Ezekiel 1:28 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. The glory of the Lord. This phrase and similar expressions occur seventeen times in the book. The work glory (Hebrew Kabod) carries the idea of weight or magnitude or worthiness. When used of God, it speaks of His presence, power, splendor, and radiance, that manifestation of His divine holiness, beauty, and effulgence that revels Him worthy of worshipful praise. Ancient rabbis also use the word shechinah (meaning residence) to denote the radiance, glory, or presence of God, dwelling in the midst of His people, as in the Tabernacle (Exodus 40:34) and the temple (2 Chr. 7:1-3). The rabbinical term shechinah was reserved for occasions when God’s glory was physically manifested. The removal and ultimate return of this glory of the Lord is a major theme of this prophecy. That glory shines fully in the person of Jesus Christ which is a constant theme in Ezekiel. Fell on my face. John in Rev. 1 v.17 had the same reaction to seeing the glory of the Lord. The bow in the cloud is speaking of the rainbow. The rainbow reminds us of the covenant God made with mankind. It will not rain enough again to flood the entire earth. God said it, it is so. The rainbow shows Gods faithfulness. The fire of judgment is overcome by Gods love for mankind. His new covenant is in Jesus. The complete reverence of God by Ezekiel will not let him stand. He falls face down and worships Him. While Ezekiel is lying on his face, God speaks. TO GOD BE ALL THE GLORY
Posted on: Wed, 15 Oct 2014 09:14:24 +0000
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