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. Nothing more he'd rather hear, nor so The first history has two parts: one the causes of things done and of this whole revelation in this next chapter, another of the acts done in the next four chapters. 4 cannot but strike the mind of every intelligent reader. What is interesting is reoccurring images that are found in both: Four horses: a black horse, a red horse, and a white horse. The Rainbow Symbol.The discovery made of the Divine mercy in the covenant of grace refreshes the mind as the green relieves the eye from the fatigue and glare of other colours. But whereas in Ezekiel each living creature has all four faces, here the four belong severally one to each. 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. Copyright 2019 by Zondervan. In 4:1, John is suddenly taken to heaven and another story breaks out. 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. As the high-soaring intelligence, the eagle, forms the contrasted complement to practical labor, the ox bound to the soil; so holy judicial vengeance against evil, the lion springing suddenly and terribly on the doomed, forms the contrasted complement to human sympathy, the man. (CF) And there, where they were living, I sat among them for seven days(CG)deeply distressed. Milligan, D.D. Holy Bible, New International Version, NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Almighty--answering to "Lord of hosts" (Sabaoth), Isaiah 6:3 . So Ezekiel 1:1, "The heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God." EZEKIEL: REVELATION: 1. A very specifically interesting use and description of people is used in the Bibles Book of Revelation (compare Revelation 4:6 and Revelation 5:8-9 KJV). John's object is to show that the six wings in each did not interfere with that which he had before declared, namely, that they were "full of eyes before and behind." 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. Of the Old Testament texts, however, Isaiah makes Revelation more understandable to me than Ezekiel. When speaking, in his first epistle, of the struggles of Christians with the world, St. John uses the words, And this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith (Revelation 5:4). Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the. 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. Their position in relation to the throne is not clear. As the watery brightness represents God's holiness, so the fiery red His justice executing fiery wrath. ago Zeke was far more productive and polished coming out than Bijan. The first of these living beings was like a lion; the the first voice which I heard--the voice which I heard at first, namely, in Revelation 1:10 ; the former voice. thunderings and voices--The two oldest manuscripts transpose, "voices and thunderings." This important distinction explains this introductory vision of the eternal glory of God. as a molten looking-glass." Yet the thus constituted, are themselves symbolic of the attributes of the Godhead. Essentially Christ is God; but revelationally, and for particular purposes of manifestation, He is apprehended as the Son of God, and as Son, He must not be confused with the Father, or, in any sense, put in His place. 15I came to the exiles who lived at Tel Aviv near the Kebar River. 1. They are represented by the four living creatures which are supposed to be the chefs duvre of the animal creationthe lion, the bull, the eagle, and man. In Ezekiel, they have 4 wings; in Revelation, they each have 6. Do not be afraid of what they say or be terrified by them, though they are a rebellious people. The best value in digital Bible study. Bijan literally has the highest broken tackle rate ever in the PFF era. WebIf these lamps are designed to be symbols of the Holy Spirit, according to the interpretation proposed in Revelation 1:4, it may be perhaps in the following respects: (1) They may represent the manifold influences of that Spirit in the world - as imparting light; giving consolation; creating the heart anew; sanctifying the soul, etc. 21When the creatures moved, they also moved; when the creatures stood still, they also stood still; and when the creatures rose from the ground, the wheels rose along with them, because the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels.(AC). Or prolongation petaomai, or contracted ptaomai middle voice of a primary verb; to fly. As I showed in Secrets of Time, Israel was supposed to enter the Promised Land at the feast of Tabernacles in the year 2450 (years from Adam). From my youth until now I have never eaten anything found dead(DW) or torn by wild animals. (K) In appearance their form was human,(L) 6but each of them had four faces(M) and four wings. 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). WebRevelation Series - Handout #5 DANIEL AND REVELATION Similarities and Differences Similarities: 1. . Say to them, This is what the Sovereign Lord says,(BX) whether they listen or fail to listen.(BY). The special meaning of these symbols is not to be applied immediately, or directly, to the attributes of God Himself, but to be regarded as primarily indicative of powers possessed by the . 