Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

And above

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Bible References

And above

Ezekiel 1:22
The shape of an expanse, with a gleam like awe-inspiring crystal, was spread out over the heads of the living creatures.

Over

Matthew 28:18
Then Jesus came near and said to them, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth.
Ephesians 1:21
far above every ruler and authority, power and dominion, and every title given, not only in this age but also in the one to come.
Philippians 2:9
For this reason God highly exalted Him
and gave Him the name
that is above every name,
1 Peter 3:22
Now that He has gone into heaven, He is at God’s right hand with angels, authorities, and powers subject to Him.

The likeness of a

Psalm 45:6
Your throne, God, is forever and ever;
the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of justice.
Isaiah 6:1
In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a high and lofty throne, and His robe filled the temple.
Daniel 7:9
“As I kept watching,

thrones were set in place,
and the Ancient of Days took His seat.
His clothing was white like snow,
and the hair of His head like whitest wool.
His throne was flaming fire;
its wheels were blazing fire.
Zechariah 6:13
Yes, He will build the Lord’s temple; He will be clothed in splendor and will sit on His throne and rule. There will also be a priest on His throne, and there will be peaceful counsel between the two of them.
Matthew 25:13
“Therefore be alert, because you don’t know either the day or the hour.
Hebrews 1:8
but to the Son:

Your throne, God,
is forever and ever,
and the scepter of Your kingdom
is a scepter of justice.
Hebrews 8:1
Now the main point of what is being said is this: We have this kind of high priest, who sat down at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,
Hebrews 12:2
keeping our eyes on Jesus, the source and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that lay before Him endured a cross and despised the shame and has sat down at the right hand of God’s throne.
Revelation 4:2
Immediately I was in the Spirit, and a throne was set there in heaven. One was seated on the throne,
Revelation 5:13
I heard every creature in heaven, on earth, under the earth, on the sea, and everything in them say:

Blessing and honor and glory and dominion
to the One seated on the throne,
and to the Lamb, forever and ever!
Revelation 20:11
Then I saw a great white throne and One seated on it. Earth and heaven fled from His presence, and no place was found for them.

The appearance of a man

Genesis 32:24
Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him until daybreak.
Joshua 5:13
When Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in His hand. Joshua approached Him and asked, “Are You for us or for our enemies?”
Joshua 6:1
Now Jericho was strongly fortified because of the Israelites—no one leaving or entering.
Isaiah 9:6
For a child will be born for us,
a son will be given to us,
and the government will be on His shoulders.
He will be named
Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God,
Eternal Father, Prince of Peace.
Jeremiah 23:5
“The days are coming”—this is the Lord’s declaration—
“when I will raise up a Righteous Branch of David.
He will reign wisely as king
and administer justice and righteousness in the land.
Daniel 10:18
Then the one with human likeness touched me again and strengthened me.
Revelation 1:13
and among the lampstands was One like the Son of Man, dressed in a long robe and with a gold sash wrapped around His chest.
Revelation 3:21
The victor: I will give him the right to sit with Me on My throne, just as I also won the victory and sat down with My Father on His throne.
Revelation 14:14
Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and One like the Son of Man was seated on the cloud, with a gold crown on His head and a sharp sickle in His hand.

General references

Jeremiah 17:12
A throne of glory
on high from the beginning
is the place of our sanctuary.
Ezekiel 8:4
I saw the glory of the God of Israel there, like the vision I had seen in the plain.

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