Then one of the elders said to me, “Stop crying. Look! The Lion from the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has been victorious so that He may open the scroll and its seven seals.”

The noise

Flashes of lightning and rumblings of thunder came from the throne. Seven fiery torches were burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.

and he cried out with a loud voice like a roaring lion. When he cried out, the seven thunders spoke with their voices.

God’s sanctuary in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His sanctuary. There were flashes of lightning, rumblings of thunder, an earthquake, and severe hail.

One

When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”

Something like a sea of glass, similar to crystal, was also before the throne. Four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back were in the middle and around the throne.

for we are unable to stop speaking about what we have seen and heard.”

General references

When He opened the second seal, I heard the second living creature say, “Come!”