The Appearance of A Man
ezekiel 1:26-28
King James Version (KJV)
26 And above the firmament 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 the likeness as the appearance of a man above upon
it.
27 And I saw as
the colour of amber, as the appearance of fire round about within it, from the
appearance of his loins even upward, and from the appearance of his loins even
downward, I saw as it were the appearance of fire, and it had brightness round
about.
28 As the
appearance of the bow that is in the cloud in the day of rain, so was the
appearance of the brightness round about. This was the appearance of the
likeness of the glory of the Lord. And when I saw it, I fell upon my face, and
I heard a voice of one that spake.
1:26-28 – The throne above the firmament has an occupant
described as a man obscured by the brilliance of fire.
The important lesson for Ezekiel was that God was present in Babylonia as well
as in Jerusalem.
1:28 The glory of
the Lord refers to God in all His fullness,
especially as He interacts with man [Ex.33: 17-34:9]. It is a favorite theme of
Ezekiel, used 16 times in the book. Ezekiel sees this glory both leave the
temple and later return to another temple. I fell upon my
face: A common response when Ezekiel is in God’s
presence.
.….. to be cont’d
Playwright Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/President/CEO
Bible Stories Theatre of
Fine & Performing Arts
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