Bible Discussion Thread

The Book of the Revelation-schematic (1 of 2)

A schematic drawing or plan that shows the details of how something operates or is put together.

Throne

Rev.4.1-4 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne." and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald."(v.3)

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. (v.4)

Here we have a circle to represent the heaven. The city is foursquare to fit within the circle and it is situated in the firmament or heaven where the right hand of the most High, the risen Christ is seated. (Heb.1.1-3) The two groups of 144,000 each make up the holy Jerusalem.

Rev.21.10-11 that great city, the holy Jerusalem, descending out of heaven from God,/Having the glory of God: and her light was like unto a stone most precious, even like a jasper stone, clear as crystal;

clear as crystal is where St John, A sea of glass. "And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal."(4.6) In the will of God this glass is mingled with fire.(15.2)

Before the throne is an altar and the voice comes from the world framed by the word of God as distinct from earth which is the footstool of God.(Isa.66.1)

Rev.6.9-11 "I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held:/And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth?And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.

The Holy Jerusalem

Rev,21.16-17 "And the city lieth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: