revelation 4 ~part 3 where are we going… where have we been?

Revelation 4Revelation 4

~Part 3~Part 3

Where are we Where are we going…going…

where have where have we been?we been?

EphEpheesussus90-90-200 200 A.D.A.D.

SmySmyrnarna

200-200-325 325 A.D.A.D.

PPeergargamosmos

325-325-500 500 A.D.A.D.

ThyatiThyatirara

500-500-1000 1000 A.D.A.D.

SardSardisis1000-1000-150150

0 0 A.D.A.D.

PhiladelPhiladelphiaphia

1500-1500-1900 1900 A.D.A.D.

LaodicLaodiceaea

1900-1900-RapturRaptur

ee

John- Isle of Patmos

The The SEQUENCESEQUENCE TOTO Heaven Heaven

(The Heavenly (The Heavenly TranslationTranslation))

RevelaRevelation tion 4:1-2 4:1-2 (a)(a)

The The SEQUENCESEQUENCE TO Heaven TO Heaven

(The Heavenly Translation)(The Heavenly Translation)

The The SCENESCENE ININ Heaven Heaven

(The Heavenly (The Heavenly ThroneThrone))

RevelaRevelation tion 4:2-84:2-8

Vs. 2- Vs. 2- ““ONON” the throne” the throneVs. 4- Vs. 4- ““ROUNDROUND ABOUTABOUT” the ” the

thronethroneVs. 5- Vs. 5- ““OUTOUT OFOF the throne” the throne”Vs. 6- Vs. 6- ““BEFOREBEFORE and and IN THEIN THE

MIDSTMIDST OFOF” the throne” the throne

All About All About the the

THRONETHRONE

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of REVELATIONREVELATION 44..


THRONETHRONE

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of REVELATION 4REVELATION 4..

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of HEAVENHEAVEN..


THRONETHRONE

1 Kings 22:191 Kings 22:19 And he said, Hear thou And he said, Hear thou therefore the word of the LORDtherefore the word of the LORD: I : I

saw the LORD sitting on His thronesaw the LORD sitting on His throne, , and all the host of heaven standing and all the host of heaven standing by Him on His right hand and on His by Him on His right hand and on His

left.left.

Ezekiel 1:26Ezekiel 1:26 And above the firmament that And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire throne, as the appearance of a sapphire

stone: stone: and upon the likeness of the throne and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a was the likeness as the appearance of a

man above upon it.man above upon it.

Isaiah 6:Isaiah 6:1 In the year that king 1 In the year that king Uzziah died Uzziah died I saw also the Lord I saw also the Lord sitting upon a thronesitting upon a throne, high and , high and

lifted up, and his train filled lifted up, and his train filled the temple.the temple.

1212 times in times in 1111 verses… verses… “THRONE”“THRONE”


• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of HEAVENHEAVEN..


THRONETHRONE


• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of HEAVENHEAVEN..• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of the of the BOOKBOOK

OFOF REVELATIONREVELATION..


THRONETHRONE

“ “ THRONETHRONE ” ”5555 times in the New times in the New

Testament... Testament... 4040 of of them in: them in:

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of REVELATION 4REVELATION 4..• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of of HEAVENHEAVEN..

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of the of the BOOK OF BOOK OF REVELATIONREVELATION..

• It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of the of the ENTIREENTIRE BIBLEBIBLE


THRONETHRONE

Isaiah 14:12-14 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, Isaiah 14:12-14 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground, son of the morning! how art thou cut down to the ground,

which didst weaken the nationswhich didst weaken the nations! For thou hast said in thine ! For thou hast said in thine

heartheart, I will ascend into heaven, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt , I will exalt my throne my throne above the stars of Godabove the stars of God: : I will sit also I will sit also upon the upon the

mount of the congregationmount of the congregation, in the sides of the nort, in the sides of the northh: I will : I will ascend above the heights of the cloudsascend above the heights of the clouds; I will be like the ; I will be like the

most Highmost High..

