Revelation 4:1
Revelation · New Testament · Chapter 4
“After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.”Revelation 4:1
What Does Revelation 4:1 Mean?
Revelation 4:1 is found in the book of Revelation, chapter 4, verse 1 of the New Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Revelation, and New Creation.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Revelation 4:1 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Amos 3:7“Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.”Revelation 11:12“And they heard a great voice from heaven saying unto them, Come up hither. And they ascended up to heaven in a cloud; and their enemies beheld them.”Exodus 24:12“And the LORD said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.”Revelation 1:19“Write the things which thou hast seen, and the things which are, and the things which shall be hereafter;”Ezekiel 1:1“Now it came to pass in the thirtieth year, in the fourth month, in the fifth day of the month, as I was among the captives by the river of Chebar, that the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.”Revelation 1:10“I was in the Spirit on the Lord’s day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,”Mark 1:10“And straightway coming up out of the water, he saw the heavens opened, and the Spirit like a dove descending upon him:”Revelation 1:1“The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:”John 1:51“And he saith unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Hereafter ye shall see heaven open, and the angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man.”Exodus 19:16“And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, that there were thunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the people that was in the camp trembled.”Exodus 34:2“And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.”Isaiah 48:6“Thou hast heard, see all this; and will not ye declare it? I have shewed thee new things from this time, even hidden things, and thou didst not know them.”Revelation 16:17“And the seventh angel poured out his vial into the air; and there came a great voice out of the temple of heaven, from the throne, saying, It is done.”Revelation 22:6“And he said unto me, These sayings are faithful and true: and the Lord God of the holy prophets sent his angel to shew unto his servants the things which must shortly be done.”John 16:13“Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will shew you things to come.”Acts 7:56“And said, Behold, I see the heavens opened, and the Son of man standing on the right hand of God.”Exodus 19:24“And the LORD said unto him, Away, get thee down, and thou shalt come up, thou, and Aaron with thee: but let not the priests and the people break through to come up unto the LORD, lest he break forth upon them.”Luke 3:21“Now when all the people were baptized, it came to pass, that Jesus also being baptized, and praying, the heaven was opened,”Genesis 41:25“And Joseph said unto Pharaoh, The dream of Pharaoh is one: God hath shewed Pharaoh what he is about to do.”Matthew 3:16“And Jesus, when he was baptized, went up straightway out of the water: and, lo, the heavens were opened unto him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon him:”
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