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Heavenly Vision and the Throne of God

  • APO005 The Throne at the Center of the Vision

    Exegetical study of Revelation 4, the vision of the heavenly throne that marks the turning point of the book. After the messages to the seven churches, John is carried up into heaven and beholds a throne surrounded by twenty-four elders and four living creatures. Every symbolic detail, lights, colors, sounds, expresses the sovereignty, holiness and divine authority that structure and govern history. This foundational vision sheds light on all the prophetic events to come.

    Revelation 4.1 (King James Version) :
    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.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Intermediate Level: Intermediate

  • APO006 The Lamb and the Sealed Book

    An exegetical study of Revelation 5, centered on the book sealed with seven seals that God holds in his hand and that only the Lamb — a figure of Christ — is worthy to open. The verse-by-verse analysis reveals a dramatic progression: from universal impossibility to the victory of the Lamb, inaugurating a mission of universal redemption and cosmic praise. The article continues from chapter 4 on the heavenly throne.

    Revelation 5.1 (King James Version) :
    And I saw in the right hand of him that sat on the throne a book written within and on the backside, sealed with seven seals.
    King James Version (1769), domaine public — texte : eBible.org
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    Level: Advanced Level: Intermediate