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A Vision of God in the Temple

In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty, and the hem of his robe filled the temple.(A)

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Isaiah’s Commission

In the year that King Uzziah(A) died,(B) I saw the Lord,(C) high and exalted,(D) seated on a throne;(E) and the train of his robe(F) filled the temple.

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41 Isaiah said this because[a] he saw his glory and spoke about him.(A)

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  1. 12.41 Other ancient witnesses read when

41 Isaiah said this because he saw Jesus’ glory(A) and spoke about him.(B)

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and the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were ended.(A)

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And the temple was filled with smoke(A) from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple(B) until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

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15 For this reason they are before the throne of God
    and worship him day and night within his temple,
    and the one who is seated on the throne will shelter them.(A)
16 They will hunger no more and thirst no more;
    the sun will not strike them,
    nor any scorching heat,(B)
17 for the Lamb at the center of the throne will be their shepherd,
    and he will guide them to springs of the water of life,
and God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.”(C)

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15 Therefore,

“they are before the throne of God(A)
    and serve him(B) day and night in his temple;(C)
and he who sits on the throne(D)
    will shelter them with his presence.(E)
16 ‘Never again will they hunger;
    never again will they thirst.(F)
The sun will not beat down on them,’[a]
    nor any scorching heat.(G)
17 For the Lamb at the center of the throne
    will be their shepherd;(H)
‘he will lead them to springs of living water.’[b](I)
    ‘And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes.’[c](J)

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Footnotes

  1. Revelation 7:16 Isaiah 49:10
  2. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 49:10
  3. Revelation 7:17 Isaiah 25:8

18 No one has ever seen God. It is the only Son, himself God, who[a] is close to the Father’s heart,[b] who has made him known.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1.18 Other ancient authorities read is the only Son who
  2. 1.18 Gk bosom

18 No one has ever seen God,(A) but the one and only Son, who is himself God and[a](B) is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.

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Footnotes

  1. John 1:18 Some manuscripts but the only Son, who

Judgment before the Ancient One

As I watched,
thrones were set in place,
    and an Ancient One[a] took his throne;
his clothing was white as snow
    and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames,
    and its wheels were burning fire.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 7.9 Aram an Ancient of Days

“As I looked,

“thrones were set in place,
    and the Ancient of Days(A) took his seat.(B)
His clothing was as white as snow;(C)
    the hair of his head was white like wool.(D)
His throne was flaming with fire,
    and its wheels(E) were all ablaze.

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The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of the one seated on the throne a scroll written on the inside and on the back, sealed[a] with seven seals,(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 5.1 Or written on the inside and sealed on the back

The Scroll and the Lamb

Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne(A) a scroll with writing on both sides(B) and sealed(C) with seven seals.

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The Judgment of the Nations

31 “When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on the throne of his glory.(A)

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The Sheep and the Goats

31 “When the Son of Man comes(A) in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne.(B)

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The Worship God Demands

66 Thus says the Lord:
Heaven is my throne,
    and the earth is my footstool;
so what kind of house could you build for me,
    what sort of place for me to rest?(A)

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Judgment and Hope

66 This is what the Lord says:

“Heaven is my throne,(A)
    and the earth is my footstool.(B)
Where is the house(C) you will build for me?
    Where will my resting place be?

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Who is like the Lord our God,
    who is seated on high,(A)

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Who is like the Lord our God,(A)
    the One who sits enthroned(B) on high,(C)

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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens,
    and let your glory be over all the earth.

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Be exalted, O God, above the heavens;(A)
    let your glory be over all the earth.(B)

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10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.(A) 11 God[a] did not lay his hand on the chief men of the Israelites; they beheld God, and they ate and drank.

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Footnotes

  1. 24.11 Heb He

10 and saw(A) the God of Israel. Under his feet was something like a pavement made of lapis lazuli,(B) as bright blue as the sky.(C) 11 But God did not raise his hand against these leaders of the Israelites; they saw(D) God, and they ate and drank.(E)

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At once I was in the spirit,[a] and there in heaven stood a throne, with one seated on the throne!(A)

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  1. 4.2 Or in the Spirit

At once I was in the Spirit,(A) and there before me was a throne in heaven(B) with someone sitting on it.

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