啟示錄第4章
天上的敬拜
1此後,我觀看,見天上有門開了。我初次聽見好像吹號的聲音,對我說:「你上到這裡來,我要將以後必成的事指示你。」

Anonymous – Queen Mary Apocalypse – BL Royal MS 19 B XV f. 5v – Door opened in Heaven.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Peter of Peckham – Royal 15 D II f. 117v – Door opened in Heaven (Rev 4, 2-9) crop(14th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
2我立刻被聖靈感動,見有一個寶座安置在天上,又有一位坐在寶座上。
3看那坐著的,好像碧玉和紅寶石;又有虹圍著寶座,好像綠寶石。
4寶座的周圍又有二十四個座位;其上坐著二十四位長老,身穿白衣,頭上戴著金冠冕。

Peter of Peckham – Welles Apocalypse – Royal 15 D II(14th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Coventry glazier John Thornton – Elders. York Minster, Great East Window(1405~8)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
5有閃電、聲音、雷轟從寶座中發出;又有七盞火燈在寶座前點著;這七燈就是 神的七靈。
6寶座前好像一個玻璃海,如同水晶。寶座中和寶座周圍有四個活物,前後遍體都滿了眼睛。
7第一個活物像獅子,第二個像牛犢,第三個臉面像人,第四個像飛鷹。

Matthias Gerung – Ottheinrich-Bibel, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Cgm 8010. Page 7r: The four Evangelists(c.1530~2)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Tetramorph. Fresco, Meteora.(16th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Evangelistensymbole und die Hand Gottes. Bern, Burgerbibliothek, Cod. 348 (8v)(820)Florentine Mütherich, Joachim E. Gaehde: Karolingische Buchmalerei. Prestel, München 1979. S. 52.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Image of Folio 27v, with the four evangelist symbols from the en:Book of Kells, a 1200 year old book. Scanned from: Meehan, Bernard; The Book of Kells’: an illustrated introduction to the manuscript in Trinity College Dublin. London: Thames and Hudson, 1994. p. 8.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
8四活物各有六個翅膀,遍體內外都滿了眼睛。他們晝夜不住地說:聖哉!聖哉!聖哉!主 神是昔在、今在、以後永在的全能者。

Unknown Miniaturist, French – Vision of the Throne of the Lord (The Paris Apocalypse)(c.1400)Bibliothèque nationale de France(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Paul M.R. Maeyaert – San Miguel vence al demonio/De heilige Michaël overwint de draak; Patrimonio Nacional; Madrid; Madrid, Spain(2008)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. by Paul M.R. Maeyaert, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Apocalypse figurée des ducs de Savoie – Escorial E Vit.5 – Vision of God(15th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Apocalypse figurée des ducs de Savoie – Escorial E Vit.5 – Vision of God enthroned – crop(15th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Apocalypse. Wall painting of the apocalypse of St John, Chapter House, Westminster Abbey(13th century)Chapter House of Westminster Abbey(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Douce Apocalypse – Bodleian Ms180 – p.039 Christ proclaimed by the elders(c.1265~70)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Raphael – Ezekiel’s Vision(1518)Galleria Palatina, Palazzo Pitti, borough 1 of Florence, Italy(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Evangelistar von Speyer(c.1220)Manuscript in the Badische Landesbibliothek, Karlsruhe, Germany(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

anonymous Russian Old Believer – Walters Ms. W917 – Apocalypse by Andrew of Caesarea f.041v Christ enthroned(c.1800)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Abtei St.-André Lavaudieu, Refektorium, Fresko gesamt(2009)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Jochen Jahnke, Wikimedia Commons)

Paderborn-Neuenbeken, Kirche st. Marien, Mittelalterliches Wandbild Christus, Foto: April 2015(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Uwe Barghaan, Wikimedia Commons)

Auftraggeber: Otto III. oder Heinrich II. – Jubilation over the fall of Babylon(c.1000)Bamberger Apokalypse Folio 47 verso, Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, MS A. II. 42(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Ende – Cristo en majestad(975)Girona Cathedral(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

atelier de Nicolas Bataille sur cartons de Hennequin de Bruges. – Tenture de l’Apocalypse(entre 1373-1377 et 1382)Musée de la Tapisserie de l’Apocalypse, château d’Angers, Angers (France)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. by PMRMaeyaert, Wikimedia Commons)

