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.
Revelation 4:8 (KJV)
And the four beasts had each of them six wings about him;and they werefull of eyes within: and they rest not day and night, saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.
My opinion about many things in the book of the Revelation doesn’t go over very well with many. I tend to think a lot of it needs to be understood under the “Principle of Paul” concerning the ark of the Covenant
Hebrews 9:5 (KJV)
And over it the cherubims of glory shadowing the mercyseat; of which we cannot now speak particularly.
To attempt too detailed an interpretation of, for instance, the four beasts of Revelation four, is a recipe for doctrinal disaster. They are some form of angelic beings. That’s all we know.
What I am interested in is that they are said to be “full of eyes.”
- Before
- Behind and
- Within
The Bible teaches us to be circumspect. Ephesians 5:15 (KJV)
See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,
It means looking all around. Aware of all that is around us. It’s similar to Peter’s admonition,
1 Peter 5:8 (KJV)
Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:
The beasts not only have eyes before and behind but also within. The most dangerous place for our adversary to be, and the place he so often hides, is within us.
How wary must we be of what is within!
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