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

Psalm 141:2

General references

Bible References

The four

The four living creatures said: Amen and the twenty-four elders fell down and worshipped.

Around the throne were twenty-four elders sitting on thrones. They were dressed in white with crowns of gold on their heads.

They cried with a loud voice, saying: Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb.

The twenty-four elders and the four beasts fell down and worshiped God, who sat on the throne, saying: Amen! Praise Jehovah! (Psalm 117:1)

All may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father that sent him.

Why do you judge your brother? Why do you look down on your brother with contempt? We will all stand before the judgment seat of God (Theos).

For this reason God highly exalted him, and gave to him the name that is above every name, (Relative authority given by Jehovah God, the Father to His Son) (Philipians 2:11)

And again: when he brings the firstborn into the world, he says: Let all the angels of God pay him homage.

Having

I heard a sound from heaven, as the sound of many waters. It was as the sound of a great thunder: and I heard the sound of harpists playing their harps.

I saw what looked like a sea of glass mingled with fire. Those who were victorious over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having harps (written Word) of God.

Give thanks to Jehovah with the harp. Sing praises to him with a harp of ten strings.

I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy. Upon the lyre I will praise you, O God, my God.

Sing a song and strike the tambourine. Play the sweet sounding lyre with the harp.

Praise him with sounds from horns. Praise him with harps and stringed instruments.

Golden

One of the four beasts gave the seven angels bowls full of the anger of God who lives forever and ever.

The prayers

Another angel, with a golden incense vessel, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense so he could offer it with the prayers of all the holy ones upon the golden altar before the throne.

Let my prayer be accepted as sweet-smelling incense in your presence. Let the lifting up of my hands in prayer be accepted as an evening sacrifice.

General references

Make music to Jehovah with a lyre and with the melody of a psalm.

Let the priests of God say: His loving kindness is eternal.

Sing to Jehovah a song of thanksgiving. Make music to our God with a harp.

The twenty-four elders, who sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshiped God,