A Crystal Sea of Glass Revelation 4:6

John the apostle “was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne. 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 added, “and round about the throne were four and twenty seats: and upon the seats I saw four and twenty elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.” He also saw, “out of the throne proceeded lightnings and thunderings and voices: and there were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God”, and in chapter four and verse six of Revelation John saw “a sea of glass like unto crystal” where we read:

And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal: and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.

The verse reads, “And before the throne there was a sea of glass like unto crystal:” John began with the words, “and before the throne” which means “and in the presence and front of the chair of state which has a footstool and hence power belonging to Christ” “there was a sea” or “a long and large body of water” “of glass” which means “transparent glass” “like unto crystal” or “like the precious crystal stone”. John saw a “glass crystal-like sea” that proceeded from the “throne” of God.

The verse continues, “and in the midst of the throne, and round about the throne, were four beasts full of eyes before and behind.” John added the words, ““and in the midst” which means “and within the middle” “of the throne” which means “of the chair of state which has a footstool and hence power belonging to Christ”, “and round about the throne” or “and surrounding the chair of state which has a footstool and hence power belonging to Christ”, “were four beasts” or “were four living beings like animals” “full of eyes” which refers to “filled with eyes for sight” “before and behind” which means “in front and in back of them”. John also saw these “awesome beasts” with “eyes to see in the front and the back of their bodies” surrounding God's “throne”.

When we consider John's words in this verse, we see how John observed more of the features and beings around the “throne” of God. First, there was a “glass sea” like unto “crystal” and then “four” living beings which were able to see with eyes from their front and backsides. We might imagine how John was in awe when He saw these things, and when we remember that Jesus wanted Him to see them, we can know that Jesus desired to share something wonderful with him. God desires to have a relationship with every person so they may see these things some day, and when a person yields their life to His Son Jesus, they shall receive Jesus' promise to receive “everlasting life” in heaven with Him.

Next time we see the descriptions of the four beast which John saw, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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