Originally posted at A Little Perspective.

Read Revelation 5 at Bible Gateway.

Rev 4:2-5:14 chiastic structure

1a) Rev 4:2-11, The glory of the Lord on His throne/ 4 living creatures + 24 elders worship Him;

1a) Rev 4:2-3, The glory of the Lord + of His throne;
1b) Rev 4:4-6a, The thrones of the 24 elders / the glory of the throne room;
1c) Rev 4:6b-8a, The 4 living creatures in the midst of the throne;
central axis) Rev 4:8b, And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”
2c) Rev 4:9, When the living creatures give glory to Him who sits on the throne;
2b) Rev 4:10, The 24 elders worship Him + cast their crowns before the throne;
2a) Rev 4:11, Extolling the glory of the Lord + His majesty;

1b) Rev 5:1, I saw, in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne, a book written inside + outside, sealed shut with seven seals;

1c) Rev 5:2-3, Who is worthy to open the book + break its seals/ No one in heaven, earth, under the earth;

1a) Rev 5:2, I saw a mighty angel proclaiming with a loud voice, “Who is worthy to open the book + break its seals?”
central axis) Rev 5:3a, No one in heaven above, or on the earth, or under the earth;
2a) Rev 5:3b, Was able to open the book, or to look in it;

central axis) Rev 5:4-5a, I wept much, because no one was found worthy to open the book + look in it. One of the elders said to me, Don’t weep;

2c) Rev 5:5b-6, The Lion of Judah is He who opens the book + its seals/ the Lamb who was slain;

1a) Rev 5:5b, Behold, the Lion who is of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David;
central axis) Rev 5:5c, Has overcome; He who opens the book + its seven seals; 
2a) Rev 5:6, I saw in the midst of the throne + 4 living creatures + elders, a Lamb standing, as though it had been slain, having 7 horns + 7 eyes (7 Spirits of God), sent out into all the earth;

2b) Rev 5:7, Then He came + took it out of the right hand of Him who sat on the throne;

2a) Rev 5:8-14,  The worth of the Lamb/ 4 living creatures, 24 elders, angels, all creation worship Him;

1a) Rev 5:8, When he had taken the book, 4 living creatures + 24 elders fell down before the Lamb, each with a harp + golden bowls of incense (prayers of the saints);
shim1b) Rev 5:9-10, They sang a new song: “You are worthy to take the book + open its seals/ You were killed + bought us for God with Your blood, out of every tribe, language, people, nation + made us kings, priests to our God + we will reign on earth;”
shim2b) Rev 5:11-13 (repeated 2x for emphasis), Angels + living creatures + elders cry Worthy is the Lamb!/ All creation cries Worthy is the Lamb!
2a) Rev 5:14, The 4 living creatures said, “Amen!” The elders fell down + worshiped.

My Revelation 5 notes
Revelation index of studies
Revelation Scripture Pictures (terms of use)

Originally posted at A Little Perspective.

Read Revelation 4 at Bible Gateway.

Rev 4:2-11 chiastic structure

1a) Rev 4:2-3, The glory of the Lord + of His throne;

1b) Rev 4:4-6a, The thrones of the 24 elders / the glory of the throne room;

1c) Rev 4:6b-8a, The 4 living creatures in the midst of the throne;

1a.1) Rev 4:6b, In the midst of the throne + around the throne were 4 living creatures;
1a.2) Rev 4:6c, Full of eyes before + behind;
central axis) Rev 4:7, The 1st was like a lion + 2nd like a calf + 3rd had a face like a man + 4th was like a flying eagle;
2a.1) Rev 4:8a, The 4 living creatures, each one having 6 wings;
2a.2) Rev 4:8b, Are full of eyes around + within;

central axis) Rev 4:8b, And they do not rest day or night, saying: “Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, Who was and is and is to come!”

2c) Rev 4:9, When the living creatures give glory to Him who sits on the throne;

2b) Rev 4:10, The 24 elders worship Him + cast their crowns before the throne;

2a) Rev 4:11, Extolling the glory of the Lord + His majesty.

My notes on Revelation 4
Revelation index of studies
Revelation Scripture Pictures (terms of use)

The description of the four living beings is nearly identical to the description of the cherubim in Eze 1, even to the symbols of the lion, ox, man, and eagle. Throughout Scripture, these cherubim are always in attendance at the throne and presence of God. (The Throne and the Lamb, pg. 16).

See my study notes for Ezekiel 1 and 2, for the connection of cherubim with the throne, presence, and glory of God throughout Scripture, posted at < http://www.alittleperspective.com/ezekiel-1-2/ >.