Geneva Bible Notes: Revelation 4

Revelation 4:1 (!) The vision of the maiestie of God.

Revelation 4:1 (a) Before that he make mencion of the great afflictions of the Church, he setteth forthe the maiestie of God, by whose wil, wisdome and prouidence all things are created, & gouerned, to teache vs pacience.

Revelation 4:2 (!) He seeth the throne and one sitting vpon it.

Revelation 4:3 (b) He describeth the Diuine and incomprehensible vertue of God the father as {chap. 8,6}, and the Sonne who is joyned with him.

Revelation 4:4 (c) By these are ment all the holie companie ofthe heauens.

Revelation 4:5 (d) From the throne of the Father, & the Sonne procedeth the holie Gost, who hauing all but one throne, declare the vnitie of the Godhead.

Revelation 4:5 (e) The holie Gost is as a lightening vnto vs that beleue, and as a feareful thunder to the disobedient.

Revelation 4:6 (g) It is a cleare as cristal before the eyes of God, because there is nothing in it so litle that is hid from him.

Revelation 4:6 (/) Or, vnder the throne.

Revelation 4:6 (h) They are called Cherubins {Eze. 10,20}

Revelation 4:6 (f) The worde is compared to a sea because of the changes and vnstablenes.

Revelation 4:8 (!) And 14 seates about it with 24 elders sitting vpon them, and foure beastes praising God day and night.

Revelation 4:8 (i) We are hereby taught to giue glorie to God in all his workes.

Revelation 4:10 (k) They wil chalenge no autoritie, honour nor power before God.