Tuesday, October 7, 2014

GLORY Ezekiel 44:4

Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD, and I fell facedown.

Then the man brought me by way of the north gate 
Ezekiel 40:35-36  Then he brought me to the north gate and measured it. It had the same measurements as the others, as did its alcoves, its projecting walls and its portico, and it had openings all around. It was fifty cubits* long and twenty-five cubits* wide.

I looked and I saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD 
Isaiah 6:4  At the sound of their voices the door posts and thresholds shook and the temple was filled with smoke.
Ezekiel 10:4  Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the LORD.
Revelation 15:8  And the temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and from his power, and no one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels were completed.

and I fell facedown 
Daniel 8:17  As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. "Son of Man," he said to me, "understand that the vision concerns the time of the end."

* one long or royal cubit = a cubit and a handbreadth = about 21 inches or 53 cm
The length of the measuring rod was six long cubits.

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Monday, October 6, 2014

GLORY Ezekiel 43:1-2

Then the man brought me to the gate facing east, and I saw the glory of the God of Israel coming from the east. His voice was like the roar of rushing waters, and the land was radiant with his glory.

Then the man brought me to the gate facing east 
1 Chronicles 9:17-18  The gatekeepers: Shallum, Akkub, Talmon, Ahiman and their fellow Levites, Shallum their chief being stationed at the King's Gate on the east, up to the present time. These were the gatekeepers belonging to the camp of the Levites.
Ezekiel 8:16  He then brought me into the inner court of the house of the LORD, and there at the entrance to the temple, between the portico and the altar, were about twenty-five men. With their backs toward the temple of the LORD with their faces toward the east, they were bowing down to the sun in the east.
Ezekiel 42:15-16  When he had finished measuring what was inside the temple area, he led me out by the east gate and measured the area all around: He measured the east side with the measuring rod; it was five hundred cubits.*
Ezekiel 44:1  Then the man brought me back to the outer gate of the sanctuary, the one facing east, and it was shut.

His voice was like the roar of rushing waters 
Psalm 18:4  The cords of death entangled me; the torrents of destruction overwhelmed me.
Revelation 1:15  His feet were like bronze glowing in a furnace, and his voice was like the sound of rushing waters.

and the land was radiant with his glory 
Isaiah 6:3  And they were calling to one another: "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory."
Revelation 18:1  After this I saw another angel coming down from heaven. He had great authority, and the earth was illuminated by his splendor.
Revelation 21:10-11  And he carried me away in the Spirit to a mountain great and high, and showed me the Holy City, Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God. It shone with the glory of God, and its brilliance was like that of a very precious jewel, like a jasper, clear as crystal.

* one long or royal cubit = a cubit and a handbreadth = about 21 inches or 53 cm 
The length of the measuring rod was six long cubits

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Sunday, October 5, 2014

GLORY Ezekiel 39:11-13

" 'On that day I will give Gog a burial place in Israel, in the valley of those who travel east of the Sea. It will block the way of travelers, because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there. So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog. (Hordes of Gog) For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land. All the people of the land will bury them, and the day I display my glory will be a memorable day for them, declares the Sovereign LORD.' "

because Gog and all his hordes will be buried there 
Isaiah 34:3  Their slain will be thrown out, their dead bodies will stink; the mountains will be soaked with their blood.

So it will be called the Valley of Hamon Gog 
Ezekiel 38:1-3  The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Gog, of the land of Magog, the chief prince of Meshek and Tubal; prophesy against him and say: 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: I am against you, Gog, chief prince of Meshek and Tubal.' "

For seven months the Israelites will be burying them in order to cleanse the land 
Deuteronomy 21:22-23  If someone guilty of a capital offense is put to death and their body is exposed on a pole, you must not leave the body hanging on the pole overnight. Be sure to bury it that same day, because anyone who is hung on a pole is under God's curse. You must not desecrate the land the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.

and the day I display my glory 
Ezekiel 28:20-22  The word of the LORD came to me: "Son of man, set your face against Sidon; prophesy against her and say: 'I am against you, Sidon, and among you I will display my glory. You will know that I am the LORD, when I inflict punishment on you and within you am proved to be holy.' "

(parentheses are mine)

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Saturday, October 4, 2014

GLORY Exekiel 10:4

Then the glory of the LORD rose from above the cherubim and moved to the threshold of the temple. The cloud filled the temple, and the court was full of the radiance of the glory of the LORD.

Exodus 24:15-18  When Moses went up on the mountain, the cloud covered it, and the glory of the LORD settled on Mount Sinai. For six days the cloud covered the mountain, and on the seventh day the LORD called to Moses from within the cloud. To the Israelites the glory of the LORD looked like a consuming fire on top of the mountain. Then Moses entered the cloud as he went on up the mountain. And he stayed on the mountain forty days and forty nights.
Ezekiel 9:3-4  Now the glory of the God of Israel went up from above the cherubim, where it had been, and moved to the threshold of the temple. Then the LORD called to the man clothed in linen who had the writing kit at his side and said to him, "Go throughout the city of Jerusalem and put a mark on the foreheads of those who grieve and lament over all the detestable things that are done in it."
Ezekiel 44:4  Then the man brought me by way of the north gate to the front of the temple. I looked and saw the glory of the LORD filling the temple of the LORD, and I fell facedown.

