Revelation 11:16
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 11
“And the four and twenty elders, which sat before God on their seats, fell upon their faces, and worshipped God,”Revelation 11:16
What Does Revelation 11:16 Mean?
Revelation 11:16 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 11, verse 16 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Worship.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Revelation 11:16 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 4:4“And round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.”Revelation 4:10“The four and twenty elders fall down before him that sat on the throne, and worship him that liveth for ever and ever, and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,”Genesis 17:17“Then Abraham fell upon his face, and laughed, and said in his heart, Shall a child be born unto him that is an hundred years old? and shall Sarah, that is ninety years old, bear?”Revelation 7:11“And all the angels stood round about the throne, and about the elders and the four beasts, and fell before the throne on their faces, and worshipped God,”Daniel 2:46“Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.”Revelation 5:14“And the four beasts said, Amen. And the four and twenty elders fell down and worshipped him that liveth for ever and ever.”Revelation 19:4“And the four and twenty elders and the four beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.”Revelation 5:5“And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.”
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