15As I looked at the living creatures,(W) I saw a wheel(X) on the ground beside each creature with its four faces. Judgment: Daniel 7-Revelation 17,18 3. A Vision of the Glory of God.The fourth chapter is a vision of the glory of God. One face is that of a man, another face is that of a lion, another face is that of an ox, another face is that of an eagle. Talking with me - As of a trumpet that seemed to speak directly to me. be--come to pass. implies that the seer witnessed the opening of the door. Rev.7. The best explanation for the scattered correlations is that Luke received a tradition or 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. (BQ) 8But I will make you as unyielding and hardened as they are. Ezek.3, The prophet measures the temple. It is suggested that fickle, movable waters represent the unguided, unreasoning, and unprincipled thoughts of men. An eagle, bird of prey. As the watery brightness represents God's holiness, so the fiery red His justice executing fiery wrath. for ever and ever--Greek, "unto the ages of the ages.". The meaning, however, is simply that he saw a new vision, without intimating whether there was any design on his part, and without saying how his thoughts came to be directed to heaven. Revelation 4:1. II. In the arched iris spanning the Divine throne the ancient Church beheld an emblem of the Divine severity, blended with love; in it she saw the dark showers of His judgments, gilded by the bright beams of His mercy. BEST VALUE in digital Bible study. 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. 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. Revelation 4:6. These cherubim used two of their wings for flying and the other two for covering their bodies (Ezekiel 1:6, 11, 23). The shining pavement is like solidified water. . four and twenty elders--Greek, "the four and twenty (or as one oldest manuscript, 'twenty-four') elders": the well-known elders [ALFORD]. Instead of being like the throne of earthly kings, i.e., resting upon inanimate and lifeless substances, its support is constituted of living, moving, rational creatures, ever watchful, and ever ready to move, as Ezekiel says, like a flash of lightning (Ezekiel 1:14). WebEZEKIEL: REVELATION: 1. 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. His throne is upheld by their needs, which God alone can meet; by their trustings, which are its buttresses; and by their service in their spheres, which witnesses to their Master. 5 is intimately connected with it, but it is rather to be regarded as a special proem to chap. 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. If not, the In Isaiah 6:3 , as here, it occurs; also Psalms 99:3 Psalms 99:5 Psalms 99:9 , where He is praised as "holy," (1) on account of His majesty ( Revelation 4:1 ) about to display itself; (2) His justice ( Revelation 4:4 ) already displaying itself; (3) His mercy ( Revelation 4:6-8 ) which displayed itself in times past. IV. . In Isaiah 6:3 there is added, "the whole EARTH is full of His glory." 19When the living creatures moved, the wheels beside them moved; and when the living creatures rose from the ground, the wheels also rose. MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRAPH.Revelation 4:1-11. 2. He leads men to God. Re Apocalypse). 611, than as a proem to the book at large. The throne vision Chapter 1 Chapter 4 2. Bullinger, has stood the test of tine as an incredible The heavenly Bow spake to her of the Deluge, the shipwreck of the world for sin; it spake to her also of calm and sunshine after the storm.Wordsworth. The vision of God. The A.V. Symbols: Daniel 7-Revelation 13 | Daniel 2-Revelation 17,18 2. As the communication respecting the seven churches opened with a suitable vision of the Lord Jesus as Head of the Church, so the second part opens with a vision suitable to the matter to be revealed. As the rainbow was first reflected on the waters of the world's ruin, and continues to be seen only when a cloud is brought over the earth, so another deluge, namely, of fire, shall precede the new heavens and earth: the Lord, as here, on His throne, whence ( Revelation 4:5 ) proceed "lightnings and thunderings," shall issue the commission to rid the earth of its oppressors: but then, amidst judgment, when other men's hearts fail them for fear, the believer shall be reassured by the rainbow, the covenant token, round the throne (compare DE BURGH, Exposition of Revelation). 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. And--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac. The first great portion comprises the opening of the seals and the sounding of the trumpets (fourth to eleventh chapters). Jasper.The ancient jasper was the translucent stone now known as chalcedony, a dark, opaque green (Exodus 28:20; Revelation 21:19). was set--not was placed, but was situated, literally, "lay." These appear as a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle, much as in The cloud is the regular token of God's and Christ's presence, for example, in the tabernacle's holiest place; on Mount Sinai at the giving of the law; at the ascension ( Acts 1:9 ); at His coming again ( Revelation 4:7 ). Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers, NT Prophecy: Revelation 4:7 The first creature was like a lion (Rev. Compare St. Peters trances, and St. Pauls visions. It is implied that he was caught up through the open door into heaven, and saw what was going on above. Compare the conception of Dantes poem. Sea of glass.Figure from the sea that was in front of Solomons temple (1 Kings 7:23, etc.). 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. (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. WebRevelation 4:8. (DB) 26I will make your tongue stick to the roof(DC) of your mouth so that you will be silent and unable to rebuke them, for they are a rebellious people. In the spirit.Implying a rapt state of mind, absorbed wholly in the things now unfolded. Rev.20:46. 3And he said to me, Son of man, eat what is before you, eat this scroll; then go and speak to the people of Israel. 2So I opened my mouth, and he gave me the scroll to eat. (CP), 20Again, when a righteous person turns(CQ) from their righteousness and does evil, and I put a stumbling block(CR) before them, they will die. 26Above the vault over their heads was what looked like a throne(AH) of lapis lazuli,(AI) and high above on the throne was a figure like that of a man. was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf. WebThe phrase after this (meta tauta in ancient Greek) in Revelation 1:19 is repeated twice in Revelation 4:1. We should, as it were, forget it when we go in before the Lord in duty, and be willing to drop it, that we may go up to Him in heaven.Matthew Henry. A door set open. 