Revelation 4 Flashcards
What is the title of this chapter ?
The throne of God and its structure in the Spiritual Realm.
What are the sections of this chapter ?
I/ The appearance of God’s throne in the Spiritual Realm (v1-3)
II/ The 24 Elders & Spirits of the 7 lamps (v4-5)
III/ The sea of glass, the 4 Living Creatures, and the many eyes (v6-11)
In v1, it says “After this”. After what event does Rv 4 take place ?
After sending the letters on behalf to the 7 messengers.
What is the Heaven that John heard the voice from ?
What is this voice like a trumpet ?
the HCNJ (Rv 21). The voice of Jesus (Rv 1:10).
Who are the only people in the Bible that actually went up to Heaven in the Spi realm ?
Jesus (Jn 3:13) and the New John.
the apostles and prophets only saw in vision
What is it that “must take place after” ?
The events of Rv 4 to 22.
Who is the one seated on the Throne ? (v2)
What do the jasper and carnelian (ruby) represent ? (v3)
God.
That God is the creator of the Heaven and Earth.
What does the rainbow represent (give ref.) ?
What does it mean that it is like an emerald ?
God’s covenant (Gn 9:13)
God’s covenant is eternal (green -> evergreen).
Who are the 24 elders ? What is their duty ?
What do their white clothes and crowns represent ?
They are 24 Spirits that lead administration in God’s Kingdom.
White clothes: they are righteous.
Crown: represents their glory.
What does the lightning represent ? Give 4 other references where we see it in Rv.
The rapid movement of Spirits.
Rv 4:5, Rv 8:5, Rv 11:19, Rv 16:18.
What do the rumblings and peals of thunder represent ?
The sound of inspecting in Heaven.
Who are the Spirits of the 7 lamps ? What is their duty ?
7 messengers who educate on behalf and speak God’s Word all throughout the world. They illuminate the Tabernacle of our hearts with the Word (Ps 119:105).
After the betrayal of the 7 stars, who do the Spirits of the 7 lamps work with. Give 3 reference verses.
With Jesus.
Rv 3:1, Rv 5:6, Zech 3:9.
What is the Sea of Glass ? Give up to 3 definitions.
The Word of God that cleanses the inner person.
Words of the open scroll before God’s throne.
The open Word.
Where else in the Bible can we see the earthly shadow of the sea of glass ?
Ex 30:17-20 the water basin in the Tabernacle of Moses
2 Chr 4:6 the sea in the Temple of Solomon