ACC ~ Revelation 4 v10

THE PROPHETS REJOICE AT THE FULFILLMENT OF THEIR WORDS. VICTORINUS OF PETOVIUM: And when these things occurred, he says, “All the elders fell down and worshiped the Lord, when the animals gave him glory and honor.” That is, when the gospel—namely, both the actions and the teaching of the Lord—had fulfilled that word previously foretold by them, [the prophets] worthily and properly exulted, knowing that they had rightly ministered the word of the Lord. And finally, because he had come who would conquer death and would alone be worthy to take the crown of immortality, as many as possessed crowns because of the glory of his most excellent deed “threw them under his feet,” that is, on account of the greatness of the victory of Christ they threw their victories under his feet. COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 4.7.

THE CHURCH ASCRIBES ITS VIRTUE AND DIGNITY TO GOD. PRIMASIUS: When the animals resound with praise, that is, when the Evangelists preach and celebrate the dispensation of Christ, … the twenty-four elders, that is, the whole church, that is, the leaders and people immediately fall on their faces and adore him who lives forever and ever. … By casting their crowns before the throne, they are ascribing to God whatever they possess of virtue and dignity. For whatever good we seek and acquire by right is attributed to him from whom he who conquers receives assistance. A figure of this action occurred in the Gospel when the people, going before the Lord, cast their garments and palm branches on the road before him, saying, “Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, the King of Israel.” COMMENTARY ON THE APOCALYPSE 4.10.

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