded instruments.

Give him praise with the sound of the horn: give him praise with corded instruments of music.

Golden

And one of the four beasts gave to the seven angels seven gold vessels full of the wrath of God, who is living for ever and ever.

The prayers

And another angel came and took his place at the altar, having a gold vessel for burning perfume; and there was given to him much perfume, so that he might put it with the prayers of all the saints on the gold altar which was before the high seat.

General references

Let the house of Aaron now say, that his mercy is unchanging for ever.

Make songs of praise to the Lord; make melody to our God with instruments of music.

And the four and twenty rulers, who are seated before God on their high seats, went down on their faces and gave worship to God, saying,