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1 | What is this "open door?" | Rev 4:1 | Mommapbs | 30268 | ||
God has impressed my mind with this verse of Scripture from Rev 3:8 "Behold, I have set before you an open door . . ." Is this the same open door in Rev 4:1? What is this "open door?" | ||||||
2 | What is this "open door?" | Rev 4:1 | Makarios | 30270 | ||
Greetings Mommapbs! Here's a quote from the Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown Commentary that may shed a little more light on just what this "open door" is.. "opened--"standing open"; not as though John saw it in the act of being opened. Compare Eze_1:1; Mat_3:16; Act_7:56; Act_10:11. But in those visions the heavens opened, disclosing the visions to those below on earth. Whereas here, heaven, the temple of God, remains closed to those on earth, but John is transported in vision through an open door up into heaven, whence he can see things passing on earth or in heaven, according as the scenes of the several visions require." No, I do not believe that this "open door" in Rev. 4:1 is the same as that of 3:8, where the Lord is addressing the church of Philadelphia, saying that they have an open door 'to the kingdom', since they have kept His Word, and have not denied His name. In a sense, we all have an 'open door', since those who have not denied our Lord and kept His word will be saved. The "door" spoken of in 4:1 is most like the visions mentioned in Ezek. 1:1l; Acts 7:56 and 10:11, but not entirely the same. So in that case, John's vision of the "door" here in 4:1 is entirely a unique occurrence. Blessings to you, Nolan |
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3 | What is this "open door?" | Rev 4:1 | Mommapbs | 30373 | ||
Greetings Nolan, Emmaus and Ray! Thank you for your insight. I am still chewing on this. After looking up some additional references (Matthew 24: 33-4; Matthew 25:10; John 10:9) I am getting a different view of this "Door!" I am reminded of the door on the Ark - God shut that one, will this door be shut too? How long will it be open? Thinking about the reference in Rev 3:20 to the door of our heart (which is closed until we choose to open it) and contrasting it to the heart of God which is OPEN, (God is patient , not wanting anyone to perish 2Peter3:9) is also thought provoking. (Further shows that we are createdin His likeness - each of us have a "door" of desire or a "will.") Yes, I know I'm stretching WAY out there! But this is how God seems to lead me along - with "object lessons"! Not being a Greek scholar limits my exploration, but having the Spirit of Christ I believe it is necessary for me to continue to seek until the truths the Lord wants me to know are revealed! (And I pursue His Truth with the full knowlege that this may not be until I get to Heaven, then of course it won't matter!)Blessings to you! Mommapbs |
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