It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of: of:• REVELATION 4REVELATION 4

• HEAVENHEAVEN• the the BOOK OF REVELATIONBOOK OF REVELATION

•the the ENTIRE BIBLEENTIRE BIBLE•HISTORYHISTORY


THRONETHRONE

It’s the It’s the THEMETHEME of: of:• REVELATION 4REVELATION 4

• HEAVENHEAVEN• the the BOOK OF REVELATIONBOOK OF REVELATION

•the the ENTIRE BIBLEENTIRE BIBLE•HISTORYHISTORY•youryour LIFE LIFE


THRONETHRONE

2 Corinthians 5:14-152 Corinthians 5:14-15 For the love of Christ For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if

one died for all, then were all dead: And that one died for all, then were all dead: And that He He died for all, that they which live died for all, that they which live should should

not henceforth live unto themselvesnot henceforth live unto themselves, , but but unto Him which died for them, and rose unto Him which died for them, and rose

againagain..

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)

““ONON” the throne” the throne


1 John 1:51 John 1:5 This then is the This then is the message which we have heard of message which we have heard of him, and declare unto you, that him, and declare unto you, that

God is lightGod is light, and in him is no , and in him is no darkness at all.darkness at all.

1 Timothy 6:15-11 Timothy 6:15-16 Which in his times he shall 6 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentateshew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, , the King of kings, and Lord of lordsthe King of kings, and Lord of lords; Who ; Who

only hath immortality, only hath immortality, dwelling in the light dwelling in the light which no man can approach untowhich no man can approach unto; whom no ; whom no

man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.honour and power everlasting. Amen.

Psalms 104:2 Psalms 104:2 Who coverest Who coverest thyself with light as with a thyself with light as with a

garmentgarment: who stretchest out : who stretchest out the heavens like a curtainthe heavens like a curtain

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)

“ “ONON” the throne” the throne

- Like a - Like a JASPERJASPER


“ “ONON” the throne” the throne- Like a Like a JASPER JASPER

(clear as crystal)(clear as crystal)The The holinessholiness of God of God

The The gloryglory of God of God


Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)

“ “ONON” the throne” the throne- Like a JASPERLike a JASPER

- Like a Like a SARDINESARDINE Stone Stone


EphEpheessusus Fully PurposedFully PurposedSmyrSmyrnana

““Bitterness/Bitterness/Death”Death”

PPeergargamosmos

““Much Much Marriage”Marriage”

ThyatThyatiraira

““Odor of Odor of Affliction”Affliction”SardiSardi

ss ““Red Ones”Red Ones”

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)


- Like a Like a SARDINESARDINE Stone StoneSymbolizes the BloodSymbolizes the Blood


1 Corinthians 2:11-13 – “For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the

things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of GodSpirit of God. Now we

have received, not the spirit of the world, but the spirit which is of God; that we might know the that we might know the things that are freely given to us things that are freely given to us

of Godof God. Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but

which the Holy Ghost the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual teacheth; comparing spiritual

things with spiritualthings with spiritual.”

of the High Priestof the High PriestThe BreastplateThe Breastplate

Exodus 28:17-20 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones,

even four rows of stones: the the first row shall be a sardiusfirst row shall be a sardius, a

topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. And the

second row shall be an emerald, a sapphire, and a

diamond. And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an

amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a and a jasperjasper: they shall be set in

gold in their inclosings.

- TheThe Sardius Sardius represented represented

REUBENREUBEN… … His name His name meansmeans: “Behold a : “Behold a

Son”Son”


- TheThe Jasper Jasper represented represented

BENJAMINBENJAMIN… … His name His name meansmeans: “Son of My : “Son of My

Right Hand”Right Hand”


Hebrews 1:5 Hebrews 1:5 For unto which of the For unto which of the angels said he at any time, angels said he at any time, Thou art Thou art

my Son, this day have I begotten my Son, this day have I begotten theethee? And again, I will be to him a ? And again, I will be to him a

Father, Father, and he shall be to me a Sonand he shall be to me a Son??

Hebrews 1:8Hebrews 1:8 But unto the Son But unto the Son He saithHe saith, , Thy throne, O GodThy throne, O God, is , is for ever and ever: a sceptre of for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of

thy kingdom.thy kingdom.

Hebrews 8:Hebrews 8:1 Now of the things which 1 Now of the things which we have spoken this is the sumwe have spoken this is the sum: We : We have such an high priest, who is set have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of on the right hand of the throne of

the Majesty in the heavensthe Majesty in the heavens

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)


- Like a Like a SARDINESARDINE Stone Stone


Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)

““ON” the throneON” the throneVs. 3(b)-4Vs. 3(b)-4

““AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne


Vs. 3(b)-4Vs. 3(b)-4

“ “AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne- The The RAINBOWRAINBOW


“ “AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne- The RAINBOWThe RAINBOW

It is a It is a COMPLETE CIRCLECOMPLETE CIRCLE•Perfection,Perfection, EternityEternity


2 Corinthians 4:182 Corinthians 4:18 While we look not While we look not at the things which are seen, but at at the things which are seen, but at

the things which are not seenthe things which are not seen: : for the for the things which are seen are temporal; things which are seen are temporal;

but the things which are not seen are but the things which are not seen are eternaleternal..