Nikolay Koshelev – Christ Pantocrator(1874)Нижегородский художественный музей(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous Greek painter – Fresco of Apocalypse from an Athos monastery(before 19th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Església de Santa Magdalena, Esplugues(2012)(Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. photo by Enrique López-Tamayo Biosca, Wikimedia Commons)

Jean Dodal – An original card from the tarot deck of Jean Dodal of en:Lyon, a classic Tarot of Marseilles deck which dates from 1701-1715.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Vision of the glory of God, surrounded by four living creatures, seven lamps, and twenty four elders, with the angel asking who is worthy to break the seal of the book(Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. by Wellcome Images, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Vision of Heaven. Apocalypse – BL Add MS 35166 f004v(1755)(13th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – The Vision of the Throne of God and the Twenty-Four Elders(1255~60)Getty Center(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Coventry glazier John Thornton – Saint John glimpses God in Majesty. York Minster, Great East Window(1405~8)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Coventry glazier John Thornton – Vision of 4 living creatures. York Minster, Great East Window(1405~8)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Vitrail de la Basilique Saint-Denis (chapelle Saint Cucuphas).Vitrail de l’Apocalypse: le Christ entouré des symboles des évangélistes. Viollet-le-Duc et Alfred Gérente, 1854.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – The south transept rose at Notre-Dame de Chartres dates from c. 1221-30, and features as its theme the Glorification of Christ according to the Book of Revelation. Enthroned in the central oculus, Christ is surrounded by angels, the Four Beasts, and the Twenty-Four Elders of the Apocalypse.(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. by Oliver Mitchell, Wikimedia Commons)

Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld – Woodcut for “Die Bibel in Bildern”(1860)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Dirck Jacobsz. Vellert – Apocalypse C.4 – Throne in Heaven(16th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Georg David Nessenthaler – Ulrichbibel – Apocalypse 02 Der auf dem Thron sitzt(1755)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Sasamón, Burgos.(2012)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. photo by Rowanwindwhistler, Wikimedia Commons)

Sasamón, Burgos.(2012)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. photo by Rowanwindwhistler, Wikimedia Commons)

Catedral de Burgos, Burgos.(2011)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. photo by Rowanwindwhistler, Wikimedia Commons)

Tímpano de la Puerta del Sarmental de la Catedral de Burgos, España. Cristo en majestad flanqueado por el Tetramorfos (s-XIII)(2008)(Public Domain photo by Zarateman, Wikimedia Commons)

Cathédrale Saint-Étienne de Bourges, France(2007)(Public Domain photo by Mattana, Wikimedia Commons)

Iglesia de San Miguel, Estella, Navarre, Spain(2011)(Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. photo by Mattana, Wikimedia Commons)

Tympan du portail central du Portail Royal de la cathédrale de Chartres.(2009)(Public Domain photo by Vassil, Wikimedia Commons)

Le tympan du portail principal, église Saint-André, dite « des Templiers », Luz-Saint-Sauveur, Haute-Pyrénées, France.(2012)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. photo by Père Igor, Wikimedia Commons)

Pantocrator Santa Maria Magdalena(2011)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Spain license photo by Gato.cuantico, Wikimedia Commons)

Iglesia de Santo Domingo (Soria). Segunda mitad del siglo XII. Entre los tímpanos destacados del arte tardorrománico europeo. Junto con el de la Iglesia de San Nicolás (Tudela), presenta, como mensaje central, la novedad iconográfica de la Trinidad Paternitas, representación trinitaria desarrollada en el Árbol de Jesé del claustro de Silos y en el parteluz central del Maestro Mateo en el Pórtico de la Gloria. El Tetramorfos, realza la figura de los ángeles, los cuatro Vivientes, portadores de los símbolos de los evangelistas, relieves con un movimiento de alta calidad artística.(12th century)(Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. photo by José Luis Filpo Cabana, Wikimedia Commons)

Couvercle d’un coffret en ivoire d’éléphant portant la représentation du Christ en Majesté entre les quatre évangélistes. Cologne, première moitié du XIIIe s. Ivoire. Musée de Cluny – Musée national du Moyen Âge, Paris(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Attribution: Marsyas, Wikimedia Commons)

