Revelation 4 - John Ascends to Heaven

© 2003-2004 Tony Garland - contact@SpiritAndTruth.org

COURSE COMMENTARY


4:1 - Door to Heaven

The Rapture

Rapture vs. Second Coming

Contrasts Between Rapture and Second Coming
Rapture Second Coming
Christ comes for His own (John 14:3; 1Th. 5:28; 2Th. 2:1). Christ comes with His own (1Th. 3:13; Jude 1:14; Rev. 19:14).
Christ comes in the air (1Th. 4:17). Christ comes to the earth (Zec. 14:4; Acts 1:11).
Tribulation begins (2Th. 2:6-9). Millennial Kingdom begins (Rev. 20:1-7).
Saved are delivered from wrath (1Th. 1:10; 1Th. 5:9). Unsaved experience the wrath of God (Rev. 6:12-17).
No signs precede the Rapture (1Th. 5:1-3). Signs precede the Second Coming (Luke 21:11-15).
World is deceived (2Th. 2:3-12). Satan is bound (Rev. 20:1-2).
Believers depart the earth (1Th. 4:15-17). Unbelievers are taken away from the earth (Mat. 24:37-41).
Precedes the career of the man of sin (2Th. 2:1-3). Terminates the career of the man of sin (Rev. 19:20).
All believers removed from the earth (1Th. 4:17). Believers found on the earth (Mat. 25:31).


The Holy Spirit and the Rapture

Saved From God's Wrath

4:2 - In the Spirit

4:3 - stones

4:4 - elders

4:5 - Judgment Coming

4:6 - Living Creatures

4:6 - Four Faces

The Fourfold Gospel
Gospel Portrait Genealogy Face Camp (Num. 2) The Branch
Matthew King Messiah From Abraham (Mat. 1:1) Lion Judah (East) King (Jer. 23:5-6)
Mark Lowly Servant No Pedigree Ox Ephraim (West) Servant (Zec. 3:8)
Luke Son of Man From Adam (Luke 3:23) Man Reuben (South) Man (Zec. 6:12)
John Son of God From Eternity (John 1:1) Eagle Dan (North) God (Isa. 4:2)


4:7-10 - Worship

4:11 - The Creator