2 Corinthians 5:7 (For 2 Corinthians 5:7 (For we we walk walk by faith, not by sightby faith, not by sight:):)

Genesis 9:14-15Genesis 9:14-15 And it shall come to pass, And it shall come to pass, when I bring a cloud over the earthwhen I bring a cloud over the earth, that the , that the

bow shall be seen in the cloudbow shall be seen in the cloud: : And I will And I will remember my covenant, which is between remember my covenant, which is between me and you and every living creature of all me and you and every living creature of all fleshflesh; and the waters shall no more become ; and the waters shall no more become

a flood to destroy all flesh.a flood to destroy all flesh.

Colossians 3:2 - Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

“ “AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne- The RAINBOWThe RAINBOW

It is a It is a COMPLETE CIRCLECOMPLETE CIRCLE Was like unto an Was like unto an EMERALDEMERALD


Exodus 28:17-20 And thou shalt set in it settings of stones,

even four rows of stones: the the first row shall be a sardiusfirst row shall be a sardius, a topaz, and a carbuncle: this shall be the first row. And the

second row shall be an emeraldemerald, a sapphire, and a

diamond. And the third row a ligure, an agate, and an

amethyst. And the fourth row a beryl, and an onyx, and a and a jasperjasper: they shall be set in

gold in their inclosings.

- TheThe Emerald (Emerald (GreenGreen) ) represented represented JUDAHJUDAH… …

His name meansHis name means: : “Praise”“Praise”


- TheThe Emerald Emerald ((GreenGreen)---)---EARTHEARTH

represented represented JUDAHJUDAH… … His name meansHis name means: :

“Praise”“Praise”


Vs. 3(b)-4Vs. 3(b)-4

“ “AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne- The RAINBOWThe RAINBOW- The The 2424 ELDERSELDERS


“ “AROUNDAROUND” the throne” the throne

- The 24 EldersThe 24 Elders

•TheirTheir: Identity: Identity


Revelation 19:4Revelation 19:4 And the And the four four and twenty elders and twenty elders and the four and the four

beasts fell down and beasts fell down and worshipped God that sat on the worshipped God that sat on the throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.throne, saying, Amen; Alleluia.



•TheirTheir: Identity, : Identity, PositionPosition


Hebrews 4:9-10Hebrews 4:9-10 There remaineth There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of therefore a rest to the people of

GodGod. For he that is entered into . For he that is entered into his his restrest, he also hath ceased from his , he also hath ceased from his own works, as God did from his.own works, as God did from his.

Ephesians 2:6 Ephesians 2:6 And hath raised And hath raised us up together, and made us us up together, and made us

sit together in heavenly sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesusplaces in Christ Jesus

Luke 10:39Luke 10:39 And she had a sister called And she had a sister called Mary, which also Mary, which also sat at Jesus' feet, and sat at Jesus' feet, and

heard his wordheard his word..

Luke 10:42 Luke 10:42 But one thing is needful: But one thing is needful: and and Mary hath chosen that good partMary hath chosen that good part, ,

which shall not be taken away from herwhich shall not be taken away from her..



•TheirTheir: Identity, : Identity, Position, Position, ClothingClothing


Revelation 19:14Revelation 19:14 And the And the armies which were in heaven armies which were in heaven

followed him followed him upon white upon white horses, horses, clothed in fine linenclothed in fine linen, ,

white and cleanwhite and clean..



•TheirTheir: Identity, : Identity, Position, Clothing, Position, Clothing,

CrownsCrowns


•Crown of RighteousnessCrown of Righteousness, , Incorruptible Crown, Incorruptible Crown, Crown of Crown of

LifeLife, Crown of Rejoicing, , Crown of Rejoicing, Crown of Glory Crown of Glory

1 Chronicles 24:3-41 Chronicles 24:3-4 And David distributed themAnd David distributed them, , both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of both Zadok of the sons of Eleazar, and Ahimelech of

the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in the sons of Ithamar, according to their offices in their service. And there were more chief men found their service. And there were more chief men found of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar; of the sons of Eleazar than of the sons of Ithamar;

and thus were they divided. Among the sons of and thus were they divided. Among the sons of Eleazar Eleazar there were sixteen there were sixteen chief men of the chief men of the

house of their fathers, house of their fathers, and eight and eight among the sons among the sons of Ithamar according to the house of their fathersof Ithamar according to the house of their fathers..

