1: After[1] this
I looked and behold a door was opened in Heaven and the first voice which I
heard was as it were of a trumpet Exodus 19:16-19 talking with me
which said Come up here [See
footnote in John 10:1-3] [2]
and I will show you things which must be hereafter 2: And
immediately I was in the spirit and behold a throne was set in Heaven and one
sat on the throne 3: And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and
a sardine stone and there was an iris pronounced ee-ris
[Strong’s G2463] [3]
round
about the throne in sight like unto an emerald 4: And round about the
throne were four and twenty thrones and upon the thrones I saw four and twenty
elders[4]
sitting clothed in white raiment and they had on their heads crowns of gold[5] 5:
And out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices and there
were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne which are the
seven Spirits of God See footnote Revelation 3:1 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 living ones full of eyes
before and behind 7: And the first living one was like a lion and
the second living one like a calf and the third living one had a face as
a man and the fourth living one was like a flying vulture 8: And
the four living ones had each of them six wings about themselves and they were
full of eyes within and they rest not day and night saying Holy, holy, holy, LORD
GOD ALMIGHTY WHICH WAS AND IS AND IS TO COME 9: And when those living
ones give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne who lives
for ever and ever 10: The four and twenty elders fall down before him
that sat on the throne and worship him who lives for ever and ever and cast
their crowns before the throne saying 11: Thou art worthy O Lord to
receive glory and honour and power for thou hast created all things [6]
and for thy pleasure they are and were created
[1] There are two chronological references
in Revelation 4:1. They are the phrase “After this” and the word “hereafter.” Everything from chapter
three on, occurs after Jesus delivers his messages [of chapters one
through three] to the messengers of his Called-out people.
[2] Many believe this summons to be the harpazo, the catching up of those in
Christ to meet him [and the resurrected saints] in the air, precipitating all
that is described from this point on in The Revelation.
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[3] We see the iris pronounced ee-ris
in only one other place in the New Testament and that is in Revelation 10:1,
where John sees an angel with an iris
on his head. This angel is not symbolic. He is real.
The Greek word iris
must be where the English word for the “iris” of our eyes comes from, and it is
used only twice in the New Testament [both times in The Revelation]. Once it is
seen encircling the throne, and then again encircling an angel’s head. Both
times, iris is translated as rainbow,
yet John described it, not as a prism, but, as a single color—green Revelation
1:3. It is possible [but not certain] that the iris John saw, could be God’s qesheth
Bow Genesis 9:13 [the rainbow] that God gave as a token
of his promise never to destroy the earth by water again Genesis 9:11-17.
Ancient Greek writers did use the word iris
for rainbow, but that does not mean the biblical writer meant the same thing.
It should be noted that John was actually seeing into Heaven. The Heavenly
things he described were literally real. The throne in Heaven is not symbolic.
It is real. He who sat on the throne is not symbolic. He is real. The iris encircling the throne is not
symbolic. It is real.
In The Revelation, we get glimpses into Heaven itself, and
in 4:3 can see one of the origins of the pagan symbolism of the halo. If the iris (ee-ris) John saw is indeed the token of God’s promise never to
destroy humanity by a flood of water again, then Satan’s use of the iris means just the opposite. It is his
reminder that he fully intends to come in like a flood and utterly destroy 'âdâm
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face of the earth.
Because Satan wants to be
God, he counterfeits everything he can that is of God. Using symbols of things in Heaven, he creates deceitful and
deadly counterfeits of things that are real. The ancient symbol of the halo
[seen in many “christian’ images] is a satanic counterfeit of God’s iris. The enemy of our souls confiscated
God’s iris to use in his ancient deception of the mother and son religion
(that descended from Nimrod and his mother in Shinar [ancient Babylon]. The
enemy of our souls has confiscated God’s qesheth
Bow Genesis 9:13 [the rainbow] as the symbol of both New
Age philosophy and homosexuality. We must never forget that humans are caught
in the middle of a great cosmic battle. But by God’s Spirit and through his
Word, we have hope and confidence for both time and eternity. The Name of the
LORD is a strong tower. The righteous run into it and are safe.
God even placed an iris
(ee-ris) in space: The Helix Nebula (also known as “The Eye of God”) https://www.space.com/17901-amazing-helix-nebula-space-eye-photo.html
[4] From the end of Chapter three on, throughout
the rest of The Revelation, the Called-Out are never seen on earth again, for
they have been called out. The Good
Shepherd has descended from Heaven with a great shout, with the voice of the
Arch-Angel, and with the Trump of God, to call
his saints out to meet him in the air.
The Bridegroom has come for his Bride, and he takes his Bride to that place
that has been prepared for them John 14:1-3. The Called-Out are now
in Heaven. The elders in Revelation 4:4, belong to that group 1
Corinthians 15:51-52, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-18, and the time foretold by
the prophet, Joel, when 'âdâm could simply “call” upon the
Name of the LORD to be saved [the time which began on the Day of Pentecost], is
now consummated. On earth, from this point on, 'âdâm can no longer
simply call on the name of the Lord to saved but must endure to the end Matthew
24:9-13.
[5] The twenty four elders are resurrected
and raptured saints [Rev 5:8-10]. They have already stood before the judgement seat of
Christ [which takes place in Heaven]. They have received their rewards, are
wearing crowns, and are being greatly honored by God. They are sitting on
thrones—ruling with him. Twelve of
them are likely the twelve apostles of the lamb. Jesus promised them that they
would sit with him in his throne Matthew
19:28. Who might the
other twelve be? Are the other twelve seats dedicated to certain ones
Revelation 21:12-14?
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[6] Who created ALL things? The one who is
sitting on the throne—the Almighty. Who is sitting on the throne? The one who was
and is and is coming again. The one the living ones call the Almighty. Who is
it the living ones and the twenty four elders are worshiping in the last three
verses of Revelation chapter four? It is Jesus. Jesus is the Almighty. Jesus
created ALL things. Jesus is Jehovah. Here we see that it is the Almighty who was
and is and is coming again. Jesus is God.
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