In the early chapters of Revelation John shows us the Risen Christ walking amidst His churches upon earth. Now the scene changes to the court of heaven.
Many of John's mysterious and awe-inspiring pictures of heaven come from the Old Testament. The throne of God is one such Old Testament image. It's mentioned in a variety of Old Testament books including 1 Kings, Psalms and Isaiah. The Throne of God, standing for the majesty of God, is mentioned in every chapter of Revelation except for 2, 8 and 9.
John describes voices that sound like thunder. Thunder and lightening were often connected with the
manifestation of God. In Ezekiel's vision lightening comes out of the fiery haze around the throne. The Psalmist tells how the voice of the thunder of God was heard in the heavens. In Job, God sent His lightening to the ends of the earth, and Exodus describes the thunder and lightening that formed a thick cloud upon the mountains.
John uses imagery which was regularly connected with the presence of God.
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