The One seated there looked like jasper and carnelian, and a rainbow that gleamed like an emerald encircled the throne.that looked like a jasper stone and a sardius. There was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald to look at.And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.and he that sat was to look upon like a jasper stone and a sardius: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, like an emerald to look upon.
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… and a sardius in appearance. And there was a rainbow around the throne like an emerald in appearance. And around the throne, there were 24 smaller thrones. And on those thrones, I saw 24 elders. And they were clothed in white garments, golden crowns on their head, verse five. And from the throne, there proceeded flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. There were seven lamps of fire burning around the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. verse 6. And before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal, and in the center and around the throne there were four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like a man, the fourth creature was like a flying eagle, and the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings full of eyes around and within all day and all night long, they did not cease to say, Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. …
… And he who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance. And there was a rainbow around the throne like an emerald in appearance. The emerald is no doubt emblematic of the mercy that is God's to dispense, even though it's a scene of judgment. The jasper and the sardius are reminiscent of the tribes of Israel. And so we see God on His throne remembering His covenant with Israel, remembering mercy even as He begins to judge. the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white garments and golden crowns on their heads. These twenty-four, as we pointed out in the last couple of weeks, represent the church, the church in glory now, clothed in white garments. That describes the church in the book of Revelation. And as we know, the crowns also describe the believers. Crowns are never given to angels. They are given to believers a number of passages in the New Testament. So we see the church in heaven around the throne of God. …
… And he who was sitting was like a jasper stone and a sardius in appearance. And there was a rainbow around the throne, like an emerald in appearance. Around the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting clothed in white garments and golden crowns on their heads. Up from the throne came flashes of lightning and sounds and peals of thunder. And there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven spirits of God. And before the throne there was something like a sea of glass, like crystal. And in the center and around the throne, four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind. The first creature was like a lion, the second creature like a calf, the third creature had a face like that of a man, and the fourth creature was like a flying eagle. And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within and day and night. …
… of Revelation 4 and 5. after this I looked and behold a door standing open in heaven and the first voice which I'd heard speaking to me like a trumpet said come up here and I will show you what must take place after this at once I was in the spirit and behold a throne stood in heaven with one seated on the throne. And he who sat there had the appearance of Jasper and Carnelian. And around the throne was a rainbow that had the appearance of an emerald. Around the throne were 24 thrones and seated on the thrones were 24 elders clothed in white garments with golden crowns on their heads. from the throne came flashes of lightning and rumblings and peals of thunder and before the throne were burning seven torches of fire which are the seven spirits of God and before the throne there was as it were a sea of glass like crystal around the throne on each side of the throne are four living creatures full of eyes in front and behind the first living creature was like a lion the second living creature was like an ox the third living creature with the face of a man the fourth living creature like an eagle in flight and the four living creatures each of them with six wings are full of eyes all around and within and day and night they never cease to say, holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty who was and is and is to come. …