Rev 4:1, 21:9, 22:1, 8 | PNT | STEP | The Open Door in Heaven SUMMARY OF REVELATION 4: The Voice from Heaven. The Throne and He Who Sat on the Throne. The Twenty-four Elders. The Four Living Forms. Their Cry Night and Day. The Doxology of the Twenty-four Elders. After this . "After these things" (Revised Version). After the letters to the churches had been dictated. The "things which must be after this" are yet to be shown. And, behold, I looked . Rather, "I saw in vision". And a door [was] opened in heaven . Heaven standing open so that the throne within could be seen. The first voice which I heard . The same voice that he had heard at first. See . Which said, Come up hither . Through the opened door. I will shew thee things which must be hereafter . Hence, we know that what John sees in the vision just opening belongs to events still future when he wrote.

‏ Revelation of John 4:1

The Open Door in Heaven SUMMARY OF REVELATION 4: The Voice from Heaven. The Throne and He Who Sat on the Throne. The Twenty-four Elders. The Four Living Forms. Their Cry Night and Day. The Doxology of the Twenty-four Elders.

After this. "After these things" (Revised Version). After the letters to the churches had been dictated. The "things which must be after this" are yet to be shown.

And, behold, I looked. Rather, "I saw in vision".

And a door [was] opened in heaven. Heaven standing open so that the throne within could be seen.

The first voice which I heard. The same voice that he had heard at first. See Re 1:10.

Which said, Come up hither. Through the opened door.

I will shew thee things which must be hereafter. Hence, we know that what John sees in the vision just opening belongs to events still future when he wrote.

‏ Revelation of John 21:9

There came unto me one of the seven angels. This is one of the angels of the bowls of the wrath of God. See Re 16:2-4,8,10,12,17. They did their work as wrath angels before the judgment, and are now seen engaged in other work.

I will shew thee the Bride, the Lamb's wife. The glorified church henceforth to be united with her Lord.

‏ Revelation of John 22:1

The New Jerusalem (Continued). Epilogue SUMMARY OF REVELATION 22: The River of the Water of Life. The Tree of Life. The Divine Light of the City. Its Heavenly Purity. The Lord's Promise to Come. The Church Says Come. The Curse Upon Those Who Add to or Take from This Book.

And he shewed me a pure river of water of life. A symbol of the eternal life flowing from the Son of God as a fountain, which has been bestowed upon all who dwell in the heavenly city.

Clear as crystal. Radiant with glory. The shining light which comes from the river shows the glory of the heavenly life.

Proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb. The fountain of this life is the throne of God, and it has been bestowed by the Son.

‏ Revelation of John 22:8

I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel. On these two verses, see PNT Re 19:10. There John attempts to worship the angel and is prevented. Among the idolatrous tendencies that early showed themselves in the church was angel worship. This not only rebukes it, but the worship of any being, earthly or heavenly, who is not divine.