Ezekiel 1:26
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26 And above the dome over their heads there was something like a throne, in appearance like sapphire,[a] and seated above the likeness of the throne was something that seemed like a human form.(A)
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- 1.26 Or lapis lazuli
Ezekiel 10:1
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God’s Glory Leaves Jerusalem
10 Then I looked, and above the dome that was over the heads of the cherubim there appeared above them something like a sapphire,[a] in form resembling a throne.(A)
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- 10.1 Or lapis lazuli
Revelation 1:13
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13 and in the midst of the lampstands I saw one like the Son of Man, clothed with a long robe and with a golden sash across his chest.(A)
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Exodus 24:10
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10 and they saw the God of Israel. Under his feet there was something like a pavement of sapphire stone, like the very heaven for clearness.(A)
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Ezekiel 1:22
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22 Over the heads of the living creatures there was something like a dome, shining like crystal,[a] spread out above their heads.(A)
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- 1.22 Gk: Heb like the awesome crystal
Isaiah 54:11
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11 O afflicted one, storm-tossed and not comforted,
I am about to set your stones in antimony
and lay your foundations with sapphires.[a](A)
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- 54.11 Or lapis lazuli
Isaiah 6:1
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A Vision of God in the Temple
6 In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty, and the hem of his robe filled the temple.(A)
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Revelation 20:11
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The Dead Are Judged
11 Then I saw a great white throne and the one who sat on it; the earth and the heaven fled from his[a] presence, and no place was found for them.(A)
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- 20.11 Gk the
Revelation 14:14
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Reaping the Earth’s Harvest
14 Then I looked, and there was a white cloud, and seated on the cloud was one like the Son of Man, with a golden crown on his head and a sharp sickle in his hand!(A)
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Revelation 5:13
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13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea and all that is in them, singing,
“To the one seated on the throne and to the Lamb
be blessing and honor and glory and might
forever and ever!”(A)
Revelation 4:2-3
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2 At once I was in the spirit,[a] and there in heaven stood a throne, with one seated on the throne!(A) 3 And the one seated there looks like jasper and carnelian, and around the throne is a rainbow that looks like an emerald.
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- 4.2 Or in the Spirit
Revelation 3:21
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21 To the one who conquers I will give a place with me on my throne, just as I myself conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne.(A)
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1 Peter 3:22
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22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God, with angels, authorities, and powers made subject to him.(A)
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Hebrews 12:2
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2 looking to Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith, who for the sake of[a] the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding its shame, and has taken his seat at the right hand of the throne of God.(A)
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- 12.2 Or who instead of
Hebrews 8:1
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Mediator of a Better Covenant
8 Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens,(A)
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Hebrews 1:8
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8 But of the Son he says,
“Your throne, O God, is[a] forever and ever,
and the scepter of righteousness is the scepter of your[b] kingdom.(A)
Philippians 2:9-10
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9 Therefore God exalted him even more highly
and gave him the name
that is above every other name,(A)
10 so that at the name given to Jesus
every knee should bend,
in heaven and on earth and under the earth,(B)
Ephesians 1:21-22
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21 far above all rule and authority and power and dominion and above every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the age to come.(A) 22 And he has put all things under his feet and has made him the head over all things for the church,(B)
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Matthew 28:18
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18 And Jesus came and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.(A)
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Matthew 25:13
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13 Keep awake, therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour.[a](A)
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- 25.13 Other ancient authorities add in which the Son of Man is coming
Zechariah 6:13
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13 It is he who shall build the temple of the Lord; he shall bear royal honor and shall sit upon his throne and rule. There shall be a priest by his throne, with peaceful understanding between the two of them.(A)
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Daniel 10:18
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18 Again one in human form touched me and strengthened me.
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Daniel 7:14
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14 To him was given dominion
and glory and kingship,
that all peoples, nations, and languages
should serve him.
His dominion is an everlasting dominion
that shall not pass away,
and his kingship is one
that shall never be destroyed.(A)
Daniel 7:9-10
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Judgment before the Ancient One
9 As I watched,
thrones were set in place,
and an Ancient One[a] took his throne;
his clothing was white as snow
and the hair of his head like pure wool;
his throne was fiery flames,
and its wheels were burning fire.(A)
10 A stream of fire issued
and flowed out from his presence.
A thousand thousands served him,
and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him.
The court sat in judgment,
and the books were opened.(B)
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- 7.9 Aram an Ancient of Days
Jeremiah 23:5-6
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The Righteous Branch of David
5 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land.(A) 6 In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will live in safety. And this is the name by which he will be called: “The Lord is our righteousness.”(B)
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