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And the first beast was like a lion - A general description has been given, applicable to all, denoting that in whatever form the divine governme...
Revelation 4. The Vision of Heaven. In this chapter the real Apocalypse commences. A door is opened in heaven and the seer sees the throne of God,...
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 f...
Before the throne—a sea of glass, &c.— Several interpreters understand this crystal sea to be an emblem of the known rite of receiving converts...
The Glory of God The Church has been encouraged in the midst of her tribulation and temptation by the vision of the presence and support of Christ...
Beast] RV 'creature.' The four creatures were anciently taken as emblems of the four evangelists.
And the first beast (better, in each case, living being) was like a lion, and the second beast like a calf (comp. Ezekiel 1:7 ; Ezekiel 1:10...
CHAPTER III. ANTICIPATIONS OF THE CHURCH'S VICTORY. Revelation 4:1-11 ; Revelation 5:1-14 . WE have seen in considering the first chapter of t...
“A Throne Set in Heaven” Revelation 4:1-11 The vision of the ascended Lord introduced the seven letters to the churches, so the visions of this...
This chapter introduces us to the Revelation of Christ in His government of all world affairs in which a most remarkable vision of the heavenly order...
(4) And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and the...
And the first beast [was] like a lion ,.... And this figure expresses the strength of the ministers of the word, the lion being the strongest among...
And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal Wide and deep, pure and clear, transparent and still. Both the seven lamps of fir...
A Door Opened in Heaven From this point in Revelation the Church is never again seen on earth, but always in heaven or coming as the armies in hea...
The Vision of Heaven. A. D. 95. 1 After this...
It is observed concerning these four living creatures, (for so they were, not beasts in a strict sense, as it is opposed to flying things, for the fo...
‘And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes before and behind. And the first creature was li...
AN INTRODUCTORY THEOPHANY CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES Revelation 4:1 . Saw .—Observed, not specially “looked up.” Opened .—Set open. Trum...
beasts Living creatures. ( See Scofield) - ( Ezekiel 1:5 ).
It is proper here to assist the reader with a key to the sublime visions about to open, which has been furnished by the profound study and observatio...
EXPOSITION This is the commencement of the second great division, which embraces Revelation 4-22:5, that in which the revelation, properly so ca...
The sea of glass, the beasts, and the hymn of praise:
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 flyi...
1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 1 Corinthians 9:10 ; 1 Corinthians 9:9 ; 2 Samuel 1:23 ; Daniel 7:4 ; Deuteronomy 28:49 ; Ezekiel 1:10 ; Ezekiel 1:8 ;...
The Throne Preparing for Judgment Revelation 4:1-11 and Revelation 5:1-14 INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now approaching the second division...
And the first — Just such were the four cherubim in Ezekiel, who supported the moving throne of God; whereas each of those that overshadowed the me...
7 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.