After the specific instructions to the individual churches, John is lifted in the Spirit to the throne in heaven.
What he sees is heaven as viewed from a human's eyes. This area lends itself to diverse interpretation of the literalness or figurativeness of what he sees.
A throne, on which sits a man
A rainbow like an emerald surrounds the throne
24 elders on 24 thrones surround the throne
Four creatures each covered in eyes and having six wings move about praising God
The have a heavenly court scene in Job 1, in Genesis 1 (God says "let us make"), and when Stephen was martyred. This picture in Revelations 4 gives some indication of what the full throne room looked like during those other events.
Questions for speculation - was Satan one of these "elders", or one of these multi-eyed winged creatures? Were any fallen angels from an elder throne?
I, of course, have no idea.
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