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Friday, October 3, 2014

GLORY Ezekiel 1:28

Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day, so was the radiance around him. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD. When I saw it, I fell facedown, and I heard the voice of one speaking. 

Like the appearance of a rainbow in the clouds on a rainy day 
Genesis 9:12-13  And God said, "This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all generations to come: I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth."
Revelation 10:1  Then I saw another mighty angel coming down from heaven. He was robed in a cloud, with a rainbow above his head; his face was like the sun, and his legs were like fiery pillars.

so was the radiance around him 
Revelation 4:1-3  After this I looked, and there before me was a door standing open in heaven. And the voice I had first heard speaking to me like a trumpet said, "Come up here, and I will show you what must take place after this." At once I was in the Spirit, and there before me was a throne in heaven with someone sitting on it. And the one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. A rainbow that shone like an emerald encircled the throne.

This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD 
Exodus 16:10  While Aaron was speaking to the whole Israelite community, they looked toward the desert, and there was the glory of the LORD appearing in a cloud.
Luke 2:9  An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
John 11:40  Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?"

When I saw it, I fell facedown 
Genesis 17:3-4  Abram fell facedown, and God said to him, "As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations."
Numbers 14:5  Then Moses and Aaron fell facedown in front of the whole Israelite assembly gathered there.

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Thursday, October 2, 2014

GLORY Isaiah 66:19

 "I will set a sign among them, and I will send some of those who survive to the nations--to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians (famous as archers), to Tubal and Greece, and to the distant islands that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory. They will proclaim my glory among the nations."

I will set a sign among them 
Isaiah 11:10  In that day the Root of Jesse will stand as a banner for the peoples; the nations will rally to him, and his resting place will be glorious.
Isaiah 49:22  This is what the Sovereign LORD says: "See, I will beckon to the nations, I will lift up my banner to the peoples; they will bring your sons in their arms and carry your daughters on their hips."
Matthew 24:30  "Then will appear the sign of the Son of Man in heaven. And then all the peoples of the earth will mourn when they see the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven, with power and great glory."

and I will send some of those who survive to the nations 
2 Kings 19:31  "For out of Jerusalem will come a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors."

to Tarshish, to the Libyans and Lydians
Isaiah 2:16  ... for every trading ship [of Tarshish] and every stately vessel.
Jeremiah 46:9  "Charge your horses! Drive furiously, you charioteers! March on you warriors--men of Cush [upper Nile region] and Put [Libya] who carry shields, men of Lydia who draw the bow."
Ezekiel 27:10  " 'Men of Persia, Lydia and Put [Libya] served as soldiers in your [Tyre's] army. They hung their shields and helmets on your walls, bringing you splendor.' "

to Tubal 
Genesis 10:2  The sons of Japheth: Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshek and Tiras.

and Greece 
Jeremiah 31:10  "Hear the word of the LORD, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands: 'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will watch over his flock like a shepherd.' "
Daniel 11:18  "Then he will turn his attention to the coastlands and will take many of them, but a commander will put an end to his insolence and will turn his insolence back on him."

and to the distant islands 
Isaiah 11:11  In that day the LORD will reach out his hand a second time to reclaim the surviving remnant of his people from Assyria, from Lower Egypt, from Upper Egypt, from Cush, from Elam, from Babylonia, from Hamath and from the islands of the Mediterranean.

that have not heard of my fame or seen my glory 
1 Chronicles 16:24  Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous deeds among all peoples.
Isaiah 24:15  Therefore in the east give glory to the LORD; exalt the name of the LORD, the God of Israel, in the islands of the sea.

[brackets are mine]

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Wednesday, October 1, 2014

GLORY Isaiah 66:18

"And I, because of what they have planned and done, am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages, and they will come and see my glory."

And I, because of what they have planned and done 
Proverbs 24:1-2  Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company; for their hearts plot violence, and their lips talk about making trouble.
Isaiah 65:2  "All day long I have held out my hands to an obstinate people, who walk in ways not good, pursuing their own imaginations--..."

am about to come and gather the people of all nations and languages 
Isaiah 2:3  Many peoples will come and say, "Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the temple of the God of Jacob. He will teach us his ways, so that we may walk in his paths." The law will go out from Zion, the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
Zechariah 12:3  "On that day, when all the nations of the earth are gathered against her, I will make Jerusalem an immovable rock for all the nations. All who try to move it will injure themselves."

and they will come and see my glory 
Exodus 16:6-7  So Moses and Aaron said to all the Israelites, "In the evening you will know that it was the LORD who brought you out of Egypt, and in the morning you will see the glory of the LORD, because he has heard your grumbling against him. Who are we, that you should grumble against us?"
Isaiah 59:19  From the west, people will fear the name of the LORD, and from the rising of the sun, they will revere his glory. For he will come like a pent-up flood that the breath of the LORD drives along.

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