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.
Calf - `a steer' (Alford). [The Septuagint often use moschos for an ox, (; , etc.)]
As a man. A, Vulgate, Coptic, have: 'as of a man;' 'Aleph (') manuscript has: 'as like a man.'
Verse Revelation 4:7. _THE FIRST BEAST_ WAS _LIKE A LION_] It is supposed that there is a reference here to the _four standards_ or _ensigns_ of the _four divisions_ of the tribes in the Israelitish c...
AND THE FIRST BEAST WAS LIKE A LION - A general description has been given, applicable to all, denoting that in whatever form the divine government is administered, these things will be found; a parti...
III. THE THINGS WHICH ARE AFTER THESE, THE END OF THE AGE, THE CONSUMMATION, AND FINAL MESSAGES (4-22) Chapter S 4-5 _ 1. The open door and the vision of the throne (Revelation 4:1)_ 2. The twenty...
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, flashing like jewels, and surrounded by a rainbow. Tw...
With the fourth chapter there is. remarkable change in the nature of Revelation. Two parts, the record of the things John _saw_ and the things that _were_ (are) have ended; the third part, the declara...
THE OPENING HEAVENS AND THE OPENING DOOR (Revelation 4:1) _ 4:1 After this I saw, and, behold, a door in heaven was standing open, and there came to me the voice that I had heard before, speaking to...
HAD. having, as the texts. MAN. App-123....
The description of these living creatures does not exactly agree with any of the O. T. parallels: in Ezekiel 1, which is the nearest, the four Cherubim, as they are called, have human figures, calves...
ἜΧΩΝ. With AB2; Text. Rec[161] reads ἔχον with אP. [161] Rec. Textus Receptus as printed by Scrivener. ὩΣ�. With A Primas[162] Vg[163]; א reads ὡς ὅμοιον�; B2 omits ὡς; Text. Rec[164] reads ὡς ἄνθρω...
Revelation 4:1-9. HEAVEN OPENED...
_JOHN DESCRIBED FOUR BEASTS REVELATION 4:6-7:_ The crystal sea made possible a clear view of God. The sea often represents populations of the earth. This likely provides a picture of the tranquility a...
ΛΈΟΝΤΙ _dat. sing. от_ ΛΈΩΝ (G3023) лев. ΜΌΣΧΟΣ (G3448) теленок, телец, ΈΧΩΝ _praes. act. part. от_ ΈΧ (G2192) иметь, ΠΡΌΣΩΠΟΝ (G4383) лицо, ΆΕΤΌΣ (G105) орел. Эти четыре образа символизируют наиб...
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 into the Christian church bybaptism; of the purity which...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 11 Text Revelation 4:1-8 After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voice as of a trumpet speaking with me, one sayi...
_TOMLINSON'S COMMENTS_ PART II CHAPTER IV THE VISION OF THE THRONE _Text (Revelation 4:1-11)_ 1 After these things I saw, and behold, a door opened in heaven, and the first voice that I heard, a voi...
__ Throne Section-The Scroll At the seventh trumpet they fall and worship, the tenor of their words showing that they are not included among His slaves the prophets or the saints (Rev_11:16). They h...
BEAST] RV 'creature.' The four creatures were anciently taken as emblems of the four evangelists....
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. Now (Revelation 4:5) a further series of visions beg...
FROM NOW TO THE END OF TIME REVELATION _IAN MACKERVOY_ CHAPTER 4 *WORSHIP IN HEAVEN - REVELATION 4:1-5 *WORSHIP OF GOD WHO CREATED ALL THINGS - REVELATION 4:1-11...
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), AND THE THIRD BEAST HAD A FACE AS A MAN (or, _its counte...
CHAPTER III. ANTICIPATIONS OF THE CHURCH'S VICTORY. Revelation 4:1; Revelation 5:1. WE have seen in considering the first chapter of the Apocalypse that the book as a whole is to be occupied with th...
μόσχῳ, “an ox or steer” (as LXX). The four animals are freely compounded out of the classical figures of Ezekiel's cherubim and the seraphim in Isaiah 6; the latter supply the six wings apiece. This f...
“A THRONE SET IN HEAVEN” Revelation 4:1 The vision of the ascended Lord introduced the seven letters to the churches, so the visions of this and the next Chapter s introduce the seven seals. They res...
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 is presented to us. Everything is seen as surround...
Verses 6-7 All of the beauty described above would be reflected in a crystal sea. The four "living creatures," which is a better translation than beasts, are reminiscent of those in Ezekiel 1:1-14; Ez...
_Like a lion, &c. The qualities in these animals are observed to be courage and strength in the lion; profit to human life, by the calf; reason and wisdom, by the face of man: soaring high, and rapidi...