1 Chronicles 24:5 1 Chronicles 24:5 Thus were they Thus were they divided by lotdivided by lot, one sort with , one sort with

another; for the governors of the another; for the governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the sanctuary, and governors of the

house of God, were of the sons of house of God, were of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of Eleazar, and of the sons of

Ithamar.Ithamar.

1 Chronicles 24:18-19 The three and 1 Chronicles 24:18-19 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, twentieth to Delaiah, the four and the four and

twentieth to Maaziahtwentieth to Maaziah. . These were the These were the orderings of them in their service to orderings of them in their service to

come into the house of the LORcome into the house of the LORDD, , according to their manner, under Aaron according to their manner, under Aaron their father, as the LORD God of Israel their father, as the LORD God of Israel

had commanded him.had commanded him.

1 Peter 2:1 Peter 2:9 But ye are a chosen 9 But ye are a chosen

generation, generation, a royal priesthooda royal priesthood, , an holy nation, a peculiar people; an holy nation, a peculiar people;

that ye should shew forth the that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous out of darkness into his marvellous

lightlight

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)


““AROUND” the throneAROUND” the throneVs. 5(a)Vs. 5(a)

““OUT OFOUT OF” the throne” the throne


Vs. 5(a)Vs. 5(a)

“ “OUTOUT OFOF” the throne” the throne- LIGHTNINGS, LIGHTNINGS,

THUNDERINGS and THUNDERINGS and VOICESVOICES


“ “OUTOUT OFOF” the throne” the throne- LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and LIGHTNINGS, THUNDERINGS and

VOICESVOICES

GenerallyGenerally: : Awesomeness Awesomeness of God’s Presenceof God’s Presence


Exodus 19:16Exodus 19:16 And it came to pass on the And it came to pass on the third day in the morning, third day in the morning, that there were that there were thunders and lightningsthunders and lightnings, and a thick cloud , and a thick cloud

upon the mount, and the voice of the upon the mount, and the voice of the trumpet exceeding loud; trumpet exceeding loud; so that all the so that all the people that was in the camp trembledpeople that was in the camp trembled..

Ezekiel 1:13Ezekiel 1:13 As for the likeness of the living As for the likeness of the living creatures, their appearance was like creatures, their appearance was like

burning coals of fire, and like the burning coals of fire, and like the appearance of lamps: it went up and down appearance of lamps: it went up and down

among the living creatures; and the fire among the living creatures; and the fire was bright, was bright, and out of the fire went forth and out of the fire went forth

lightninglightning..


VOICESVOICES

GenerallyGenerally: : Awesomeness Awesomeness of God’s Presenceof God’s Presence

SpecificallySpecifically: : WrathWrath



VOICESVOICES

GenerallyGenerally::Awesomeness of Awesomeness of God’s PresenceGod’s Presence

SpecificallySpecifically: : Judgment of Judgment of God’s PowerGod’s Power


Revelation 4 and 5- Revelation 4 and 5- Taking Place In Heaven.Taking Place In Heaven.

Revelation 6 through 18Revelation 6 through 18- - Taking Place On EarthTaking Place On Earth

Revelation 4 and 5- Revelation 4 and 5- JUBILATIONJUBILATION -Taking Place In -Taking Place In

Heaven.Heaven.Revelation 6 through 18Revelation 6 through 18--

TRIBULATIONTRIBULATION -Taking Place On -Taking Place On EarthEarth

Revelation 8:5Revelation 8:5 And the angel took And the angel took the censer, and filled it with fire of the censer, and filled it with fire of the altar, the altar, and cast it into the eartand cast it into the earth: h:

and there were voices, and and there were voices, and thunderings, and lightnings, and an thunderings, and lightnings, and an

earthquakeearthquake..

Revelation 11:1Revelation 11:19 And the temple of 9 And the temple of God was opened in heaven, and there God was opened in heaven, and there was seen in his temple the ark of his was seen in his temple the ark of his

testament: testament: and there were lightnings, and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an and voices, and thunderings, and an

earthquake, and great hailearthquake, and great hail..

