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De troon in de hemel

Toen Jezus dit had gezegd, zag ik een deur openstaan naar de hemel. En de stem die ik hiervoor had gehoord en die klonk als een ramshoorn, zei tegen mij: "Kom naar boven. Dan zal Ik je laten zien wat er in de toekomst moet gaan gebeuren." Op hetzelfde moment werd mijn geest meegenomen.

Ik zag een troon in de hemel. Op die troon zat Iemand die leek op een jaspis of een sardius.[a] Over de troon heen stond een regenboog, groen als een smaragd.[b] Rondom de troon stonden nog 24 andere tronen. Op elke troon zat een gemeenteleider. Deze gemeenteleiders hadden witte kleren aan en een gouden kroon op hun hoofd. Uit de troon kwamen bliksemstralen en gerommel en donderslagen. Vóór de troon van God brandden zeven fakkels. Dat zijn de zeven Geesten van God. En vóór de troon lag iets dat leek op een zee van glas, zo helder als kristal. Midden op de troon en rondom de troon waren vier wezens.[c] De wezens waren van voren en van achteren vol ogen.

Het eerste wezen leek op een leeuw. Het tweede wezen leek op een jonge stier. Het derde wezen had het gezicht van een mens. Het vierde wezen leek op een vliegende arend. Elk wezen had zes vleugels. En elk wezen was van binnen en van buiten vol ogen. Dag en nacht riepen ze zonder ophouden: "Heilig! Heilig! Heilig is de Heer God, de Almachtige God, die was en die is en die komt!" De wezens eerden, prezen en dankten Hem die op de troon zat en die eeuwig leeft. 10 En elke keer dat ze dat deden, lieten de 24 gemeenteleiders zich in aanbidding op de grond vallen voor Hem die op de troon zat. Dan wierpen ze hun kroon voor de troon op de grond. Ze aanbaden Hem die eeuwig leeft en zeiden: 11 "Heer, alle macht en eer en kracht is voor U.[d] Dat bent U waard. Want U heeft alles gemaakt. Alle dingen zijn er omdat U wilde dat ze er waren en omdat U ze heeft gemaakt."

Footnotes

  1. Openbaring 4:3 Jaspis en sardius zijn allebei rode edelstenen. Rood is de kleur van bloed.
  2. Openbaring 4:3 Groen is de kleur van leven.
  3. Openbaring 4:6 Deze hemelse wezens worden ook genoemd in het bijbelboek EZECHIËL. Lees Ezechiël 1 en 2. Daar waren de wezens nog onder de troon, maar nu zijn ze op de troon. Ook worden ze door Ezechiël iets anders beschreven.
  4. Openbaring 4:11 Dit betekent dat ze Hem erkennen als de hoogste Koning.

The Throne in Heaven

After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open(A) in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet(B) said, “Come up here,(C) and I will show you what must take place after this.”(D) At once I was in the Spirit,(E) and there before me was a throne in heaven(F) with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper(G) and ruby.(H) A rainbow(I) that shone like an emerald(J) encircled the throne. Surrounding the throne were twenty-four other thrones, and seated on them were twenty-four elders.(K) They were dressed in white(L) and had crowns of gold on their heads. From the throne came flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder.(M) In front of the throne, seven lamps(N) were blazing. These are the seven spirits[a](O) of God. Also in front of the throne there was what looked like a sea of glass,(P) clear as crystal.

In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures,(Q) and they were covered with eyes, in front and in back.(R) The first living creature was like a lion, the second was like an ox, the third had a face like a man, the fourth was like a flying eagle.(S) Each of the four living creatures(T) had six wings(U) and was covered with eyes all around,(V) even under its wings. Day and night(W) they never stop saying:

“‘Holy, holy, holy

is the Lord God Almighty,’[b](X)

who was, and is, and is to come.”(Y)

Whenever the living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne(Z) and who lives for ever and ever,(AA) 10 the twenty-four elders(AB) fall down before him(AC) who sits on the throne(AD) and worship him who lives for ever and ever. They lay their crowns before the throne and say:

11 “You are worthy, our Lord and God,
    to receive glory and honor and power,(AE)
for you created all things,
    and by your will they were created
    and have their being.”(AF)

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:5 That is, the sevenfold Spirit
  2. Revelation 4:8 Isaiah 6:3

The Throne Room of Heaven(A)

After these things I looked, and behold, a door standing (B)open in heaven. And the first voice which I heard was like a (C)trumpet speaking with me, saying, “Come up here, and I will show you things which must take place after this.”

Immediately (D)I was in the Spirit; and behold, (E)a throne set in heaven, and One sat on the throne. [a]And He who sat there was (F)like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance; (G)and there was a rainbow around the throne, in appearance like an emerald. (H)Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and on the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, (I)clothed in white [b]robes; and they had crowns of gold on their heads. And from the throne proceeded (J)lightnings, [c]thunderings, and voices. (K)Seven lamps of fire were burning before the throne, which are (L)the[d] seven Spirits of God.

Before the throne there [e]was (M)a sea of glass, like crystal. (N)And in the midst of the throne, and around the throne, were four living creatures full of eyes in front and in back. (O)The first living creature was like a lion, the second living creature like a calf, the third living creature had a face like a man, and the fourth living creature was like a flying eagle. The four living creatures, each having (P)six wings, were full of eyes around and within. And they do not rest day or night, saying:

(Q)“Holy,[f] holy, holy,
(R)Lord God Almighty,
(S)Who was and is and is to come!”

Whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to Him who sits on the throne, (T)who lives forever and ever, 10 (U)the twenty-four elders fall down before Him who sits on the throne and worship Him who lives forever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying:

11 “You(V) are worthy, [g]O Lord,
To receive glory and honor and power;
(W)For You created all things,
And by (X)Your will they [h]exist and were created.”

Footnotes

  1. Revelation 4:3 M omits And He who sat there was, making the following a description of the throne.
  2. Revelation 4:4 NU, M robes, with crowns
  3. Revelation 4:5 NU, M voices, and thunderings.
  4. Revelation 4:5 M omits the
  5. Revelation 4:6 NU, M add something like
  6. Revelation 4:8 M has holy nine times.
  7. Revelation 4:11 NU, M our Lord and God
  8. Revelation 4:11 NU, M existed