Claustro de la Catedral de Tarragona(2018)(Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication. Attribution: Zarateman, Wikimedia Commons)

Christ en gloire et le tétramorphe sur la châsse de saint Calmin et de sainte Namadie – abbaye de Mozac (63) XIIe siècle(2004)(for any purpose, provided Attribution: Photo de l’association Club historique mozacois, Wikimedia Commons)

Tetramòrf a dalt d’un creu de terme en el camí d’accés a Sant Pere del Bosc (Lloret de Mar-La Selva-Catalunya), obra dissenyada per Josep Puig i Cadafalch 1898. Les escultures son d’Eusebi Arnau.(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.5 Generic license. Attribution: amadalvarez, Wikimedia Commons)

Öja kyrka auf Gotland. Triumphkruzifix (spätes 13.Jh.)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Germany license. Attribution: Jürgen Howaldt, Wikimedia Commons)

Białystok (Podlasie Voivodeship) St. Roch Church(2009)(Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. photo by Ludwig Schneider, Wikimedia Commons)
9每逢四活物將榮耀、尊貴、感謝歸給那坐在寶座上、活到永永遠遠者的時候,
10那二十四位長老就俯伏在坐寶座的面前敬拜那活到永永遠遠的,又把他們的冠冕放在寶座前,說:

Coventry glazier John Thornton – Elders casting. York Minster, Great East Window(1405~8)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)
11我們的主,我們的 神,你是配得榮耀、尊貴、權柄的;因為你創造了萬物,並且萬物是因你的旨意被創造而有的。

William Blake – The Four and Twenty Elders(c.1803~5)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Henry John Stock – The Four and Twenty Elders.(1911)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Jacob Willemsz de Wet – The Twenty-Four Elders Kneeling before the Lamb(1647)Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen, Denmark(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Stephanus Garsia (and other unnamed) – The Saint-Sever Beatus, also known as the Apocalypse of Saint-Sever, (Paris, Bibliothèque Nationale, MS lat. 8878) is a French Romanesque illuminated Apocalypse manuscript from the 11th Century.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Миниатюра из книги «Апокалипсис трехтолковый». Московская старообрядческая книгопечатня 1909 г., с древлеписьменной рукописи первой половины XVII в.(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Gebhard Fugel – Apocalypse by Gebhard Fugel 02 – Kap. 4 Vor dem Thron(1933)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – f. 5v: The adoration of Christ, who is seated in a mandorla with a book(13th century)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – The Twenty-Four Elders Pay Homage to the Throne of God(c.1255~60)Getty Center(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Anonymous – Apocalisse coi vegliardi che adorano dio, inghilterra, 1265-70 ca(Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported license. by Sailko, Wikimedia Commons)

Гурий Никитин – Adoration to the throne – Trinity Cathedral, Troitse-Danilov Monastery(1668)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

anonymous Russian Old Believer – Walters Ms. W917 – Apocalypse by Andrew of Caesarea f.045v Elders placing crowns before Christ(c.1800)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

anonymous Russian Old Believer – Walters Ms. W917 – Apocalypse by Andrew of Caesarea f.047v An angel approaches St. John(c.1800)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Florentine workshop under the direction of Francesco di Antonio del Chierico. – Urbino bible – Apocalypse – 24 Elders of the Apocalypse casting their crowns(1476)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

atelier de Nicolas Bataille sur cartons de Hennequin de Bruges. – Château d’Angers; Angers; Pays de la Loire, Maine-et-Loire; France; Tenture de l’Apocalypse, Première pièce; no 05, Les Vieillards se prosternent (ou l’Adoration des vingt-quatre Vieillards).(1373~77, 1382)(Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International license. by PMRMaeyaert, Wikimedia Commons)

Jean-Auguste Brutails – Apocalypse de Saint-Sever(before 1926)(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)

Auftraggeber: Otto III. oder Heinrich II. – Worship before the Throne of God(c.1000)Bamberger Apokalypse Folio 10 verso, Bamberg, Staatsbibliothek, MS A. II. 42(Public Domain, Wikimedia Commons)