(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 they had on their heads crowns of gold. (5) And out of...
We have already seen the bearing of the seven churches to which the Lord was pleased to send the letters contained in the second and third Chapter s. We have found, I trust, substantial reason and amp...
After These Things I. INTRODUCTION A. The key to understanding the book of Revelation is in Revelation 1:19 "Write the things which you have seen, and the things which are, and the things which will...
But we have to consider where the fourth Chapter commences God's ways. It does not follow necessarily that the assembly has been spued out of Christ's mouth. It had been threatened; but the judgment o...
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 beasts, Proverbs 30:30, to do the work they are calle...
_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 fire_ and this sea are _before the throne_, and both m...
LIKE A LION; representing power, majesty, and dominion. A CALF; a young bullock or ox, an emblem of laborious and patient endurance. FACE AS A MAN; indicative of reason, intelligence, and kindness....
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 FLYING EAGLE....
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 heaven with her Lord to judge the earth (Revelation 19:11...
_ 7 The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle._ A. THE...
1-8 After the Lord Jesus had instructed the apostle to write to the churches "the things that are," there was another vision. The apostle saw a throne set in heaven, an emblem of the universal domini...
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 fourth was a fowl): 1. That they were the same menti...
Irenaeus Against Heresies Book III For the cherubim, too, were four-faced, and their faces were images of the dispensation of the Son of God. For, [as the Scripture] says, "The first living creature...
Revelation 4:7 G2532 first G4413 creature G2226 like G3664 lion G3023 G2532 second G1208 creature G2226 like...
‘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 like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the thi...
Revelation 4:7-8 a. AND THE FIRST LIVING CREATURE WAS LIKE A LION, AND THE SECOND LIVING CREATURE LIKE A BULL-CALF, AND THE THIRD LIVING CREATURE HAD ITS FACE AS OF A MAN, AND THE FOURTH LIVING CREATU...
Chaps. 4 and 5 form the third section of the Apocalypse; but the struggle of the Church, which it is the main object of the book to describe, does not yet begin. These two Chapter s are preparatory to...
LIKE A LION (ομοιον λεοντ). Associative-instrumental case again. In Revelation 1:6; Revelation 1:10) each ζωον has four faces, but here each has a different face. "The four forms represent whatever...
BEASTS Living creatures. (_ See Scofield) - (Ezekiel 1:5). _...
CONTENTS: Things which shall be. Vision of the throne in heaven, the enthroned elders, the four living creatures and their worship with the elders because of creation. CHARACTERS: Christ, Holy Spirit...
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 observation of learned men in the churches of France, Germany...
Angels everywhere have strength, offer service, have intelligence and are swift. See Psalms 103:20-21; Hebrews 1:14; Daniel 9:21; Luke 12:8;...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 4:6 The peaceful SEA OF GLASS often appears in prophetic visions of God’s throne room (Exodus 24:10;...
John next sees four beasts full of eyes before and behind, bearing a general resemblance to a lion, a calf, a man, and an eagle. Each has wings and eyes, and they rest not day or night, saying: "Holy,...
AN INTRODUCTORY THEOPHANY _CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES_ Revelation 4:1. SAW.—Observed, not specially “looked up.” OPENED.—Set open. TRUMPET.— Revelation 1:10. WHICH SAID.—The voice is put for the...
EXPOSITION This is the commencement of the second great division, which embraces Revelation 4-22:5, that in which the revelation, properly so called, takes place. Revelation 4:1. and 5. contain the f...
_6 AND BEFORE THE THRONE THERE WAS A SEA OF GLASS LIKE UNTO CRYSTAL: AND IN THE MIDST OF THE THRONE, AND ROUND ABOUT THE THRONE, WERE FOUR BEASTS FULL OF EYES BEFORE AND BEHIND._ _ 7 AND THE FIRST BE...
Revelation chapter four begins with the Greek word "meta autos". And the first verse begins and ends with the same Greek words. The words literally from the Greek are "after these things". So as we co...
1 Corinthians 14:20; 1 Corinthians 9:10; 1 Corinthians 9:9; 2 Samuel 1:23;...
Lion, calf, man, eagle. From this passage is derived the familiar symbolism of the four Evangelists; Mark seated on a lion, Luke on a steer, Matthew on a man, and John on an eagle. These are varied ho...
THE THRONE PREPARING FOR JUDGMENT Revelation 4:1 _and Revelation 5:1_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS We are now approaching the second division of the Book of Revelation. Chapter three concludes the message to...
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 mercy — seat in the holy of holies had all these four f...