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, Thou art worthy, O Lord.
The elders have crowns of gold. They do not keep them on their heads when they worship. They cast them before the throne and say the Lord is worthy, because He created all things. The crown is real in the vision. The casting is the point. Honour that was given is returned to the One who sits. Jesus is worthy of the same worship when the Lamb takes the book. A crown kept would be a contradiction of the song.
- They have crowns. They cast them.
- The reason in the song is creation.
- The Lamb is worshipped in the next chapter. The crowns are already down.
Crowns of gold.
Cast before the throne.
Thou art worthy.
- The elders wear crowns of gold.
- They cast them before the throne.
- The song gives the reason. He created all things.
- The fall and the casting are one act of worship.
- The crown is not the glory. The Lord is.
- The overcomer is promised a crown. This vision shows what is done with it.
- The Crown – Gold, on their heads.
- The Act – Cast before the throne.
- The Song – Thou art worthy.
- The Reason – Thou hast created all things.
- The Company – The twenty-four elders.
- The Limit – A crown is not kept against the song.
- Revelation 4:4 – “And they had on their heads crowns of gold.”
- Revelation 4:10-11 – “And cast their crowns before the throne, saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for thou hast created all things.”
- Revelation 5:8-9 – “The four and twenty elders fell down before the Lamb… Thou art worthy… for thou wast slain.”
- James 1:12 – “He shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him.”
- 1 Peter 5:4 – “And when the chief Shepherd shall appear, ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away.”
- 2 Timothy 4:8 – “Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness.”
- Revelation 2:10 – “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”
- Revelation 3:11 – “Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown.”
- 1 Corinthians 9:25 – “Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we an incorruptible.”
- Revelation 19:12 – “And on his head were many crowns.”
They cast their crowns before the throne.
Saying, Thou art worthy, O Lord.
For thou hast created all things.
The elders have crowns. They cast them. The song says why. He created all things.
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