Daily Devotions
Ezekiel
"The likeness of a throne"
Text: Ezekiel 1:26
THE HEAVENLY THRONE
The chariot was called “a chariot throne” by ancient Jewish scholars. In this vision, Ezekiel caught a glimpse of a heavenly throne.
“And above the firmament over their heads was the likeness of a throne,
in appearance like a sapphire stone;
on the likeness of the throne was a likeness
with the appearance of a man high above it.
Also from the appearance of His waist and upward I saw, as it were,
the color of amber with the appearance of fire all around within it;
and from the appearance of His waist and downward I saw, as it were,
the appearance of fire with brightness all around.”
Ezekiel 1:26-27
1. Above the firmament.
a) The firmament was not the ultimate space.
b) Ezekiel was given a vision that revealed a region beyond the firmament.
2. A heavenly throne.
a) It was described as “a likeness” to a throne.
b) Its appearance was compared to a sapphire stone (blue).
c) There was a likeness to a Man high above it.
3. The appearance of the Man.
a) The appearance of His waist was the colour of amber.
b) It was like fire all around Him.
c) Below the waist there was fire with brightness surrounding Him.
4. The significance of this Vision.
a) This was a vision of the Messiah-King.
b) He has a throne in heaven.
c) He is truly awesome in every sense of the word.
i) Beneath Him was the firmament.
ii) Beneath the firmament were the living creatures.
iii) He was above all that was magnificently described.
iv) One can only imagine the great majesty of the Man!