'Above' in the Bible
This is what the Lord says:If the heavens above can be measuredand the foundations of the earth below explored,I will reject all of Israel’s descendantsbecause of all they have done—this is the Lord’s declaration.
and I brought them into the temple of the Lord to a chamber occupied by the sons of Hanan son of Igdaliah, a man of God, who had a chamber near the officials’ chamber, which was above the chamber of Maaseiah son of Shallum the doorkeeper.
He spoke kindly to him and set his throne above the thrones of the kings who were with him in Babylon.
A voice came from above the expanse over their heads; when they stood still, they lowered their wings.
The shape of a throne with the appearance of sapphire stone was above the expanse. There was a form with the appearance of a human on the throne high above.
Then the glory of the God of Israel rose from above the cherub where it had been, to the threshold of the temple. He called to the man clothed in linen with the writing equipment at his side.
Then I looked, and there above the expanse over the heads of the cherubim was something like sapphire stone resembling the shape of a throne that appeared above them.
Then the glory of the Lord rose from above the cherub to the threshold of the temple. The temple was filled with the cloud, and the court was filled with the brightness of the Lord’s glory.
Then the glory of the Lord moved away from the threshold of the temple and stood above the cherubim.
The cherubim lifted their wings and ascended from the earth right before my eyes; the wheels were beside them as they went. The glory of the God of Israel was above them, and it stood at the entrance to the eastern gate of the Lord’s house.
Then the cherubim, with the wheels beside them, lifted their wings, and the glory of the God of Israel was above them.
The side rooms were arranged one above another in three stories of 30 rooms each. There were ledges on the wall of the temple all around to serve as supports for the side rooms, so that the supports would not be in the temple wall itself.
Daniel distinguished himself above the administrators and satraps because he had an extraordinary spirit, so the king planned to set him over the whole realm.
“Then the king will do whatever he wants. He will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, because what has been decreed will be accomplished.
He will not show regard for the gods of his fathers, the god longed for by women, or for any other god, because he will magnify himself above all.
One of them said to the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, “How long until the end of these extraordinary things?”
Then I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river. He raised both his hands toward heaven and swore by Him who lives eternally that it would be for a time, times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people is shattered, all these things will be completed.
They turn, but not to what is above;they are like a faulty bow.Their leaders will fall by the swordbecause of the cursing of their tongue.They will be ridiculed for this in the land of Egypt.
Yet I destroyed the Amorite as Israel advanced;his height was like the cedars,and he was as sturdy as the oaks;I destroyed his fruit above and his roots beneath.
In the last daysthe mountain of the Lord’s housewill be establishedat the top of the mountainsand will be raised above the hills.Peoples will stream to it,
After hearing the king, they went on their way. And there it was—the star they had seen in the east! It led them until it came and stopped above the place where the child was.
A disciple is not above his teacher, or a slave above his master.
Above His head they put up the charge against Him in writing: THIS IS JESUSTHE KING OF THE JEWS.
Since they were not able to bring him to Jesus because of the crowd, they removed the roof above where He was. And when they had broken through, they lowered the mat on which the paralytic was lying.
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone who is fully trained will be like his teacher.
An inscription was above Him: THIS ISTHE KING OF THE JEWS.
The One who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth is earthly and speaks in earthly terms. The One who comes from heaven is above all.
“You are from below,” He told them, “I am from above. You are of this world; I am not of this world.
“You would have no authority over Me at all,” Jesus answered him, “if it hadn’t been given you from above. This is why the one who handed Me over to you has the greater sin.”
I will display wonders in the heaven aboveand signs on the earth below:blood and fire and a cloud of smoke.
One person considers one day to be above another day. Someone else considers every day to be the same. Each one must be fully convinced in his own mind.
Pursue love and desire spiritual gifts, and above all that you may prophesy.
But the Jerusalem above is free, and she is our mother.
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.
The mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I have briefly written above.
Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us—
one God and Father of all, who is above all and through all and in all.
The One who descended is also the One who ascended far above all the heavens, that He might fill all things.
For this reason God highly exalted Himand gave Him the namethat is above every name,
So if you have been raised with the Messiah, seek what is above, where the Messiah is, seated at the right hand of God.
Set your minds on what is above, not on what is on the earth.
Above all, put on love—the perfect bond of unity.
He opposes and exalts himself above every so-called god or object of worship, so that he sits in God’s sanctuary, publicizing that he himself is God.
An overseer, therefore, must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, self-controlled, sensible, respectable, hospitable, an able teacher,
For this is the kind of high priest we need: holy, innocent, undefiled, separated from sinners, and exalted above the heavens.
The cherubim of glory were above it overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail right now.
After He says above, You did not want or delight in sacrifices and offerings, whole burnt offerings and sin offerings (which are offered according to the law),
Every generous act and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights; with Him there is no variation or shadow cast by turning.
Such wisdom does not come from above but is earthly, unspiritual, demonic.
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peace-loving, gentle, compliant, full of mercy and good fruits, without favoritism and hypocrisy.
Now above all, my brothers, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. Your “yes” must be “yes,” and your “no” must be “no,” so that you won’t fall under judgment.
Above all, maintain an intense love for each other, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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