Ezekiel 1 (JND) - Bible Truth Library

Many of them augment the splendour of the scene, while others, no doubt, have much significance; which should be pointed out rather by a correct judgement, than a luxuriant imagination."

Ezek. 1:22• ²²And there was the likeness of an expanse over the heads of the living creature, as the look of the terrible crystal, stretched forth over their heads above. (Ezek. 1:22)

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Ezek. 10:1• ¹And I looked, and behold, in the expanse that was over the head of the cherubim there appeared above them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne. (Ezek. 10:1)

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Matt. 28:18• ¹⁸And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth. (Matt. 28:18)

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Eph. 1:21‑22• ²¹above every principality, and authority, and power, and dominion, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in that to come;
²²and has put all things under his feet, and gave him to be head over all things to the assembly, (Eph. 1:21‑22)

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Phil. 2:9‑10• ⁹Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and granted him a name, that which is above every name,
¹⁰that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of heavenly and earthly and infernal beings, (Phil. 2:9‑10)

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1 Peter 3:22• ²²who is at the right hand of God, gone into heaven, angels and authorities and powers being subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:22)

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Psa. 45:6• ⁶Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever; a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom: (Psa. 45:6)

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Isa. 6:1• ¹In the year of the death of king Uzziah, I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up; and his train filled the temple. (Isa. 6:1)

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Dan. 7:9‑10,14• ⁹I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, and its wheels burning fire.
¹⁰A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.
¹⁴And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. (Dan. 7:9‑10,14)

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Zech. 6:13• ¹³even he shall build the temple of Jehovah; and he shall bear the glory, and shall sit and rule upon his throne; and he shall be a priest upon his throne; and the counsel of peace shall be between them both. (Zech. 6:13)

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Matt. 25:13• ¹³Watch therefore, for ye know not the day nor the hour. (Matt. 25:13)

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Heb. 1:8• ⁸but as to the Son, Thy throne, O God, is to the age of the age, and a sceptre of uprightness is the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Heb. 1:8)

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Heb. 8:1• ¹Now a summary of the things of which we are speaking is, We have such a one high priest who has sat down on the right hand of the throne of the greatness in the heavens; (Heb. 8:1)

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Rev. 5:13• ¹³And every creature which is in the heaven and upon the earth and under the earth, and those that are upon the sea, and all things in them, heard I saying, To him that sits upon the throne, and to the Lamb, blessing, and honour, and glory, and might, to the ages of ages. (Rev. 5:13)

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Rev. 20:11• ¹¹And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat on it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled, and place was not found for them. (Rev. 20:11)

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Ex. 24:10• ¹⁰and they saw the God of Israel; and there was under his feet as it were work of transparent sapphire, and as it were the form of heaven for clearness. (Ex. 24:10)

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Isa. 54:11• ¹¹Thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, not comforted! Behold, I will set thy stones in antimony, and lay thy foundations with sapphires; (Isa. 54:11)

the appearance of a man.

Gen. 32:24‑30• ²⁴And Jacob remained alone; and a man wrestled with him until the rising of the dawn.
²⁵And when he saw that he did not prevail against him, he touched the joint of his thigh; and the joint of Jacob's thigh was dislocated as he wrestled with him.
²⁶And he said, Let me go, for the dawn ariseth. And he said, I will not let thee go except thou bless me.
²⁷And he said to him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.
²⁸And he said, Thy name shall not henceforth be called Jacob, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God, and with men, and hast prevailed.
²⁹And Jacob asked and said, Tell me, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, How is it that thou askest after my name? And he blessed him there.
³⁰And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel--For I have seen God face to face, and my life has been preserved. (Gen. 32:24‑30)

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Josh. 5:13‑15• ¹³And it came to pass when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, there stood a man before him with his sword drawn in his hand. And Joshua went to him, and said to him: Art thou for us, or for our enemies?
¹⁴And he said, No; for as captain of the army of Jehovah am I now come. Then Joshua fell upon his face to the earth, and worshipped, and said to him, What saith my lord unto his servant?
¹⁵And the captain of Jehovah's army said to Joshua, Loose thy sandal from off thy foot: for the place whereon thou standest is holy. And Joshua did so. (Josh. 5:13‑15)

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Josh. 6:1‑2• ¹Now Jericho was shut up and was barred, because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
²And Jehovah said to Joshua, See, I have given into thy hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the valiant men. (Josh. 6:1‑2)

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Isa. 9:6‑7• ⁶For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder; and his name is called Wonderful, Counsellor, Mighty *God, Father of Eternity, Prince of Peace.
⁷Of the increase of his government and of peace there shall be no end, upon the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it, and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness, from henceforth even for ever. The zeal of Jehovah of hosts will perform this. (Isa. 9:6‑7)

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Jer. 23:5‑6• ⁵Behold, the days come, saith Jehovah, when I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, who shall reign as king, and act wisely, and shall execute judgment and righteousness in the land.
⁶In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell in safety; and this is his name whereby he shall be called, Jehovah our Righteousness. (Jer. 23:5‑6)

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Dan. 10:18• ¹⁸Then there touched me again one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me; (Dan. 10:18)

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Rev. 1:13• ¹³and in the midst of the seven lamps one like the Son of man, clothed with a garment reaching to the feet, and girt about at the breasts with a golden girdle: (Rev. 1:13)

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Rev. 3:21• ²¹He that overcomes, to him will I give to sit with me in my throne; as *I* also have overcome, and have sat down with my Father in his throne. (Rev. 3:21)

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Rev. 14:14• ¹⁴And I saw, and behold, a white cloud, and on the cloud one sitting like the Son of man, having upon his head a golden crown, and in his hand a sharp sickle. (Rev. 14:14)

• It is the exact reverse of circumstances left to blind chance. Contrariwise, whatever the revolutions or changes among men, all is wittingly guided where it might be least expected. The instruments of the providential government, below the firmament or expanse, were completely in accord with what was above: and over this was the likeness of a throne. (“Notes on Ezekiel 1-3” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

And above the expanse that was over their heads was the likeness of a throne, as the appearance of a sapphire stone; and upon the likeness of the throne was a likeness as the appearance of a man above upon it.