It IS interesting, though, that the wording of
Rev4:2-3a is thus:
"2 And immediately I was in
the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and
one sat on the throne.
3 And he that sat was to look upon like a
jasper and a
sardine stone: […]"
"Jasper" and
"sardine [/sardius]"... the
LAST and the
FIRST stones on the breastplate of the high priest:
--
Exodus 28:20/39:13 "the
last row [and
last stone]"
--
Exodus 28:17/39:10 - "the
first row [and
first stone]"
Interesting things to ponder.
(Jesus is shown further down, in the context of Rev5:5 etc.)