369. [verse 11] 'And all the angels were standing around the throne, and the elders and the four animals' signifies all in the entire heaven hearing and doing the things the Lord commands. By 'the animals' and 'the elders' are understood the angels of the higher heavens, as above, and also below (n. 808); but by the 'angels' here are understood the angels of the lower heavens, thus all in the entire heaven. By 'to stand' is signified to hear and do the things He commands (n. 366).