Like jasper and sardine stone

The way God showed himself to John in Revelation 4:3 is amazing and full of many layers of rich symbolism if one chooses to explore them. Of course, God had to alter his appearance so as not to show John his full glory given the fact no man can see God and live (Exodus 33:20)...

Christian symbolism in the breastplate of judgment–chapters 1 & 2

In the first chapter I discuss what the tribe of Reuben and the sardius stone symbolize. The second chapter covers the tribe of Simeon and the topaz.