Revelation 4:1
After these things, I saw, and lo! a door set open in heaven; and, the first voice which I heard as of a trumpet, speaking with me, saying—Come up hither! and I will point out to thee the things which must needs come to pass. After these things,
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Exodus 19:24And Yahweh said unto him—Away, down, then shalt thou come up, thou and Aaron with thee,—but as for the priests and the people, let it not be that they press through to come up unto Yahweh lest he break in upon them.
Exodus 34:2and be thou ready by the morning,—and thou shalt come up. in the morning, into Mount Sinai; then shalt thou station thyself for me there upon the top of the mount;
Matthew 3:16And Jesus, having been immersed, straightway, went up from the water,—and lo! the heavens were opened and he saw the Spirit of God, descending like a dove coming upon him;
Luke 3:21Now it came to pass, when one and all the people were immersed, Jesus also, having been immersed, and being at prayer, heaven was opened;
Acts 7:56And said—Lo! I see the heavens opened, and the Son of Man, standing, on the right hand of God.
Revelation 1:1The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to point out unto his servants the things which must needs come to pass with speed,—and he shewed them by signs, sending through his messenger, unto his servant John;
Matthew Henry on Revelation 4:1
In this chapter the prophetical scene opens; and, as the epistolary part opened with a vision of Christ ( ch. i. ), so this part is introduced with a glorious appearance of the great God, whose throne is in heaven, compassed about with the heavenly host. This discovery was made to John, and in this chapter he, I. Records the heavenly sight he saw, ver. 1-7 . And then, II. The heavenly songs he heard, ver. 8, to the end . Read the whole commentary →