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I found two verses in which a throne and clouds are related to God: Psalm 97:2 - "Clouds and darkness surround Him; Righteousness and justice are the foundation
by andredz 7y ago
I found two verses in which a throne and clouds are related to God:
Psalm 97:2 - "Clouds and darkness surround Him;
Righteousness and justice are the foundation of His throne."
Job 26:9 - "He covers the face of His throne,
And spreads His cloud over it."
Of course, I'd think that "throne" is used to evoke the idea of sovereignty rather than a literal throne. There's also the whole of Revelation—I won't try to interpret in a mere comment—but includes plenty of thrones and clouds such as in Revelation 14:14. And you can also find the Ancient of Days in Daniel 7:9-22
At the beginning of this post (starting from Begin digression), there's an exploration of anthropomorphic metaphors that might interest you:
http://www.wall.org/~aron/blog/god-and-time-iv-impassibility-and-the-bible/ http://www.wall.org/~aron/blog/god-and-time-iv-impassibility...
Also, have you read The Everlasting Man by G.K. Chesterton? It has some ideas found in your comment regarding the Incarnation and it is overall a fun read.
- NateEag 7y agoThanks for the references. As you say they seem clearly metaphorical, but I guess I can see how they could have contributed to the misconception, especially when American evangelicalism decided the whole book was literal. I have read several of Chesterton's books, but I don't think I have ever gotten around to The Everlasting Man. Someday.