Chapter 8

To His Realm 

Having been to the deepest depth, Jesus ascends to the highest heaven, so as to fulfill all things. 

   One Lord - through whom all things came into being, and through whom mortals have hope of life eternal - is returning to his throne. 

   Awaiting with all of heaven, Prophet is inspired to shout: 

        "Death is swallowed up in victory! God exalted him to the highest.

         His name is above every name! Every knee will bow before him!"

Jubilation explodes! 

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   Years later, the last living disciple is favored with a vision of the throne ... perhaps an inspiration of the homecoming itself. 

   John sees someone on the throne, with the appearance of jasper and carnelian. A rainbow, resembling an emerald encircles the throne. There are 24 other thrones, with 24 elders on them. They are dressed in white and wear crowns of gold. 

   From the throne come flashes of lightning, rumblings and peals of thunder. Seven lamps are blazing, the sevenfold spirit of God. John sees before the throne what looks like a sea of glass, clear as crystal. 

   Living creatures continue: 

   Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come.  

   The living creatures give glory, honor and thanks to him who sits on the throne and who lives forever and ever. The elders fall down before him and worship. They lay their golden crowns before the throne, saying:

   You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory, and honor and power. For you created all things, and by your will they have their being.

Continued Saturday