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. Ezekiel 10:14, And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle. (CJ) 18When I say to a wicked person, You will surely die,(CK) and you do not warn them or speak out to dissuade them from their evil ways in order to save their life, that wicked person will die for[e] their sin, and I will hold you accountable for their blood. 1 Corinthians 9:9,10 For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn. 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 Rev.8:5. Including an alternate form scheo skheh'-o; a primary verb; to hold. To report dead links, typos, or html errors or suggestions about making these resources more useful use the convenient. After thisGreek, "After these things," marking the opening of the next vision in the succession. The tabernacle was a "pattern" of the heavenly antitype; the holy place, a figure of HEAVEN ITSELF. Thunder and lightning are our most impressive nature suggestions of the Divine majesty and power. The description is about four beasts full of eyes before and behind. They are full of eyes; i.e., they are ever wakeful and watchful, looking every way, seeing everything, and ready to move in any direction. It will not be forgotten that this is elsewhere the manner of St. John. When lost sinners now made clean lift their voices loud and strong. Compare Luke 3:21; Acts 7:56; Acts 10:11. Render, as Rev., "a voice as of a trumpet.". . when--that is, whensoever: as often as. Eastern Abstraction.It is well to remember that Easterns have a power of mental abstractionof separating themselves for a time from their bodieswhich is quite inconceivable to Westerns. He spoke to me and said: Go, shut yourself inside your house. WebRevelation's four living beings. I was, &c.--Greek, "I became in the Spirit" I was completely rapt in vision into the heavenly world. Oneness in number, whereby it is parted from all other beings without itself. Both times, however, he retreated, thinking he had taught Judah a lesson. (BU), 10And he said to me, Son of man, listen carefully and take to heart(BV) all the words I speak to you. Rev.4. Compare Job 37:18 , "the sky . It is strange that any should have maintained that this is not the voice of Christ. 3. was--omitted in the two oldest manuscripts but supported by Vulgate and Coptic. 11Also measure out a sixth of a hin[h] of water and drink it at set times. An animal, living creature. The Christian Church of St. Johns day was a Jewish Christian Church. 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. Try it FREE. 8I will tie you up with ropes so that you cannot turn from one side to the other until you have finished the days of your siege. 5I have assigned you the same number of days as the years of their sin. 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. (N) 8Under their wings on their four sides they had human hands. seven resplendent, glorious beings, all radiant, like burning torches, or lamps. You may read the text and similarities and you be the judge for yourself. And the first beast was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf, and the third beast had a face as a man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle. Consider the similarities between the books of Zechariah and Revelation. (AK) 28Like the appearance of a rainbow(AL) in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him.(AM). Revelation 4:6 And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind. Thus Jehovah's throne is represented by the mercy seat in the holiest, the Shekinah-cloud over it. In 4:1, John is suddenly taken to heaven and another story breaks out. 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. In it was a scroll,(BI) 10which he unrolled before me. (S) 13The appearance of the living creatures was like burning coals(T) of fire or like torches. and behold, a door was opened in heaven: not in a literal sense, as the heavens were opened at Christ's baptism, and at Stephen's martyrdom, but in a figurative sense; and the phrase is to be understood of a discovery of things that were, or were to be in the church of God, which in this book is oftentimes signified by "heaven": and it must be conceived as done in a visionary way, just as Ezekiel, in the visions of God, was brought to Jerusalem, and the temple there, and in at a door was shown all the abominations committed in the court and temple; so John, in a visionary way, through an opened door, had a scene of things in the church presented to him, as follows: and the first voice which I heard was, as it were, of a trumpet talking with me; this voice is not called the first voice with respect to any other voices that were to follow; but it designs the former voice, the voice that John heard behind him, when he saw the first vision; and this, as that, was clear, loud, and sonorous as a trumpet, so that he thoroughly heard, and rightly understood what was said; it was the same Person that made the following representation of things as did then, even he who is the Alpha and the Omega, the Lord Jesus Christ, the author of the whole revelation; the "first" is left out in the Arabic version: the allusion is to the blowing of trumpets at the opening of the door of the temple; "every day there were one and twenty soundings of a trumpet in the temple, three , "at the opening of the doors", and nine at the daily morning sacrifice, and nine at the daily evening sacrifice (f).''. He who sat on the throne is not named (see Jewish reticence in relation to the sacred Name), but He is kept before us in the whole book, to remind us that the great world-drama moves forward ever under the eyes of the ruling One. Ezekiel 1: 5 and in the fire was what looked like four living creatures.
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