![]() * The seer now describes a vision of the heavenly court in worship of God enthroned. They throw down their crowns before the throne, exclaiming:īecause of your will they came to be and were created.” e Who was, and who is, and who is to come.” dĩWhenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to the one who sits on the throne, who lives forever and ever,ġ0the twenty-four elders fall down before the one who sits on the throne and worship him, who lives forever and ever. “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God almighty, Day and night they do not stop exclaiming: In the center and around the throne, there were four living creatures covered with eyes in front and in back.ħThe first creature resembled a lion, the second was like a calf, the third had a face like that of a human being, and the fourth looked like an eagle * in flight.ĨThe four living creatures, each of them with six wings, * were covered with eyes inside and out. ![]() * Seven flaming torches burned in front of the throne, which are the seven spirits of God.Ħ c In front of the throne was something that resembled a sea of glass like crystal. b 5From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings, and peals of thunder. Around the throne was a halo as brilliant as an emerald.ĤSurrounding the throne I saw twenty-four other thrones on which twenty-four elders * sat, dressed in white garments and with gold crowns on their heads. a A throne was there in heaven, and on the throne satģone whose appearance sparkled like jasper and carnelian. * 1After this I had a vision of an open door * to heaven, and I heard the trumpetlike voice that had spoken to me before, saying, “Come up here and I will show you what must happen afterwards.”Ģ * At once I was caught up in spirit.
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