Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible
Revelation 4:10
Fall down,—and cast their crowns before the throne,— By both actions testifying their high reverence, and paying their duty to the King of kings.
Fall down,—and cast their crowns before the throne,— By both actions testifying their high reverence, and paying their duty to the King of kings.
Verse Revelation 4:10. _CAST THEIR CROWNS BEFORE THE THRONE_] Acknowledge the infinite supremacy of God, and that they have derived their being and their blessings from him alone. This is an allusion...
THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM ... - The representatives of the redeemed church in heaven (see the notes at Revelation 4:4) also unite in the praise. The meaning, if the explanation o...
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...
When the living creatures shall give glory and honour and thanksgiving to him who is seated on the throne and who lives for ever and ever, the twenty-four elders shall fall down before him who is seat...
FALL. shall fall. WORSHIP. shall worship. CAST. shall cast....
_And when those beasts_, &c. Read AND WHEN THE LIVING CREATURES SHALL GIVE GLORY AND HONOUR AND THANKS TO HIM THAT SITTETH UPON THE THRONE, TO HIM THAT LIVETH FOR EVER AND EVER, THE FOUR AND TWENTY EL...
ΠΕΣΟΥ͂ΝΤΑΙ. א has καὶ πεσ. 10. ΒΑΛΟΥ͂ΣΙΝ. Alford compares Tac. _Ann._ xv. xxix. 3, 6, where Tiridates lays down his crown before the image of Nero, as a token of homage for his kingdom....
THE HOMAGE OF THE ELDERS...
_JOHN DESCRIBED GOD AS WORTHY REVELATION 4:8-11:_ We quickly observe that the focus of John's vision is not on the twenty-four elders, nor on the four strange creatures. The focal point is God on the...
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_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...
Strauss-' Comments SECTION 12 Text Revelation 4:9-11 9 And when the living creatures shall give glory and honor and thanks to him that sitteth on the throne, to him that liveth for ever and ever, 10...
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, FALL - immediately. 'Shall fa...
__ 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...
4:10 homage (f-15) See Note h, ch. 3.9....
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 WHEN THOSE BEASTS... — Better, _And whensoever the living beings shall give_ (the future is used) _glory and honour and thanks to Him who sitteth upon the throne, to Him who liveth to the ages of...
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...
To cast a crown before the throne was a token that the wearer disclaimed independence; an Oriental (Parthian) token of respect for royalty (reff.). _Cf._ Spenser's _Hymne of Heavenly Beautie_ (141 154...
“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 9-11 Upon hearing praise given to God, the twenty-four elders join in praise and cast their crowns down before him as an acknowledgment of the source of those crowns. Earthly rulers might deman...
(9) The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, (9) Three signs of divine h...
Nothing is so well adapted to give us an idea of the infinite majesty of God, and of the sovereign respect which is due to him, as this description. How ought Christians to appear in the presence of t...
(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...
_CASTING THEIR CROWNS_ ‘The four and twenty elders fall down before Him that sat on the throne, and worship Him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne.’ Revelation 4:...
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...
THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM THAT SAT ON THE THRONE,.... The ministers of the Gospel begin the worship of God, and lead in it, who are the four living creatures; when the members of...
The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Ver. 10. _The four and twenty e...
_And when those living creatures give glory, &c., the elders fall down_ That is, as often as the living creatures begin their song of adoration and praise, the elders immediately fall down. The expres...
The glory and blessedness of saints in heaven, the clearness with which they discern the will of God, and the alacrity, delight, and perfection with which they obey it, no human language can fully des...
The sea of glass, the beasts, and the hymn of praise:...
THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM THAT SAT ON THE THRONE, AND WORSHIP HIM THAT LIVETH FOREVER AND EVER, AND CAST THEIR CROWNS BEFORE THE THRONE, SAYING,...
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...
_ 10 the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:_ A. ALL WORSHIP GOD - The 24 elder...
9-11 All true believers wholly ascribe their redemption and conversion, their present privileges and future hopes, to the eternal and most holy God. Thus rise the for-ever harmonious, thankful songs o...
The whole church also paid an homage of reverence and adoration to the same God; acknowledging all the good done to them, or wrought in them, to proceed from God, and the glory of it to be due unto Go...
Revelation 4:10 twenty-four G1501 G2532 G5064 elders G4245 down G4098 (G5699) before G1799 sits G2521 ...
‘And when the living creatures will give glory and honour and thanks to him who sits on the throne, to him who lives for ever and ever (unto the ages of the ages), the four and twenty elders will fall...
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...
Revelation 4:10. THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS SHALL FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM THAT SITTETH ON THE THRONE, AND SHALL WORSHIP HIM THAT LIVETH FOR EVER AND EVER, AND SHALL CAST THEIR CROWNS BEFORE THE THRONE, S...
SHALL FALL DOWN (πεσουντα, future middle of πιπτω),SHALL WORSHIP (προσκυνησουσιν, future active of προσκυνεω),SHALL CAST THEIR CROWNS (βαλουσιν τους στεφανους, future active of βαλλω). The two a...
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...
In these verses, all Creation (symbolized by the twenty-four elders and the four living creatures) praise the Triune God - ELOHIM - on his Throne, and worship their Creator. The picture is one of cont...
REVELATION—NOTE ON REVELATION 4:9 God’s receiving of POWER does not suggest that an omnipotent being can become stronger. Rather, the strength of his creatures is used to honor him....
These living ones give glory and honor and thanks to him that sits upon the throne; and the twenty four elders representing the redeemed of earth, fall down before him that liveth forever and ever and...
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...
_9 AND WHEN THOSE BEASTS GIVE GLORY AND HONOUR AND THANKS TO HIM THAT SAT ON THE THRONE, WHO LIVETH FOR EVER AND EVER,_ _ 10 THE FOUR AND TWENTY ELDERS FALL DOWN BEFORE HIM THAT SAT ON THE THRONE, AN...
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 Chronicles 29:11; 1 Chronicles 29:20; 1 Corinthians 15:10; 2 Chronicles 7:3;...
Cast [β α λ λ ο υ σ ι ν]. Read balousin shall cast. The casting of the crowns is an act of submission and homage. Cicero relates that when Tigranes the king of the Armenians was brought to Pompey's ca...
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...