Pause for thought
The open door is the open door of prophetic revelation, which is opened by God, unlike the door of fellowship 3:22 which has to be opened by those that heed the voice, and knocking of the Lord, opening the door of their hearts to Him. True prophecy always comes from God through the Holy Spirit 2 Peter 1:20-21.
Come up here and I will show you what must happen after these things 4:1, has been interrupted as the rapture of the church. However I think it should be taken literally meaning John was given an invitation by God to see what was to happen after the delivery of Gods message to the seven Churches. Gods message is always certain and clear like the sound of a trumpet blast! 4:1.
Because John was sensitive to the Holy Spirit he experienced a heightened sense of the Spirits presence ( I was in the Spirit 4:2)
This description of God the father is about His brilliance and glory not his likeness. Could the twenty four Elders be a representation of the twelve Old Testament patriarchs, and the twelve apostles?
The Holy Spirit is one Spirit, these seven are the holy attributes of God the Holy Spirit, and speak of completeness.. See Isaiah 11:2.
The winged creatures are cherubim, see Isaiah 6, and Ezekiel 1:5 and 10.
A verse to remember
“ Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty – the one who always was, who is, and who is still to come.” Revelation 4:8.
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End Times Bible Truth with Robert Spiller 