Revelation’s Hymns: Commentary on the Cosmic Conflict (Biblia.com)

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Revelation’s Hymns examines the hymnic pericopes in Revelation in light of the cosmic conflict theme. It considers this theme as integral to the development of Revelation’s plot. Recognizing that critical studies give interpretative primacy to the political realities that existed at the time of Revelation’s composition, Grabiner responds to the need for an examination of the storyline from the...

One of the predominant settings within the book is the heavenly temple which contains the throne room.58 Direct reference to the temple (ναός) occurs 16 times in Revelation (3:12; 7:15; 11:1, 2, 19 [2×]; 14:15, 17; 15:5, 6, 8 [2×]; 16:1, 17; 21:22 [2×]). This constitutes over one third of the NT references. Both the frequency of mention, as well as the strategic locations of the heavenly temple/throne room within the narrative, indicate that it is the focus of all divine activities. It is there

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