Revised Common Lectionary (Complementary)

A Voice Says, Come Up To Heaven And See Things Which Must Take Place After These Things

4 After these things I saw, and behold— there was an opened door in heaven, and the first voice which I heard speaking with me like [the sound] of a trumpet saying, “Come-up here and I will show you the things which must take-place after these things”. ² Immediately I came-to-be in the Spirit^[a].

Vision 1: The Scroll With Seven Seals. The Heavenly Scene

And behold— a throne was setting there in heaven, and One sitting on the throne. ³ And the One sitting was resembling^[b] a jasper stone and a carnelian in appearance. And a rainbow^[c] was around the throne resembling an emerald in appearance. ⁴ And around the throne I saw twenty four thrones. And on the thrones I saw twenty four elders sitting, having been clothed in white garments, and golden crowns^[d] on their heads. ⁵ And lightnings^[e] and voices^[f] and thunders^[g] are coming-out from the throne. And seven torches^[h] of fire are burning before the throne (which are the seven^[i] Spirits of God). ⁶ And before the throne is something like a sea of-glass^[j], resembling crystal. And in the midst of the throne and around the throne are four living-creatures^[k] being full of eyes on the front and on the back. ⁷ And the first living-creature is resembling a lion. And the second living-creature is resembling a calf. And the third living-creature is having the face like of a man^[l]. And the fourth living-creature is resembling a flying eagle. ⁸ And the four living-creatures, each one of them having six wings apiece, are full of eyes around and inside^[m]. And they do not have a rest^[n] by day and by night, saying “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, the One Who was and Who is and Who is coming”.