v..1 "As it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne." Compare with the description in the inaugural vision, "And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above."(1:22). In v.26 it is specific. "And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it." This appearance of sapphire stone is set in relation to this verse,"and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne."(4:2) Here we are looking in the wake of the judgment over Jerusalem being executed (Ch.9) The six men with slaughter weapon in their hand is yet another. We are focussing here on the Law of the Spirit sent to the earth.(The seven eyes and seven horns refers the Law covering the whole earth. Command number 7 refers this wholeness.)
"And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had./As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel."(10:12-13) This ties up with the eyes of the four beasts, "And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind." We see how man is connected with heavenly places. The single measurement (Re.21:17) is stated in this v. "This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.(10:20) Man and angel are alike pressed in service by the Law of the Spirit.
The expression 'the likeness of' often used here is in the same sense as used in the everlasting covenant. "After our image and after our likeness"(1:28)
v..1 "As it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne." Compare with the description in the inaugural vision, "And the likeness of the firmament upon the heads of the living creature was as the colour of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above."(1:22). In v.26 it is specific. "And above the firmament that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone: and upon the likeness of the throne was the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it." This appearance of sapphire stone is set in relation to this verse,"and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne."(4:2) Here we are looking in the wake of the judgment over Jerusalem being executed (Ch.9) The six men with slaughter weapon in their hand is yet another. We are focussing here on the Law of the Spirit sent to the earth.(The seven eyes and seven horns refers the Law covering the whole earth. Command number 7 refers this wholeness.)
"And their whole body, and their backs, and their hands, and their wings, and the wheels, were full of eyes round about, even the wheels that they four had./As for the wheels, it was cried unto them in my hearing, O wheel."(10:12-13) This ties up with the eyes of the four beasts, "And in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind." We see how man is connected with heavenly places. The single measurement (Re.21:17) is stated in this v. "This is the living creature that I saw under the God of Israel by the river of Chebar; and I knew that they were the cherubim.(10:20) Man and angel are alike pressed in service by the Law of the Spirit.
The expression 'the likeness of' often used here is in the same sense as used in the everlasting covenant. "After our image and after our likeness"(1:28)
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