The Floor Of Heaven Rainbow Revelation

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The floor of heaven rainbow revelation.

A throne set in heaven. Revelation 10 1 references a rainbow in a description of an angel. A depiction of the apostle john s vision of the throne of god in heaven as described in the bible. What does heaven and god look like according to the bible.

We have a jasper stone spoken of in revelation 21 11. And there was a rainbow around the throne in appearance like an emerald. Around the throne is a rainbow that has the shine or glimmer of deep green that like an emerald. And behold a throne set in heaven and one sat on the throne.

The the definite article. 2 immediately i was in the spirit. An emerald rainbow speaks of god s covenant mercies over all the activity of his throne gen. The jasper and sardius give us insight into what god looks and feels like.

2 then i saw a strong angel proclaiming with a loud voice who is worthy to open the scroll and to loose its seals 3 and no one in heaven or on the earth or under the earth was able to open the scroll or to look at it. Then i saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven wrapped in a cloud with a rainbow over his head and his face was like the sun and his legs like pillars of fire. The next video is starting stop. The face and feet are described in stereotyped fashion.

The position of the seer is implied since revelation 8 2 to be no longer in heaven cf. Revelation 10 8 but on earth as the gigantic angel of light descends to him. The rainbow image will be seen again in chapter 10. The emerald rainbow speaks of how god acts in tender life giving mercy.

3 a and he who sat there was like a jasper and a sardius stone in appearance. Revelation 21 18 with the descriptive phrase clear as crystal does not this point to a stone somewhat different in appearance from that spoken of simply as jasper. Further carnelian was a fiery red stone. It seems that the rainbow is a reminder of god s faithfulness to his covenant just as it meant to noah after the flood.