Revelation 16:1Revelation 16:18 8 And there were voices, And there were voices, and thunders, and lightningsand thunders, and lightnings; and ; and there there

was a great earthquake, such as was was a great earthquake, such as was not since men were upon the earth,not since men were upon the earth, so so mighty an earthquake, and so great.mighty an earthquake, and so great.


VOICESVOICES

GenerallyGenerally::Awesomeness of Awesomeness of God’s PresenceGod’s Presence

SpecificallySpecifically: : Judgment of Judgment of God’s PowerGod’s Power


Psalms 77:1Psalms 77:18 The 8 The voicevoice of of thy thy thunder thunder was in the heaven: was in the heaven: the lightnings the lightnings lightened the lightened the

world: world: the earth trembled and the earth trembled and shookshook..

Vs. 2(b)-3(a)Vs. 2(b)-3(a)


““AROUND” the throneAROUND” the throneVs. 5(a)Vs. 5(a)

““OUT OF” the throneOUT OF” the throneVs. 5(b)-6(a)Vs. 5(b)-6(a)

““BEFOREBEFORE” the throne” the throne


Vs. 5(a)Vs. 5(a)

“ “BEFOREBEFORE” the throne” the throne- The 7 lamps of fire, (The 7 lamps of fire, (the the

7 Spirits of God7 Spirits of God))- 7 is # of 7 is # of PERFECTIONPERFECTION


Ephesians 4:4Ephesians 4:4 – “There is – “There is one body, and one body, and one Spiritone Spirit, ,

even as ye are called in even as ye are called in one hope of your calling“one hope of your calling“1st Corinthians 12:13 1st Corinthians 12:13 - - “For by “For by one Spirit one Spirit are we are we

all baptized into one body, all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or whether we be Jews or

Gentiles, whether we be Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have bond or free; and have

been all made to drink into been all made to drink into one Spiritone Spirit.”.”

Isaiah 11:1-2Isaiah 11:1-2 And there shall come forth a And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Branch

shall grow out of his roots: And shall grow out of his roots: And the spirit of the spirit of the LORDthe LORD shall rest upon him, the shall rest upon him, the spirit of spirit of wisdomwisdom and and understandingunderstanding, the , the spirit of spirit of

counselcounsel and and mighmight, the t, the spirit of knowledge spirit of knowledge and of and of the fear of the LORDthe fear of the LORD

Vs. 5(a)Vs. 5(a)

“ “BEFOREBEFORE” the throne” the throne- The 7 lamps of fire, (the The 7 lamps of fire, (the

7 Spirits of God)7 Spirits of God)- TheThe SeaSea ofof GlassGlass


“ “BEFOREBEFORE” the throne” the throne- TheThe SeaSea ofof GlassGlass

- It It WASN’TWASN’T liquid, it liquid, it WASWAS solid.solid.

- Glass … Crystal, Glass … Crystal, ……Frozen! Frozen!




- Glass … Crystal, Glass … Crystal, …Frozen!= …Frozen!= ““THE DEEPTHE DEEP”?”?


Psalms 148:1-Psalms 148:1-4 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye 4 Praise ye the LORD. Praise ye the LORD from the LORD from the heavensthe heavens: praise him in : praise him in the heightsthe heights. Praise ye him, all . Praise ye him, all his angelshis angels: : praise ye him, all praise ye him, all his hostshis hosts. Praise ye him, . Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of of light. Praise him, ye light. Praise him, ye heavens of heavensheavens of heavens, , and ye waters that be above the heavensand ye waters that be above the heavens..

Isaiah 45:18Isaiah 45:18 For thus saith the LORD that For thus saith the LORD that created the heavens; God himself that created the heavens; God himself that formed the earth and made it; he hath formed the earth and made it; he hath

established it, established it, he created it he created it not innot in vain vain (towhu)(towhu), , he formed it to be inhabited: I he formed it to be inhabited: I

am the LORD; and there is none else.am the LORD; and there is none else.

Genesis 1:1-2Genesis 1:1-2 In the beginning God In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and the earth was without form, and void void (tohuw); (tohuw); and darkness was upon the and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God face of the deep. And the Spirit of God

moved upon the face of the waters.moved upon the face of the waters.



- Glass … Crystal, Glass … Crystal, …Frozen!= …Frozen!= ““THE DEEPTHE DEEP”?”?


