858. Before the throne and before the four animals and the elders, signifies with all in the whole heaven. This is evident from the signification of a "throne," as being heaven in general, in particular the spiritual heaven, and in an abstract sense Divine truth proceeding from the Lord; consequently "throne" is predicated of judgment (See above, n. 253, 267, 297, 343, 460, 462, 477, 482). Also from the signification of "the four animals and four and twenty elders," as being the higher heavens (See also above, n. 313, 322, 362). Therefore "before the throne and before the four animals and the elders" signifies with all in the whole heaven.