Throne of Glory

As we begin this study, I feel it’s important to go to Revelation Chapter 1 to find out the time frame of Revelation Chapter 4.

Revelation 1:7-10 KJVS
“Behold, he cometh with clouds; and every eye shall see him, and they also which pierced him: and all kindreds of the earth shall wail because of him. Even so, Amen. [8] I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty. [9] I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ. [10] I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”

John was in the Isle that is called Patmos and was taken in the spirit to the Lord’s Day which begins at the Seventh Trumpet.

This study is based on the vision of Revelation Chapter 4 that was given to John which gives us an awesome understanding of our Lords return. 

Revelation 4:1 KJVS
“After 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 talking with me, which said, come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”

This transpires upon our Lords return to the earth and I believe John was taken aboard our Lord’s highly polished spectrum metal vehicle upon its descent to earth thus signifying the sounding of the Seventh Trumpet.

Revelation 4:2-3 KJVS
“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 a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.”

This throne is our Lord Jesus Christ’s and will be transported here in this highly polished spectrum metal vehicle. Here in verse 3, you can see a rainbow round about the throne: the same rainbow that we can find in the last verse of Ezekiel Chapter 1.

Ezekiel 1:28 KJVS
“As the appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and I heard a voice of one that spake.”

In Eziekiel Chapter 1 you can find this same highly polished spectrum metal vehicle spoken about in the vision that was given to Ezekiel. If you are to look at Ezekiel Chapter 1 verse 4 you can see the appearance of this vehicle was the color of amber and amber in the Hebrew translation means highly polished spectrum metal.

Strong’s Number
H2830
Original Word
חשׁמל
Transliterated Word
chashmal
Phonetic Spelling
khash-mal’
Parts of Speech
Noun Masculine
Strong’s Definition
Of uncertain derivation; probably bronze or polished spectrum metal: – amber.”

I believe we can see clearly in Revelation Chapter 4; John was told to come up hither and taken aboard what appears to be our Lords flagship that will carry His throne upon His descent to earth.

Let’s see what else John saw when he was taken aboard that vehicle.

Revelation 4:4 KJVS
“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.”

24 seats were round about our Lord’s throne, in them were 24 elders in white raiment with crowns upon thier heads. These crowns that they were wearing indicate them taking part in the first resurrection which transpires at the seventh trumpet.

Who are these 24 elders?

Matthew 19:27-28 KJVS
“Then answered Peter and said unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? [28] And Jesus said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of Israel.”

12 of these elders are the 12 Apostles as Jesus points out in Matthew Chapter 19. It is my belief the other 12 thrones go to the 12 Patriarchs of Israel. Seeing these 24 kings and priest surround our Lord and Saviors throne, I feel it’s important to point out the negative counter part of these 24 elders which are the ten supernatural fallen angel kings that will recieve power as kings, 1 hour with the beast who is Satan.  These ten kings are the ten horns you can read about in Daniel Chapter 7 which are part of Daniel’s fourth beast, and Revelation Chapter 13 where you see them part of the one world political beast that will turn into a one world religious beast; and in Revelation Chapter 17 where it says they will reign 1 hour with the beast who is Satan. 

Revelation 17:12-13 KJVS
“And the ten horns which thou sawest are ten kings, which have received no kingdom as yet; but receive power as kings one hour with the beast. [13] These have one mind and shall give their power and strength unto the beast.”

This one hour is the five-month long hour of temptation which will transpire right before the great notable Day of our Lord’s return: the Seventh Trumpet.

Staying with this for a moment, In the Companions Bible on page 1889 in the note section for Revelation Chapter 4 verse 4, Bullinger points out that these 24 elders are a Heavenly pattern after which David arranged his twenty-four courses of the sons of Aaron. (See 1st Chronicles Chapter 24 verses 3 through 5).

The priestly courses of the Levites were divided into 24 courses which each course, the priest would serve one week, two times a year: 14 days for each priest.  So, if we take the 14 days and multiply it by ten fallen angel kings you’ll then have 140 days. 140 days in lunar time is five-months: the five-month long HOUR of temptation, in which these ten fallen angel kings will be given power as kings to reign with the beast who again is Satan. 

Going back to the vision of John in Revalation Chapter 4.

Revelation 4:5 KJVS
“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.”

Many of the 7000 Zadok have already lived and died throughout the centuries who have served our Heavenly Father and returned to Him. This is the candlestick in Heaven, and most of the Zadok which are in heaven are the armies in heaven who will return with Christ as it is written in Revelation Chapter 19 verses 11 through 14. Indeed, many of the Zadok will follow Christ upon white horses which could indicate vehicles.

