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Compiled
by Mike Bickel
(fotb.com)
1.
The apostle John gazes on 15 dimensions of the
transcendent beauty of the Father's Throne.
"I
was in the Spirit; and behold, a throne set
in heaven, and One sat on the throne. And He
who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius
stone in appearance; and there was a rainbow
around the throne, in appearance like an emerald.
Around the throne were twenty-four thrones,
and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders
sitting, clothed in white robes; and they had
crowns of gold on their heads. And from the
throne proceeded lightnings, thunderings, and
voices. Seven lamps of fire were burning before
the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God.
Before the throne there was a sea of glass,
like crystal. In the midst of the throne, and
around the throne, were four living creatures
full of eyes. The first living creature was
like a lion, the 2nd was like a calf, the 3rd
had a face like a man, and the 4th was like
a flying eagle. The four living creatures, each
having six wing . . . they do not rest day or
night, saying: 'Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty,
who was and is and is to come!'" (Rev.
4:2-8)
2.
The apostle John sees the Jesus in the glory of
His resurrected humanity.
"I
heard a loud voice, as of a trumpet, saying,
'I am the Alpha and the Omega, the First and
the Last,' . . . I saw 7 golden lampstands,
in the midst of the 7 lampstands One like the
Son of Man, clothed with a garment down to the
feet and girded about the chest with a golden
band. His head and hair were white like wool,
as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame
of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if
refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound
of many waters. He had in His right hand 7 stars,
out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword,
and His countenance was like the sun shining
in its strength. When I saw Him, I fell at His
feet as dead. He laid His right hand on me,
saying, 'Do not be afraid; I am the First and
the Last. I am He who lives, and was dead, and
behold, I am alive forevermore. Amen. And I
have the keys of Hades and of Death.'"
(Rev. 1:10-18)
3.
John sees the Bridegroom King with the saints
making war against the nations that rebel against
God.
"...
heaven opened, and behold, a white horse. He
who sat on him was called Faithful and True,
and in righteousness He judges and makes war.
His eyes were like a flame of fire, and on His
head were many crowns. He had a name written
that no one knew except Himself. He was clothed
with a robe dipped in blood, and His name is
called The Word of God. The armies in heaven,
clothed in fine linen, white and clean, followed
Him on white horses. Out of His mouth goes a
sharp sword, that with it He should strike the
nations. He Himself will rule them with a rod
of iron. He Himself treads the winepress of
the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. He
has on His robe and on His thigh a name written:
KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS." (Rev.
19:11-16)
4.
The Holy Spirit shows John the Eternal Bridal
City.
"I,
John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming
down out of heaven from God, prepared as a bride
adorned for her husband. I heard a loud voice
. . . saying, 'Behold, the tabernacle of God
is with men, and He will dwell with them, and
they shall be His people. God Himself will be
with them and be their God.' And God will wipe
away every tear from their eyes; there shall
be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There
shall be no more pain. He who sat on the throne
said, 'Behold, I make all things new.' He said,
'It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the
Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain
of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.
He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and
I will be his God and he shall be My son. (the
angel said), 'I will show you the bride, the
Lamb's wife.' He showed me the great city, the
holy Jerusalem . . . having the glory of God.
Her light was like a most precious stone, like
a jasper stone, clear as crystal. She had a
great and high wall. The construction of its
wall was of jasper; and the city was pure gold,
like clear glass. The foundations of the wall
of the city were adorned with all kinds of precious
stones: jasper, sapphire, chalcedony, emerald,
sardonyx, sardius, chrysolite, beryl, topaz,
chrysoprase, jacinth, and amethyst. The 12 gates
were 12 pearls . . . the street of the city
was pure gold, like transparent glass . . .
for the glory of God illuminated it. THE LAMB
IS ITS LIGHT. Rev. 22:1 -"He showed me
a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal,
proceeding from the throne of God and of the
Lamb. In the middle of its street . . . was
the tree of life . . . His servants shall serve
Him. THEY SHALL SEE HIS FACE, and His name shall
be on their foreheads . . . the Lord God gives
them light. And they shall reign forever and
ever." (Rev. 21:2 - 22:5)
5.
