Revelation 4:2
And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.
Cross-reference
In Revelation 4:5, the lightning, thunder, and seven lamps proceed from the throne, detailing the majesty of the scene described here.
Revelation 4:9 speaks of the living creatures giving glory to Him who sits on the throne, naming the same One enthroned here.
In Revelation 5:6, the Lamb appears at the throne's center, continuing the throne-room vision.
In Revelation 22:1-3, the throne of God and the Lamb is in the new city, fulfilling the heavenly throne.
Revelation 21:10 uses 'in the Spirit' like 4:2, transporting John to see the New Jerusalem.
In Revelation 19:4, the elders and creatures worship God on the throne, mirroring the scene.
Revelation 17:3 uses the same 'in the Spirit' phrase as 4:2, introducing the vision of the prostitute.
In Revelation 7:9-17, a great multitude stands before the throne worshiping, echoing the earlier vision.
In Revelation 6:16, terrified people hide from the face of the throne's occupant, showing judgment.
In Revelation 5:13, all creation worships the one on the throne and the Lamb, expanding the worship.
In Revelation 5:7, the Lamb takes the scroll from the throne's occupant, advancing the scene.
Revelation 5:1 reveals a scroll in the right hand of the One seated on the throne, continuing the same vision directly.
Revelation 1:10 introduces the 'in the Spirit' phrase that recurs in 4:2, marking the start of John's visions.
Revelation 7:10 later mentions the same throne and the one sitting on it—consistent imagery within the same book.
In Revelation 14:3, the same throne room scene appears with the four living creatures and elders singing a new song before the throne introduced here.
Revelation 20:11 presents a different throne scene—the great white throne of judgment—echoing the same imagery of One seated.
Revelation 3:21 promises believers a seat on Christ's throne, linking the throne of God here to the reward for overcomers.
In Daniel 7:9, the Ancient of Days takes his throne, prefiguring John's throne vision.
Ezekiel 10:1 shows a throne above cherubim, similar to the heavenly throne surrounded by living creatures in Revelation 4.
Ezekiel 1:26 shows a throne like lapis lazuli with a human figure seated—directly prefiguring John's throne vision.
Isaiah 6:1 describes the Lord seated on a high throne, a vision John's throne scene consciously echoes.
1 Kings 22:19 shows a vision of the Lord on his throne with the heavenly host standing around—very similar to this heavenly throne scene.
2 Corinthians 12:2 tells of being caught up to the third heaven—a parallel experience of heavenly vision.
Matthew 23:22 explicitly refers to God’s throne and the one sitting on it—directly parallel language to this vision.
Ezekiel 1:28 describes the rainbow-like radiance around the throne's occupant, matching the glory later described in Revelation 4:3.