Revelation 4
Revelation 4 | |
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Revelation 1:13-2:1 on the verso side of Papyrus 98 from the second century. | |
Book | Book of Revelation |
Bible part | New Testament |
Order in the Bible part | 27 |
Category | Apocalypse |
Revelation 4 is the fourth chapter of the Book of Revelation or the Apocalypse of John in the New Testament of the Christian Bible.[1][2] The book is traditionally attributed to John the Apostle.[3][4]
Text
- The original text is written in Koine Greek.
- Some of the oldest manuscripts containing this chapter are:
- Codex Sinaiticus (AD 330-360)
- Codex Alexandrinus (ca. AD 400-440)
- This chapter is divided into 11 verses.
Structure
This chapter can be grouped (with cross references to other parts of the Bible):
- Revelation 4:1-3 = The Throne Room of Heaven
- Revelation 4:4-11 = Twenty four elders and four living creatures
Verse 8
- The four living creatures, each having six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:
- “Holy, holy, holy,
- Lord God Almighty,
- Who was and is and is to come!”[5]
Verse 11
- John,
- Grace and peace to you from him who is, and who was, and who is to come, and from the seven spirits before his throne,[6]
Verse 11
See also
- Book of Daniel
- John's vision of the Son of Man
- John the Apostle
- Tetramorph
- Other related Bible parts: Revelation 5, Revelation 6
References
- ↑ Halley, Henry H. Halley's Bible Handbook: an abbreviated Bible commentary. 23rd edition. Zondervan Publishing House. 1962.
- ↑ Holman Illustrated Bible Handbook. Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, Tennessee. 2012.
- ↑ Davids, Peter H (1982). I Howard Marshall and W Ward Gasque, ed. New International Greek Testament Commentary: The Epistle of James (Repr. ed.). Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans. ISBN 0802823882.
- ↑ Evans, Craig A (2005). Craig A Evans, ed. Bible Knowledge Background Commentary: John, Hebrews-Revelation. Colorado Springs, Colo.: Victor. ISBN 0781442281.
- ↑ Revelation 4:8
- ↑ Revelation 1:4
- ↑ Revelation 4:11
- ↑ John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible - Revelation 4:11
This article incorporates text from a work in the public domain: Gill, John. Exposition of the Entire Bible (1746-1763).
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