Staying with verse 5 in Revelation Chapter 4, we see that these Zadok in heaven are also the seven spirits of God. Seven means spiritual completeness and the total 7000 Zadok, which also includes the final remnant that will be here on earth, names are already written in the book of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. Because they made a stand against Satan in the first world age, they all have been chosen to come forth through this second world age, each in their apointed generations, to serve our Heavenly Father. Because they were chosen, freewill is absent from them and the Holy Spirit used and can use them at any time throughout their lives. Remember most of the 7000 Zadok have already lived and died throughout the centuries and many of them and their lives were used to write our Heavenly Fathers Word. The light from the final remnant testimonies shines and will continue to shine on earth, as the candlestick which is before our Lord Jesus Christ throne will continue to shine through His Words in His Holy scripture.

Moving on

Revelation 4:6 KJVS
“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.”

In the midst of our Lord’s throne and around it is four living creatures that we can also read about in Revelation Chapter 6. These four beasts also have a negative counterpart which are the four angels that will be loosed from the river Euphrates when the sixth trumpet sounds in the middle of the five-month long hour of temptation.

Revelation 9:13-15 KJVS
“And the sixth angel sounded, and I heard a voice from the four horns of the golden altar, which is before God, [14] Saying to the sixth angel which had the trumpet, Loose the four angels which are bound in the great river Euphrates. [15] And the four angels were loosed, which were prepared for an hour, and a day, and a month, and a year, for to slay the third part of men.”

Keep in mind that Satan will appear in Jerusalem at the sixth seal,  sixth trumpet and the sixth vial as the negative counterpart to Jesus Christ and His throne.  

Continuing with the four living creatures in Revalation Chapter 4.

Revelation 4:7 KJVS
“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.”

Here in verse 7 we are seeing these same four living creatures that Ezekiel seen in Ezekiel Chapter 1. Just like here in Revelation Chapter 4 we see in Ezekiel Chapter 1 verse 10 the likeness of these four living creatures which had a face of a man, a lion, an ox, an eagle. It appears these four living creatures protect our Lord’s throne.

After this pattern of protection we see here in Numbers Chapter 2: the encampment of Israel according to the flesh when they were in the wilderness for forty years. Through this diagram that is given in the Companions Bible on page 181, we see Judahs standard representing the lion towards the east,  Ephraims standard representing the ox towards the west, and we see Ruebans standard representing a man towards the north and Dan’s standard representing an eagle towards the south.

Continuing with John and his vision.

Revelation 4:8-9 KJVS
“And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him; 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 beasts give glory and honour and thanks to him that sat on the throne, who liveth for ever and ever,”

Here in verses 8 and 9 we see that these four beasts that surround our Lord Jesus Christs throne had wings and these four beast were also full of eyes within.

Next couple verses to close out the Chapter.

Revelation 4:10-11 KJVS
“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, [11] Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things, and for thy pleasure they are and were created.”

Bringing our attention back to the 24 elders that surround Christs throne, we see they had crowns upon their heads which once again puts us in the time frame of the seventh trumpet. Upon our Lord Jesus Christ return after the five-month long hour of temptation ends, all who will take part in the first resurrection will receive crowns which represents eternal life. 

In closing of this study, we are going to jump over to Daniel Chapter 7 and look at a few verses which correspond with this interesting fourth Chapter of Revelation.

Let’s check it out.

Daniel 7:9 KJVS
“I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.”

Once again, we see these wheels which are the four living creatures that surround our Lord Jesus Christs throne and the seats of Judgment being placed for the millennium.

Daniel 7:10 KJVS
“A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.”

At the seventh trumpet judjment will be set and these thousand and thousands that minister unto Christ directly will be the total 7000 Zadok that we can also read about in Ezekiel Chapter 44 starting with verse 15.

These are the priest the Levites, the sons of Zadok, all 7000 of them, who will be part of the Millennial Priesthood, and the only ones who can approach Christs throne during the 1000 years which is the Millennium.  They are the 24 elders along with the rest of the Zadok that will return with Christ, plus the 232 final remnant of Zadok that will be gathered from the four winds to our Lords throne to also minister unto Christ during that great and notable day.

Again, Judgment will be set, and the books will be opened, and this Judgment can only happen when the King of Kings and Lord of Lords return and touches His feet upon the Mt of Olives where He once ascended from. (Zechariah Chapter 14, Acts Chapter 1)

This has been a vision that was given to John of a true throne of power, glory and honor. Thanks be to Our Heavenly Father in Jesus name.

The end.