“And whenever the living creatures give glory and honor and thanks to him who is seated on the throne, who lives forever and ever, the twenty-four elders fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, ‘Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.'” (ESV – Read the chapter)
This, as with much of the book, is a somewhat bewildering picture. John describes a scene that is hard to imagine (which probably just means it was equally hard to describe). He describes creatures that would be terrifying to behold. It is a picture of God in His throne room, seated on His throne. It is a picture of Him being worshiped by the heavenly host. It is a picture of continual worship of the God who is on His throne. Read the rest…
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