Daniel sees the Father's Throne and Jesus' victory
with the saints over the Antichrist's kingdom
at end of the age.
"I
watched till thrones were put in place, and
the Ancient of Days was seated; His garment
was white as snow, and the hair of His head
was like pure wool. His throne was a fiery flame,
its wheels a burning fire; A fiery stream issued
and came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands
ministered to Him; 10,000 times 10,000 stood
before Him . . . behold, One like the Son of
Man, coming with the clouds of heaven! He came
to the Ancient of Days, and they brought Him
near before Him. Then to Him was given dominion
and glory and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations,
and languages should serve Him. His dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which shall not
pass away, and His kingdom the one which shall
not be destroyed . . . the saints of the Most
High shall receive the kingdom, and possess
the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.
. . the same horn was making war against the
saints, and prevailing against them . . . until
the Ancient of Days came, and a judgment was
made in favor of the saints of the Most High,
and the time came for the saints to possess
the kingdom. He . . . shall persecute the saints
of the Most High . . . Then the saints shall
be given into his hand for a time . . . But
the court shall be seated, and they shall take
away his dominion . . . Then the kingdom and
dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms
under the whole heaven, shall be given to the
people, the saints of the Most High." (Rev.
7:9-27)
6.
Isaiah sees the Lord high and lifted up.
"I
saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted
up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.
Above it stood seraphim; each had 6 wings: with
2 he covered his face, with 2 he covered his
feet, and with 2 he flew. And one cried to another
and said: 'HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD OF HOSTS;
THE WHOLE EARTH IS FULL OF HIS GLORY!' And the
posts of the door were shaken by the voice of
him who cried out, and the house was filled
with smoke. So I said: 'Woe is me, for I am
undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips,
and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean
lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD
of hosts.' Then one of the seraphim flew to
me, having in his hand a live coal which he
had taken with the tongs from the altar. And
he touched my mouth with it, and said: 'Behold,
this has touched your lips; your iniquity is
taken away, and your sin purged.' I heard the
voice of the Lord, saying: 'Whom shall I send,
and who will go for Us?' Then I said, 'Here
am I! Send me.' He said, 'Go, and tell this
people . . .'" (Isaiah 6:1-9)
7.
Ezekiel sees the glory of Jesus on His Throne.
"...
behold, a whirlwind coming out of the north,
a great cloud with raging fire engulfing itself;
and brightness was all around it and radiating
out of its midst like the color of amber, out
of the midst of the fire. . . from within it
came . . . 4 living creatures. They sparkled
like the color of burnished bronze . . . their
appearance was like burning coals of fire, and
like . . . torches. Fire was going back and
forth among the living creatures; the fire was
bright, and out of the fire went lightning.
The living creatures ran back and forth, in
appearance like a flash of lightning. The likeness
of the firmament above . . . the living creatures
was like the color of an awesome crystal . .
. Above the firmament . . . was the likeness
of A THRONE, in appearance like a sapphire stone;
on the likeness of the Throne was . . . the
appearance of A MAN high above it. His waist
and upward I saw . . . the color of amber with
. . . fire all around within it; and from .
. . His waist and downward . . . fire with brightness
all around. Like . . . a RAINBOW in a cloud
on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the
brightness all around it. This was the . . .
likeness of the glory of the Lord . . . I fell
on my face (above . . . the cherubim . . . like
a sapphire stone, having the appearance of the
likeness of a throne." (Ezek. 10:1, 1:4-28)
8.
Moses asks to see God's glory then God reveals
His glory by proclaiming His Name to Moses.
"And
he said, 'Please, show me Your glory.' Then
He said, 'I will make all My goodness pass before
you, and I will proclaim the Name of the LORD
before you . . . (Ex. 34) the LORD descended
in the cloud and stood with him there, and proclaimed
the Name of the LORD. The LORD passed before
him and proclaimed, 'The LORD, the LORD God,
merciful and gracious, longsuffering, and abounding
in goodness and truth, keeping mercy for thousands,
forgiving iniquity and transgression and sin,
by no means clearing the guilty, visiting the
iniquity of the fathers
upon the children." (Ex. 33:18-19; 34:5-7)
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