Ezekiel 1 (WK) - 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• ²²{i}And 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.{/i} (Ezek. 1:22)

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Ezek. 10:1• ¹Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim there appeared over 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• ¹⁸{i}And Jesus coming up spoke to them, saying, All power has been given me in heaven and upon earth.{/i} (Matt. 28:18)

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Eph. 1:21‑22• ²¹far above every principality and authority and power and lordship and every name named not only in this age but also in that to come;
²²and put all things under his feet, and gave him as 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 gave him the name that [is] above every name,
¹⁰that in 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 God's right hand, having proceeded into heaven, angels, and authorities, and powers being subjected to him. (1 Peter 3:22)

the likeness of a.

Psa. 45:6• ⁶Thy throne, Ο God, [is] for ever and ever;{HR}A sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Psa. 45:6)

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Isa. 6:1• ¹In the year that king Uzziah died 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 the thrones were set up, and the Ancient of Days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool; his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.
¹⁰A fiery stream 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 people, 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 neither 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] forever and ever; a sceptre of righteousness [is] the sceptre of thy kingdom. (Heb. 1:8)

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Heb. 8:1• ¹Now a chief point [in connection] with the things said [is]: We have such a high priest who sat down on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; (Heb. 8:1)

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Rev. 5:13• ¹³And every creature which is in the heaven and on the earth and under the earth and [such as are] on the sea and all things in them heard I saying, To him that sitteth on the throne and to the Lamb {i}be{/i} the blessing and the honour and the glory and the might unto the ages of the ages. (Rev. 5:13)

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Rev. 20:11• ¹¹And I saw a great white throne, and him that sat upon it, from whose face the earth and the heaven fled away, and there was found no place for them. (Rev. 20:11)

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Ex. 24:10• ¹⁰{i}and 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.{/i} (Ex. 24:10)

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Isa. 54:11• ¹¹O 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 was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the rising of the dawn.
²⁵And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh: and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was strained 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, Not Jacob shall be called henceforth thy name, but Israel; for thou hast wrestled with God and with men, and hast prevailed.
²⁹And Jacob asked and said, Tell, I pray thee, thy name. And he said, Wherefore askest thou 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 is preserved. (Gen. 32:24‑30)

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Josh. 5:13‑15• ¹³{i}And 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?{/i}
¹⁴{i}And 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?{/i}
¹⁵{i}And the captain of Jehovah's army said to Joshua{/i}, Loose thy shoe from off thy foot; for the place whereon thou standest is holy. {i}And Joshua did so{/i}. (Josh. 5:13‑15)

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Josh. 6:1‑2• ¹Jericho was straitly shut up because of the children of Israel: none went out, and none came in.
²And Jehovah said unto Joshua, See, I have given into thine hand Jericho, and the king thereof, and the mighty men of valor. (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.
⁷To the increase of the government and to peace [there shall be] no end upon the throne of David, and upon his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with judgment and with righteousness from henceforth even forever. The jealousy 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, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgment and justice in the earth.
⁶In his days Judah shall be saved, and Israel shall dwell safely: and this is his name whereby he shall be called, JEHOVAH OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS. (Jer. 23:5‑6)

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Dan. 10:18• ¹⁸{i}Then{/i} there came again and touched me 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] lamp-stands one like {i}the{/i} Son of man, clad in a garment down to the foot, and girt about at the paps with a golden girdle: (Rev. 1:13)

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Rev. 3:21• ²¹He that overcometh, I will give him to sit down with me in my throne, as I also overcame and 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 upon the cloud {i}I saw one{/i} sitting like {i}the{/i} 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.

W. Kelly Translation

WK Verse Note

(Note: Words in italics have been inserted from the J. N. Darby translation where the W. Kelly translation doesn’t exist.)