Revelation 4:1-11
Remember, the 1st vision: Revelation 1:12-17
Psalm 48:1-3
1. John was invited to THE THIRD HEAVEN, GOD’S DWELLING PLACE
Revelation 4:1-2; 2 Corinthians 5:1-2; 2 Corinthians 12:1-4
2. John was AMAZED ABOUT THE THRONE ROOM
Revelation 4:2-8
The throne is mentioned 11 times in those 11 verses.
Each time John is able, despite his amazement, to recognize differences.
- What was going on ON THE THRONE (2b-3a)
- What was going on AROUND THE THRONE (3b – 4)
- What was coming FROM THE THRONE (5a)
- What was BEFORE THE THRONE (5b – 6a)
- What was going on IN AND AROUND THE THRONE (6b – 8a)
- What was directed TOWARDS THE THRONE (8b – 11)
- What was ON THE THRONE Isaiah 6:1; 1 Kings 22:19; Daniel 7:9-10; Ezekiel 1:26-28
- What was going on AROUND THE THRONE Genesis 9:13-17
- And what is coming FROM THE THRONE
- And what was BEFORE THE THRONE Isaiah 11:2
- And what was IN AND AROUND THE THRONE Ezekiel 1:4-25; Ezekiel 10:15; Isaiah 6:2-4
- What came TOWARD THE THRONE Revelation 4:8, 10; Revelation 5:8, 11, 13