REVELATION CHAPTER 4                                        “The First Glimpse of Heaven”     Church in Heaven                                                                            v. 1-4               v1-2      Raptured by Christ                   Rev 3:8             1 Thes 4:17       1 Cor 15:51-52                                                 John 10:9    contrast with            Acts 7:55-56      Acts 10:11                                                                                                 Ezek 1:1           Matt 3:16                        v3         Resting by the Throne             1 Thes 5:9               v4         Represented by 24 Elders        crown “stephanos”          James 1:12       2 Tim 4:8           1 Pet 5:4                                     not “diadem”                  Rev 12:3            Rev 13:1            Rev 19:16     Throne in Heaven                                                                            v. 3, 5-6                       v3         Stones                                                 Exodus 28:17-20            Sardius = First                                                                                                                          Jasper = Last             v5         Thunder & Lightning                            coming judgment               v5         7 Lamps                                               Holy Spirit               v6         Sea of Glass ·         Rest of God ·         Word of God                        2 Chron 4:1-15 ·         Judgment of God       Creatures in Heaven                                                                        v. 6-8               All Creation-Covenant             Genesis 9:8-10             Romans 8:19-21                 Cherubim                     Ezekiel 1:5-10    10:20              Lucifer – Ezek 28:12-17                                                 Seraphim Isaiah 6:1-3                                                                   Views of Christ             “Branch” – Isaiah 11:1-5                            Gospel             Jesus                Branch             Creatures          Colors                         Matthew            KING                Jer 23:5 Lion                  Purple                         Mark                 SERVANT         Zech 3:8            Ox                    Scarlet                         Luke                 MAN                 Zech 6:12          Man                  White                         John                 GOD                 Jer 33:15           Eagle                Blue       Worship in Heaven                                                                           v. 8-11             v8                     Who He Is        Isaiah 6:2-3                   Zech 6:11                      Rev 1:8   v11                   What He Does              focused on Creation