Revelation 4:3
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.
Cross-references
Revelation 21:11 describes the New Jerusalem's radiance like a most precious jasper stone, echoing the jasper appearance of God on the throne here.
Revelation 21:20 lists sardius as the sixth foundation stone, matching the sardius stone in God's appearance here.
Revelation 5:1 shows the same one seated on the throne now holding a seven-sealed scroll — continuing the vision.
In Revelation 5:7, the Lamb takes the scroll from the right hand of the same throne-sitter — the action of the scene.
Revelation 5:13 praises 'him who sits on the throne' — referencing the same divine figure described in 4:3.
Revelation 7:10 cries salvation to 'our God who sits on the throne' — the same throne-sitter from 4:3.
Revelation 10:1 describes a mighty angel with a rainbow on his head, echoing the rainbow like an emerald around the throne here.
Revelation 21:19 lists jasper as the first foundation stone of the New Jerusalem, matching the jasper of God's appearance here.
Genesis 9:13-16 records the rainbow as God's covenant sign, which reappears here as a rainbow like an emerald around the throne, symbolizing faithfulness.
Ezekiel 1:28 describes a rainbow-like radiance around God's glory, directly paralleling the emerald rainbow in John's vision.
Ezekiel 28:13 lists both jasper and sardius among the precious stones adorning the anointed cherub, directly paralleling the stones used for God's appearance here.
1 Kings 22:19 shows Micaiah seeing the Lord on His throne with heavenly hosts—a direct parallel to John's throne room vision.
Ezekiel 1:26 describes a throne appearance like sapphire, another theophany with precious stone imagery similar to John's vision here.
Exodus 24:10 describes a pavement like sapphire under God's feet, another theophany using precious stone imagery similar to jasper and sardius here.
Ezekiel 10:1 depicts a sapphire throne—a precious stone throne similar to John's jasper and carnelian imagery.