The Palm Trees and the Throne of St. Mark

I knew from what you said to Anna that you had worked out why the two pairs of palm trees are in different positions, and a bit later on it hit me what your solution must be in this respect. The details of the order of the images are undoubtedly right. The proof is that it fits all details of the throne perfectly and takes account of all the evidence from outside. This work of yours is highly impressive. Do you think there is a reference to this progression in Malachi ch. 3? You are right in saying that Irenaeus knew what was on the throne.

Again the question is whether Malachi ch. 3 was interpreted in terms of a progression.