SLIDE 1 Last week we look at the throne and the one sitting on the throne. We discussed the colors and the characters surrounding the throne. Notice the activity emanating 5From the throne came flashes of lightning, and rumblings and peals of thunder, (imagine what that would be like in heaven) and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire, which are the seven spirits of God,6and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, (like crystal.) We will study in Chapter 21 when heaven comes down to earth there will be no sea.)
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2 Revelation 4:6a and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass, like crystal.
The laver in
Solomon’s temple is made of solid brass polished like mirrors do each time the
Priests wash in the laver they must look at their reflection. One commentator
(Gaebelein) believes the laver is now like crystal, therefore “solidified
because no more water is needed for the cleaning of the Saints”
Revelation 4 part 2
SLIDE 3 Four Living Creatures
This week we will concentrate on the four
creatures nothing like we see on earth.
REV.4:6 And around the throne, on each side
of the throne, are four living creatures, full of eyes in front and behind:
Think about a creature covered in eyes. Think
of a potato kept too long in the dark. A Mr. Potato head with eyes all over his
body would make a wonderful cartoon character.
Why would the creatures be full of eyes? What
do we use our eyes for? Have you ever wished for eyes in the back of your head?
Teacher or mother may tease kids that they have eyes in the back of their
heads.
2 Chronicles 16:19 For the eyes
of the LORD range throughout the earth to strengthen those whose hearts are
fully committed to him.
1
Peter 3:12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the
face of the Lord is against
those who do evil."
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4 Ezekiel and Isaiah were prophets of God. Both saw these
creatures 400 years before Christ was born. Ezekiel had a vision when he was among the exiles in
Babylon and “the heavens were opened, and
I saw visions of God……”
Ezekiel 1:10-11 As for the likeness of their faces, each had a
human face. The four had the face of
a lion on the right side, the four
had the face of an ox on the left
side, and the four had the face of an eagle.11
Such were their faces. And their wings were spread out above. Each
creature had two wings, each of which touched the wing of another, while
two covered their bodies.
REVELATION 4:7
Philippians 2: 6-8
Philippians 2: 6-8
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5 Here are some thoughts on the 4 living creature
Verse 7 says the first living creature
like a lion, (a lion of jungle
protector, Christ is the Lion of Judah and Jesus was born a King):
the second living creature like an ox,
(a beast of burden, Mark
describes Christ as a Servant)
Paul says in Philippians 2: 6-8 who, though he was in the form of God, did not count
equality with God a thing to be grasped,7but made himself nothing,
taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men.8And
being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point
of death, even death on a cross.) the third living creature with the face of a
man, (this could show Christ's humanity; in Luke Christ is the
Son of Man) and the fourth living creature like an eagle in
flight. (This could represent the Holy Spirit. John writes of the Deity of
Christ in his gospel.)
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6 Amy Van Gerpen shares her understanding in this chart from
trackingbibleprophecy.com Copyright © 2015. In Genesis
God created every living thing.
Type of
creature
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Likeness
of living creature
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Lion
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Calf
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Man
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Eagle
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SLIDE 7 The wings reminds of the
Seraphim from Isaiah vision in chapter 6: 2Above him
stood the seraphim. Each had six wings: with two he covered his face, and with
two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.3And one called to
another and said: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD of hosts; the whole earth
is full of his glory!"
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8 REVELATION 4:8-9 And the four
living creatures, each
of them with six wings, are full of eyes all around and within, and day and night they never cease
to say, "Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who
was and is and is to come!" 9And
whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is
seated on the throne, who lives forever and everl
If the creatures in heaven never cease to praise the LORD why are we
too embarrassed to praise Jesus in our churches? Let’s read together
prayerfully what will happen on that day!
Philippians 2: 9-11Therefore God has highly
exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name,10so
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and
under the earth,11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is
Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
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9 REVELATION 4:10-11 the twenty- four elders fall down before him who is seated
on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their
crowns before the throne,saying,11 " Worthy are you, our Lord
and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and
by your will they existed and were created.
SLIDE 10 Verse 4 of the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy
Holy, holy,
holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down
their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and
seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and
is, and evermore shall be.
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A special "Thank you" to Mark Copeland at http://executableoutlines.com/ for questions.
10) What lies before the throne? (6)
11) What is seen in the midst and around the throne? How are they described? (6-8)
12) What do they proclaim without rest, day and night? (8)
13) When the creatures offer glory, honor, and thanks to God, what happens? (9-10)
11) What is seen in the midst and around the throne? How are they described? (6-8)
12) What do they proclaim without rest, day and night? (8)
13) When the creatures offer glory, honor, and thanks to God, what happens? (9-10)
14) Why do the twenty-four elders deem God worthy of glory, honor, and power? (11)
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