Proverbs 30:Proverbs 30:4 Who hath ascended up into 4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? the wind in his fists? who hath bound the who hath bound the

waters in a garmenwaters in a garmentt? who hath established ? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, all the ends of the earth? what is his name,

and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?and what is his son's name, if thou canst tell?

Job 38:30Job 38:30 The waters The waters are hid as with a stone, are hid as with a stone, and the face of the deep and the face of the deep

is frozenis frozen..



- Glass … Crystal, Glass … Crystal, …Frozen!= …Frozen!= ““THE DEEPTHE DEEP”!”!


Psalms 104:2-3Psalms 104:2-3 Who coverest thyself with Who coverest thyself with light as with a garment: who stretchest light as with a garment: who stretchest

out the heavens like a curtain: out the heavens like a curtain: Who layeth Who layeth the beamsthe beams of of his chambers in the watershis chambers in the waters: : who maketh the clouds his chariot: who who maketh the clouds his chariot: who

walketh upon the wings of the windwalketh upon the wings of the wind

1 Corinthians 13:11 Corinthians 13:12 For now we 2 For now we see through a glasssee through a glass, , darklydarkly; but ; but then face to face: then face to face: nownow I know in I know in part; part; but then but then shall I know even shall I know even

as also I am known.as also I am known.

Revelation 4:1 Revelation 4:1 After this I looked, After this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in and, behold, a door was opened in heavenheaven: and the first voice which I heard : and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with was as it were of a trumpet talking with

me; which said, Come up hither, and I will me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.shew thee things which must be hereafter.

Job 1:6 Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD,

and Satan came also among them. Job 2:1 Again there was a day when the sons of

God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to

present himself before the LORD.

““Astronomers seem to be missing Astronomers seem to be missing something. To wit, most of the something. To wit, most of the

matter in the universe- between matter in the universe- between 90 to 99% of it- simply refuses to 90 to 99% of it- simply refuses to

shine and is thus invisible to shine and is thus invisible to them. They know it is there, but them. They know it is there, but

not what sort of stuff it isnot what sort of stuff it is””

HeadlineHeadline: Darkness : Darkness Made Visible… Most Made Visible… Most of the Matter in the of the Matter in the Universe is Invisible. Universe is Invisible.

What is it and Where? What is it and Where?

““Astronomers have long been Astronomers have long been puzzled by what they see and puzzled by what they see and

don’t see in the heavens. Based don’t see in the heavens. Based on calculations by the motion of on calculations by the motion of galaxies they reckon there must galaxies they reckon there must be at least 10 times more matter be at least 10 times more matter in the universe than what they in the universe than what they

actually observe. …actually observe. …

… ‘… ‘I don’t think we have a clue I don’t think we have a clue what it’s made of’, says Anthony what it’s made of’, says Anthony Tyson, an Astrophysicist at AT&T Tyson, an Astrophysicist at AT&T Bell Laboratories in N.J.- ‘yet’, he Bell Laboratories in N.J.- ‘yet’, he

says, ‘we’ve now realized that says, ‘we’ve now realized that dark matter dominates and drives dark matter dominates and drives

the evolution of the universe”.the evolution of the universe”.

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Sub TitleSub Title: “As Astronomers : “As Astronomers struggle to illuminate the struggle to illuminate the

nature of dark matter a new nature of dark matter a new report hence that as much as report hence that as much as 97% of the Universe could me 97% of the Universe could me

bade of the ‘mystery stuff’ bade of the ‘mystery stuff’

““When Charles Alcott peers up at When Charles Alcott peers up at the night time sky, he wonders the night time sky, he wonders

not at the luminous stars, but at not at the luminous stars, but at the darkness that enfolds them. the darkness that enfolds them. The ‘Milky Way’, Alcott knows, is The ‘Milky Way’, Alcott knows, is like a sprinkling of bright sequins like a sprinkling of bright sequins

on an invisible cloak, spread on an invisible cloak, spread across the vastness of space. …across the vastness of space. …

… … This cloak is woven out of This cloak is woven out of ‘mysterious stuff’ called dark ‘mysterious stuff’ called dark matter because it emits no matter because it emits no discernable light. Sort of a discernable light. Sort of a shadow of substance ‘dark shadow of substance ‘dark

matter’ dominates the Universe matter’ dominates the Universe accounting for over 90% of its accounting for over 90% of its

total mass”.total mass”.

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