Thematic Bible
Revelation 4:1 (show verse)
After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice which I heard as of a trumpet speaking with me, saying, Come up here, and I will shew thee the things which must take place after these things.
Revelation 4:2 (show verse)
Immediately I became in the Spirit; and behold, a throne stood in the heaven, and upon the throne one sitting,
Revelation 4:3 (show verse)
and he that was sitting like in appearance to a stone of jasper and a sardius, and a rainbow round the throne like in appearance to an emerald.
Christ Appearance » His personal appearance figuratively described
Bow » A token in the clouds
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Emerald » Color of the rainbow
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Precious stones » Names of » Emeralds
Precious stones » Names of » Jasper
Precious stones » Pearls » Sardius
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Jasper
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Emerald
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Sardine or sardius
Rainbow » Symbolical
Sardius » Figurative
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » A rainbow and the throne
Bow » A token in the clouds
Christ » For select reading » Appearance, personal of
Emerald » Color of the rainbow
Face » Of Christ » His personal appearance figuratively described
Precious stones » Names of » Emeralds
Precious stones » Names of » Jasper
Precious stones » Pearls » Sardius
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Jasper
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Emerald
Precious stones » Mentioned in scripture » Sardine or sardius
Rainbow » Symbolical
Sardius » Figurative
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » A rainbow and the throne
Revelation 4:4 (show verse)
And round the throne twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones twenty-four elders sitting, clothed with white garments; and on their heads golden crowns.
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Church » Garments of » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Crown » Symbolical
Elder » Apocalyptic vision of
white Raiment » The heavenly garment
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The twenty-four elders
Church » Garments of » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Crown » Symbolical
Elder » Apocalyptic vision of
white Raiment » The heavenly garment
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The twenty-four elders
Revelation 4:5 (show verse)
And out of the throne go forth lightnings, and voices, and thunders; and seven lamps of fire, burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God;
Lamp » Symbolical
Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Lightning
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Sent as a sign
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven spirits
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Thunder » Sent as a sign
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seven lamps
Lamps » Illustrative » Of graces of the holy ghost
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Lightning
Meteorology » Thunder and lightning » Sent as a sign
Seven » Miscellany of sevens » Seven spirits
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Thunder » Sent as a sign
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The seven lamps
Revelation 4:6 (show verse)
and before the throne, as a glass sea, like crystal. And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, four living creatures, full of eyes, before and behind;
Animals » Beasts symbolical
Crystal » A precious stone
Laver » Figurative
Sea » Symbolical » In john's apocalyptic vision
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The sea of glass
Crystal » A precious stone
Laver » Figurative
Sea » Symbolical » In john's apocalyptic vision
the Sea » Illustrative » (smooth as glass,) of the peace of heaven
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The sea of glass
Revelation 4:7 (show verse)
and the first living creature like a lion, and the second living creature like a calf, and the third living creature having the face as of a man, and the fourth living creature like a flying eagle.
Animals » Beasts symbolical
Bullock (ox) » Symbolical
Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance
Eagle » Symbolical
Eagles » Illustrative » Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Bullock (ox) » Symbolical
Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance
Eagle » Symbolical
Eagles » Illustrative » Of wisdom and zeal of God's ministers
Lions » Symbolical » Margin
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Revelation 4:8 (show verse)
And the four living creatures, each one of them having respectively six wings; round and within they are full of eyes; and they cease not day and night saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, who was, and who is, and who is to come.
Animals » Beasts symbolical
God » Hand of » Holiness of
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
Heavenly » Multitude » Praise
Holiness » Of God
God, Holiness of » Heavenly hosts adore
Praise » In heaven
Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
Praise » Revelation » Unceasing
Praise » Should be offered » Day and night
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Holy
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Worship » Parental prayers » Heavenly
God » Hand of » Holiness of
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
Heavenly » Multitude » Praise
Holiness » Of God
God, Holiness of » Heavenly hosts adore
Praise » In heaven
Praise » Encouraged » Heavenly
Praise » Revelation » Unceasing
Praise » Should be offered » Day and night
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
God, Trinity » Each person in, described as » Holy
Vision » Of john on the island of patmos » The four living creatures
Worship » Parental prayers » Heavenly
Revelation 4:9 (show verse)
And when the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanksgiving to him that sits upon the throne, who lives to the ages of ages,
Revelation 4:10 (show verse)
the twenty-four elders shall fall before him that sits upon the throne, and do homage to him that lives to the ages of ages; and shall cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Crown » Symbolical
Crowns » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Elder » Apocalyptic vision of
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
Praise » In heaven
Praise » The heavenly host engage in
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the future » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Crowns » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Elder » Apocalyptic vision of
God » Is declared to be » Eternal
Praise » In heaven
Praise » The heavenly host engage in
Reward » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the future » Spiritual crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
Throne » Figurative » Anthropomorphic » Of Christ
Revelation 4:11 (show verse)
Thou art worthy, O our Lord and our God, to receive glory and honour and power; for thou hast created all things, and for thy will they were, and they have been created.
Creation » Effected » For God's pleasure
Glorifying God » Duty of » Examples of
Glorifying God » Heavenly host engaged in
Glorifying God » Heavenly hosts engaged in
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » Made for God
Power » Of God » The heavenly host magnified
God, Power of » The heavenly host magnify
Praise » In heaven
Praise » The heavenly host engage in
Glorifying God » Duty of » Examples of
Glorifying God » Heavenly host engaged in
Glorifying God » Heavenly hosts engaged in
Jesus Christ » Preexistence of
Man » Made for God
Power » Of God » The heavenly host magnified
God, Power of » The heavenly host magnify
Praise » In heaven
Praise » The heavenly host engage in